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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

1,631 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 68 of 82

Barley Crop Purchase by Federal Government

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Commerce (Senator McLeay) announced on Wednesday night that the Commonwealth Government, at the request…

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Heavy Rain Fall at Forbes Effect on Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 5

Following a severe duststorm shortly after the lunch hour yesterday, steady rain set in about 4 o'clock, increasing in heaviness as…

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Cornsack Sup Plies Arrangements For Early Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. A. D. Reid) has announced that the State Government had made special arrangements for additional quantities…

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Master Farmer Competition First Prize to Forbes in District Contest "Wandary" Station Gains Selection

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 7

THE judge, Mr. Eric C. Powell, District Agricultural Instructor, of the third annual Master Farmer competition in this section of the State has made available to us his detailed report on the three entries submitted--"Wandary" (Mrs. Stitt, Senr.),…

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Proposed Sheep and Wool Classes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 3

Mr. H. Godwin, from the Sheep and Wool Department, East Sydney Technical College, visited Condobolin last Wednesday and made inquiries at to…

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Aid for Wheat Farmers Federal Advance £2,000,000 on New Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies. announced on Thursday night that the Federal Government Would make an advance of £2,000,000 on the new…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 3

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. report:-- Wool appraisments are proceeding expeditiously and the arrangements appear to be running more smoothly…

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Condobolin Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 2

The Gilgais clip from John H. Thompson, Condobolin, was appraised in Winchcombe Carson's last Sydney catalogue, 6 bales ewes' and wethers'…

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Wyalong Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 1

The "Wyrra Park" clip from R. & G. Thompson, Wyalong, was included in Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney appraisement last Thursday. A line of…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 3rd instant. Our 4th appraisement catalogue of…

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Wool Appraisements Winchcombe, Carson's Prices

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 2

We received the following telegram from Messrs Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., on Friday morning last:—"A total of 8327 bales of wool were…

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Wool Insurance Cover on Australian Clip

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 5

LONDON.—The "Daily Telegraph" understands that an open cover, insuring against marine risks wool up to the value of £600,000 on any one…

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Quality in Wool. Points in Breeding

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 3

Whether he is producing fine, medium, or strong wool, it should be the aim of the breeder to see that it has pronounced quality for its type, in…

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Wool Appraisements First Series Completed SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 1

The final of the first series of wool appraisements was completed in Sydney on Saturday. A total of 278,000 bales was…

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The Wheat Problem. Fine Address by Mr. Hogan

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 3

assisted at the show and at the work[?] Although it was a Sunday night, and the meeting did not begin until 9 p.m., about 40…

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Unfounded Rumors Sufficient Wheat Bags Available Major Reid Confident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 4

Interviewed this week Major A. D. Reid, Minister for Agriculture, expressed the opinion that there would be an adequate supply of bags for…

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Crop Competitions Caegelligo and Tullibigeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 1

Mr. J. G. Ballantync, District Agricultural instructor, has completed judging in the Lake Cargelligo and Tul[?]bigeal growing crop competitions…

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Farmers Must Be Prepared for Bush Fires Council Meeting Held Organisation Now District Wide

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 2

A11 parts of the Bland Shire Council area were represented at a special meeting of the Central Council of the Bush Fire…

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Wheat and Wool Cheques Farmers Express Dissatisfaction Resolutions of Forbes F. & S. Branch

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 4

Resolutions of dissatisfaction with regard to the prices for wool and the position of the wheat industry were carried at a meeting of the…

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Wheat Advance Deputation to Prime Minister Mr. Menzies Still Indefinite

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 3

Last Thursday afternoon the Hon. H. V. C. Thorby, member for [?]alare, introduced a large and influential deputation of…

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