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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 69 of 82

Unseasonable Weather Heavy Rain at Forbes Damage to Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 1

Following the storm lost Thursday afternoon, when 44 points of rain were recorded, Forbes experienced a heavy downpour on Friday…

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Pastoral. Grass Our Greatest Crop. Methods of Pasture Improvement

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

Grass is Australia's greatest crop, but farmers and graziers have come to realise in recent years that our grasslands are not as good as they…

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Bencubbin Wheat. Success in Crop Competitions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 5

Beneubbin wheat is getting full marks this year. In the Lake Cargellico and Tullibigeal crop competitions there were 21…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report under date 3rd November:— Future appraisement, dates have been arranged for us as under:—…

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Wool Appraisements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 1

Pitt, Son and Badegry Ltd. report tinder date 3rd November:— Included in our fourth wool appraisement catalogue were the…

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Crop Competition West Wyalong Society Wheat and Oats

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 5

Messrs Thompson and Patten have Won the growing wheat competition conducted by the West-Wyalong P.A.H. and I. Association, and Mr…

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The Wheat Position: and Finance

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 3

As briefly stated in our last issue, the talented young lecturer of inter-State repute (Mr. John Hogan). delivered a lecture at Grenfell on Sunday night…

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Larger Wool Clip Increased Cheque

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write. Receipts of wool in Sydney from July I to date show an increase of 26 per cent, compared with a year…

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Larger Wool Clip. Increased Cheque

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

Receipts of wool in Sydney from July 1 to date show an increase of 26 per cent, compared with a year before. Those figures are not acceptable as a…

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R.a.s. Field Wheat Championship

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Stening, chief instructor of the Department of Agriculture, will judge the Central Slopes division of the R.A.S. championship field wheat…

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Australian Commands R.A.N. Admiral Grace's Career Pastoral Associations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 6

The fourth Australian in a line of distinguished Admirals to command the Royal Australian Navy, Rear. Admiral Crace…

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Size of Wool Cheque SYDNEY, Thursda

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. in its weekly wool report stated that, while the Commonwealth Wool cheque from wool this season Would be Very…

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Field Wheat Competition. W. J. Sanderson Winner

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 2

For the Field Wheat Competition given by the Condobolin P.A.H. & I. Association for the season 1939, ten entries were received. Mr. John…

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Jap. Contract for 200,000 Tons of Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 3

The "Asabi" gives prominence to the fact that the Mitsul Co. has entered into a contract to purchase 200,000 ons of wheat at £5/12/…

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Major Reid Answers Attacker. Wheat Sack "Corner" Allegation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 5

Reference to a charge levelled in Parliament against him of having entered into collusion with a certain Sydney firm in order to "corner" the…

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Wheat Price. First Advance Deputation to Prime Minister

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon, the 2nd November, the Hon. H. V. C. Thorby, Member for Calare, introduced a large and influential deputation of…

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Formation of Branch of Wheat Growers' Union at Wyrra

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 7

On Thursday. 26th October, a meeting of wheatgrowers. after being addressed by the official organiser. Mr. W. J. Roscarel. decided unanimously…

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Field Wheat Competition at Ariah Park Won by Mr. McCaulcy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 3

The field wheat competition cond et ed by the'Ariah Park' P.A.H.''and'I. Association was won by Mr. McCauley el' Quandary; with 141 points 'with Mr…

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A Suggestion. For Grenfell. For Autumn Show by Junior Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 3

The second annual show for junior farmers of the south-western slopes, held at Wombat, attracted more than 400 entries…

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Tullibigeal Crop Competition Won by Mr. E. J. Griffith 14 Heavy Crons Reflect Good Season

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 3

The Judge (Mr. J. G. Balatctyle (District Agricultural instra for) has submitted the followiug detailed report of the growing corp…

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