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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 70 of 82

Ford's Experiments in Plastics May Help Unite Factory and Farm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 2

The day is coming when not only jewellery and furniture, but motor car bodies and even sky-scrapers may be made from plastic materials from…

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Damage to Crops Comparatively Small

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

From personal inspection of a considerable portion of the West Wyalong and Barmedma'. districts since the heavy rain of last week end, and…

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Crop Competitions Cargelligo and Tullibigeal

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

Mr. J. G. Ballantyne, District Agricultural Instructor, has completed judging in the Lake Cargelligo and Tullibigeal growing crop competitions…

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Sales of Premium Wheat Advice to Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 8

The chairman of the Now South Wales Wheat Board, Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, has been advised, by the Australian Wheat Board that farmers who…

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Junior Farmers First Field Wheat Competition Won by Stan Miller

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 8

The first field wheat competition among Junior Farmers under the auspices of the Forbes P.A. & II. Association was held this season,…

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New Wheat Wins Forbes Crop Competition Success of Bordan Mr. C. E. Lodge In First Place

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 3

MR. C. E. LODGE, of "Ellerslie," a most consistent placegetter in the crop competitions of the Forbes P., A. and H. Association' for several years past, has won this season's competition…

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

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 5

The fourth Australian in a line of distinguished admirals to command the Royal Australian Navy, Rear-Admiral Crace, arrived as a…

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Australia's Wool Cheque Increased Clip Available Rapidity of Appraisements

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 2

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…

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New Season's Wheat 3- a Bushel for Bagged Truck Lots

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 8

The superintendent of the Australian Wheat Board. Mr. G. A. H. Holborow, announced on Tuesday that prices for line-orders and truck lots of new…

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Crop Damaged Fire at Quandialla Mr. V. Troy's Loss QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 9

What might have been a disastrous Are broke out on Mr. W. McNickle's property last Thursday about mid-day. Some grass near his home became…

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Country Conditions Farm & Weather Notes Damage in the Bedgerabong District Bedgerabong, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 9

Steaming heat on Thursday morning brought forth expressions of dismay at the evident setting in of an early and prolonged summer…

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Wool Appraisements

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 2

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. report:--The final appraisement in connection with the first series terminated…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 2

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report on the 9th inst.:--Appraisements are continuing without interruption, and, at the…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 4

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report under date 10th November:— In connection with our appraisement of the 3rd inst., which was not…

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Junior Farmers Field Wheat Competition Won by P. J. McCahon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 1

The judge. Mr. J. G. Ballantyne, has made the following awards in the field wheat competition conduct, ed by the West Wyalong Junion…

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More Sheep Hurdles For Shire Saleyards Increased Sheen Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 2

At the request or Mr. W. Ewers. Secretary. West Wyalong Associated Selling Agents, Bland Shire Council agreed at its last meeting to provide…

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Condobolin Agricultural Society. Field Wheat Competition. Season 1939

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 2

Ten entries were received in the above competition judging of which was completed by Mr. John L. Green, Manager of the Condobolin…

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Wheat Plan Commonwealth's Task Victorian Stand Forced Change of Action CANBERRA

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 1

Action by the Premier of Victoria (Mr. Dunsta[?]) in arranging a conference of Premiers before the Loan Council and Agricultural Council…

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Price of Wheat. Letters Received by the Mayor. Premier's Department, Sydney. 1st November 1939

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 3

Dear Sir,— I am directed by the Premier to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 31st October, 1939…

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In the Supreme Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street and Jury). Ownership of Wool

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 3

Purdies Pty. Ltd., of Grenfell (in liquidation), sued the Australian Wool Brokers and Produce Co. Ltd., to recover £172/14/2, alleged to be due…

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