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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 75 of 82

Temora Crop Competition Won by Mr. J. E. Vogele

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 5

Judging of the Temora growing crop competition was greatly delayed by umavorable weather. [?] juuge, Mr. S. Rudkin, has now announced…

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Bulk Wheat Storage on the Farm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Major the Hon. A. D. Reid, M. L. A.) states that farmers who wish to provide emergency bulk storage for wheat or oats on…

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The Wheat Advances

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 6

Messrs. A. G. Cameron, H. V. C. Thorby, H. K. Nock, J. McEwen and H. Gregory, representing the Australian Country Party, waited on the Prime…

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CORRESPONDENCE Japan's Offer of Arms for Wool "Incongruous Statement" (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 3

Sir,-- Anything more incongruous than the recent statement that Japan had offered to exchange arms for wool, would be hard to imagine…

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Rail Sleepers for Wheat Dunnage 111,000 to be Made Available Local M. L. A. Advised

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 4

Old railway sleepers are to be made available for use as dunnage on which to stack bagged wheat…

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Meat and Wool Sales to Imperial Government Poor Mutton Prices Graziers' Council to Urge Review of Contract

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 3

At the meeting of the Forbes branch of the Graziers' Association, held last Saturday afternoon, Mr. D. T. Herbert, a member of the…

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Bulk Wheat Storage On the Farm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture [?]aj or the Hon. A. D. Reid, M.L.A) states that farmers who wish to provide emergency bulk storage for wheat or…

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Overseas Wheat Position. Lindley Walker Wheat Company's Special Wheat Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 6

Our cable reviewing international wheat markets this week reads:— F.O.BZ. value No. 2 Manitoba ex Vancouver December shipment 25/…

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District Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 10

At the Sydney appraisements of Messrs Schute Bell Badgery and Lumby Ltd., the following prices were obtained for wool on account of Mr…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 6

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report under, date 24th November:— The final appraisement of our catalogue No. 6 of 4000 bales was An informal study of Carole Lombard, star of the RKO Radio Picture "In Name Only." Her partners are Kay Francis and Cary Grant. Here she…

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Important Wheat Decision

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) has announced that the Cabinet has decided to pay 2/10 1/2 a bushel for this season's wheat, less…

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Trundle Wheat Harvest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 2

Though green wheat has held up harvesting operations a little, wheat has been steadily pouring into the Trundle silos, says the 'Trundle Star.'…

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663 Sheep Treated at Dip

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 2

663 sheep were dipped during October at West Wyalong Shire sheep dip. the fees due to Council totalling £2/15/3, the Shire Clerk (Mr. E. E…

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Bob's Lament. Or Wheat Comedy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 1

W heat! Ye gods, I'm driven balmy. H ow I destest the word. Let me not E ver see it again. A fter I've given the farmers three…

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Australian Wool Clip Debate in Britain

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 2

LONDON.—Lord Barnby will open the debate in the House of Lords on November 30 dealing with the Government's acquisition of the…

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Wool Purchase Scheme Graziers' Attitude Dissatisfied with Appraisements

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 6

The following resolutions were carried at a recent meeting of the Council of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W. with regard to the Wool…

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Wheat Compeition Kikoira-Gubbata District Won by Mrs. Akehurst

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 5

There were 15 competitors in the first wheat growing competition conducted by the Kikoira-Gubbata Wheatgrowers' Union, which has been…

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Bag of Wheat Competition For South-west Championship In Weethalle District

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 4

A bag-of-wheat competition, organised by the Committee of the R.C. Building Fund at Weetballe, will be held at Weethalle on Wednesday,…

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Wheat Price Increased Advances Announced by Prime Minister Half-a-crown a Bushel At Country Sidings SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 2

New proposals for assisting the wheat industry, involving an increased scale of advances to farmers over those provided in…

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Crop Competition Review by Mr. Walkden-brown, Agricultural Instructor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 3

In spite of a difficult season in many parts or the district, the responds to Crop Competitions was good, and the general standard of entries creditable…

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