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

Farming & the land, 1940

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Wool and Sheep Big Increases Last Year (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 1

When the final figures are announced it will be found that both the wool yield and sheep numbers in New South Wales have substantially…

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Work Is Slow Handling of Wheat Weethalle Farmers Inconvenienced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 4

Although a bulkhead arrangement is in operation at Weethalle the handling of wheat is extremely slow. In order to facilitate the work of…

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Stolen Wheat Bags Sold At £1 Dozen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 5

A gang is stealing wheat bags and selling them to western farmers at £1 a dozen. Wheat was emptied from about 200…

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Storage of Wheat To Commandeer Buildings and Bags

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 2

Steps have been taken by the Federal Government to provide against any shortage of storage space for the new season's wheat, acquired from…

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Records Claimed West Wyalong and Temora Wheat Deliveries

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 5

A report from West Wyalong claims that a State record was established when 13,359 bags (40,77 bushels) of wheat were delivered to the silos…

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New Process Unshrinkable Wool Details to be Published

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 2

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research will shortly publish a full account of a new and relatively simple process for rendering wool…

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Allowances to Wheat Agents Announced Nearly 2½d in This State

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 2

The allowances to be paid to licensed receivers of wheat and country agents working in conjunction, with the Australian Wheat Board have…

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Wandered Fifty Miles From Home Morongla Farmer Found at Gunning by Searchers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 2

Wandering from his home at "Glendale," Morongla, Gordon Brown., 30, a farmer of that district, was found by police at Gunning many hours later;…

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Fires in Crop At Lake Cargelligo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 2

Sparks from a tractor are believed to have started two fires in Mr. A. Regan's wheat paddocks at Lake Cargelligo…

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A New Process for Making Wool "Unshrinkable"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 2

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research will shortly publish a full account of a new and relatively simple process for rendering wool…

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Premiers' Conference Question of Wheat Production Restriction Plans

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 3

Shortly after the New Year holidays the Commonwealth Government will probably issue invitations to the States to attend a Premiers'…

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Stability in Wool Values Beneficial Effects Resulting From the War

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 5

Those interested in the appraisement of wool are able to face New Year marketing prospects with equanimity. Twelve months ago…

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Man on the Land Flax and Linseed Crops Depend on Climate Limitations in New South Wales

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 3

The Director of Agriculture (Mr. A. H. E. McDonald), recently emphasised the fact that the flax plant can be grown successfully…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 6

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report under date 20th December:— Our appraisement No. 9 which was completed on the 19th inst.,…

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Wool Appraisements

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 6

Pitt, Son & Badgery report:-- Now that the first half of the appraisement season is over it is possible to review in some measure the…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 4

Our cable this week reviewing international wheat markets reads:— "F.O.B. values No. 1 Manitoba ex .St. Johns 36/10/3d per quarter; No…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 3

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report under the date of 28th December, 1939:-- Practically all sections of the Wool…

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The Wheat Harvest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 5

Wheat is still being received at the Dubbo railway yards. The silo is filled, and the incoming grain is being deposited in the large wheat shed…

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Correspondence. Wheat Restriction

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 2

The following very sensible letter appeared In "S.M. Herald":- Sir,—The Federal Government Intends to restrict wheat production…

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Stability in Wool Values Beneficial Results

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: --Those interested in the appraisement of wool are able to face New Year marketing prospects with equanimity…

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