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

Farming & the land, 1940

1,225 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 62

SHEEP & LAMBS Firm at Tuesday's Sale Good Forbes Yarding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 7

Edward Weaver & Co. (Fortes) and the Farmers & Graziers' Coop. Co., Ltd, (Sydney), auctioneers in conjunction, report that they…

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Wool and Speculation Larger N.S.W. Clip

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

The British Wool Purchase and Appraisement Scheme has been subjected to some criticism in Australia and critics have also been plentiful…

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Country Conditions Farm & Weather Notes Bedgerabong, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 7

The weather conditions are still very trying ad the dust nuisance continues ot worry housewives. The water shortage is becoming very…

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Wheat Shipments

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

The Australian Wheat Board announced on Feb. 12 that 3,800,000 bushels had been shipped up to that date. The following appropriations of [?]…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 3

Pitt,. Son and Badgery report under date of 16th February:-- Our fourteenth appraisement catalogue was finalised yesterday and…

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Wool Broker's Death Late Mr. Cudmore Well Known to Pastoralists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

Acting at the request of Mr. CWest, West Wyalong Show Association, at its annual meeting on Saturday afternoon, decided to…

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Bogolong Junior Farmers' Advisory Council. Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Advisory Council was held in the school on February 14. Present: Mesdames Chapple, Keir,…

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Caught Three Times Man With Unregistered Trailer Candid Farmer in Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

Walter Shilling, a farmer of Girral, had the unique experience cf being stopped by the West Wyalong Traffic Police on three…

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"Police Made Honest Mistake" Arrest of Merringreen Farmer Serious Traffic Charge Dismissed "Took Hold of Me Like a Criminal," Defendant Tells Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 5

Declaring that the police pulled him out of the driving cabin of his motor truck and handled him like a criminal, although he claimed to be sober at the time, David Alexander Patton, well known farmer grazier, and large scale wheat…

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Protests Against Cornsack Scarcity. West Milby Farmers and Settlers Monthly and Annual Meetings

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

There was a good attendance of the West Milby Farmers and Settlers on February 5, when the monthly, as well as the annual meeting was held. Strong protests were voiced regarding the unsatisfactory supply of cornsacks during the recent harvest. It was…

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Many Matters Reviewed At F. & S.A. Meeting Wheat, Wool and Cornsacks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Farmers and Settlers' Association annual meeting on Saturday, an ordinary committee meeting was held…

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Wool Report 14th Appraisement

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 6

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Ltd., report: The selections now coming forward are showing an increasing proportion of Tableland wools which…

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F.&s. Members Critical Of Wheat Handling Authorities "Managers Fell Down on Job"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

AT Saturday's meeting of Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a letter was received from Forbes Municipal Council stating that it had received a letter from Parkes asking co-operation in the establishment of sub-terminal…

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Bagging Superphosphate in Farmers Returned Empty Bags

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

Australian Fertilisers Ltd. is pleased to announce an extension of service of value to clients. This service will make provision whereby customers may…

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Bush Fires The Causes of Their Outbreak Farmers Defended

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

"Carbon," of the R.A.C.A., who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the farmers against…

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District Sheep and Wool Classes Opportunity for Farmers Sons

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

Under the present Government scheme of purchasing wool from Hie producer if is essential that the wool be well classed. In be past,…

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District Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

At the Sydney appraisement of the Country Producers' Selling Co, Lid. Heece wool from Mrs. E. A. Turner, Burgoonev. realised lid per lb…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Lid. reports on the 15th inst. Our appraisement catalogue No. 14 comprising 10.806 bales was…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports under date 15th inst.:— Our appraisement catalogue No. 14…

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