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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 18 of 62

While Australia Conditions. For Farmers and Graziers District Council President Wants Reform

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

"Since the last annual meeting the Empire has been plunged into another term of agony and suffering, by perhaps the greatest enemy civilisation has known, and to rid the world of this vile and evil force must be our major aim to-day,"…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 13th inst.: We submitted our 17th appraisement catalogue comprising 10,399 bales…

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Wool Stocks Little Fear of Accumulation State's Increased Clip

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

The war in Europe contrasts with 1914 experiences in many aspects in her onward rush through Belgium and France in the early stages of the…

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Country Conditions Farm & Weather Notes Eugowra, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

The dry weather is making a shortage of drinking water, and graziers find themselves with more dry grass than water for their stock. Several small…

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Wool Appraisements

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

"The Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd. on Friday last:—"Seven thousand five hundred and…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 13th inst. We submitted our 17th Appraisement Catalogue comprising 10,399 bales on…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report under date 12th March:— Our appraisement No. 17 was finally dealt with on Monday, 11th inst…

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Forbes Sheep Sale Irregular Market

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

Edward Weaver & Co. (Forbes) and the Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Coy. Ltd. (Sydney) Auctioneers in conjunction report that they yarded about…

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Forbes Special Sheep Sale. an Irregular Market. Prime Lambs 2/ to 3/ Cheaper. Grown Sheep Practically Unaltered

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

Edward Weaver and Company (Forbes) and The Farmers and Graziers Co—op Co. Ltd. (Sydney), auctioneers in conjunction, report that…

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Stabilisation of Wheat Mr. Henley Replies to Premier Farmers and Settlers' Policy Comments on Mr. Meagher's Speech

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 5

"A reasonable price for wheat would be ¾ a bushel at country sidings for all the crop grown, and there should be noccionai…

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Angel and Wheat! Production Cost Will Beat Him!

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

"If you put an angel in the Garden of Eden and asked him to produce wheat under the cost of production, he would think he was nearer hell than…

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Huge Wool Cheque Likely This Season (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

The Chairman of the Central Wool Committee (Mr. A. F. Bell) says the Australian wool clip for 1939/40 is likely to be 34,000,000…

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Wool Report Return Of Retention Money? Pitt, Son & Badgery Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 4

After six months of the most strenuous efforts put forward in any wool selling season the end of the wool appraisement work is in sight. There…

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Emu Plains Prison Farm To Be Enlarged Minister's Statement (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Tre[?]) is having the Emu Plains Prison Farm enlarged immediately, to accommodate more prisoners…

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Discount on Duplicates Farmers Not Satisfied Further Representation To Be Made

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

Dissatisfaction was expressed at the monthly meeting of the West Milby branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association, when the Secretary (Mr…

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Position of Farmers Can It Stand Probing? Mr. Crook Wants to Know

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

"Have all these men neally tried to make good. You see them come into town in their nice cars. Can they stand an auditor going through their…

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Debts Must Be Paid. Bank Officer Tells Farmers. "Working Men Provide Money"

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

"There is a law which provides that men must pay their debts, a Rural Bank officer told farmers at the State Conference of the Wheatgrowers' Un…

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Record Wheat Crop Board's Figures

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

Reports received by the Australian Wheat Board, show that growers so far have delivered 193,304,000 bushels. The total to be delivered is…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

Our cable this week reviewing international wheat markets reads:— "Roumania—official winter wheat acreage 20 per cent smaller;…

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