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

Farming & the land, 1940

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Forbes Special Sheep Sale. Prime Suckers and Shorn Lambs 1/- To. 1/6 Dearer. Grown Sheep Firm at Late Rates

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 1

Edward Weaver and Co. (Forbes) and The Farmers and Graziers' Coop. Co. Ltd: (Sydney), auctioneers in conjunction, report that they yarded…

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Wheat Receivals 200,000 Bags at the Lake

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 4

It is estimated that Lake Cargelligo will receive some 200,000 bags of wheat, and the district, taking in Naradhan, Wargambegal and…

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Weather Favors Farmers Harvesting at Burgooney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 4

Favourable weather conditions have enabled Burgooney and district farmers to proceed with their harvesting without any delay…

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Crop Was Wet And Resisted Flames Lightning Ignites Tree Stump

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 4

Struck by lightning during a storm a tree stump in the centre of a thick wheat crop on Mrs. I. R. Taylor's "Bullaworrie" property,…

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Wheat Position The Overseas Market Lindley Walker Advice

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 8

The Lindley Walker Wheat Co. Ltd, under date January 2. reports: "Our cable this week, reviewing the International wheat markets, reads…

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Knocked Down by Bull; Injured "Cattle King" in Hospital With Broken Thigh

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

Knocked down by a bull on his Orange Road property early Wednesday afternoon, Mr. W. Marsh, the well-known "cattle king,"…

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Wool Industry Graziers Apprehensive As to Inroads of Cotton Propaganda

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 8

The Graziers' Association of New South Wales has issued a warning that should inroads be made into the wool industry by the present…

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Country Conditions Farm & Weather Notes Bedgerabong, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 8

Christmas and Boxing Day weather was rather pleasant for the time of year, but since then Old Sol has burned down with great energy, each day…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

Schute, Boll. Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report under date 4th January:- Although we as wool brokers are precluded, under the terms by which…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 3
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate, The West Wyalong Advocate

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. report under the date of 4th January:-- Although we as woolbrokers are precluded, under the terms by which…

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Wool Appraisements

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd. report under the date of 5th January:-- Next Monday will witness a resumption of wool appraisements in the…

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Licenses to Sow Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 5

A conference of State Premiers has been called for early in 1940 to discuss the question or the limitation of wheat crops, the probable outcome of…

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Wheat Varieties. Recommendations for Districts

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

Following are latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned, the varieties…

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Wheat Trials In The Condobolin District. John L. Green, Manager Condobolin Experiment Farm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

A number of variety, and fertilisertrials with wheat were conducted in the Condobolin district, during the past season. The results from these…

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Wheat Production Restriction Possibility Advisory Council Meets

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

The Wheat Committee 67 [?] Advisory Council of the Agricultural Bureau at its meeting discussed the possible resection of…

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War on Grasshoppers Urged By Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

Landowners were urged in Sydney by the chief agricultural instructor (Mr. H. C. Stening) to make free use of the distribution of poisoned baits…

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Caragabal Fatality Grenfell Farmer Killed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

Mr. J. H. Parker, well known farmer and grazier of Grenfell, was killed when his car crashed into a tree near Caragahal during the week-end…

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Fires in Crop. at Lake Cargelligo

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 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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