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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 34 of 62

Abolition of P.P. BOARDS. Farmers of Dubbo District. "Shires Should Take Over"

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

Voting "Aye" for the abolition of pastures protection boards is Dubbo district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, fire…

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Condobolin Experiment Farm. Raised Two Grades Now Second Only To Wagga

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 4

The claims of Condobolin as an agricultural centre have received further recognition by the raising of the standard of the Condobolin…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 27th instant:-- We submitted our final Appraisement…

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Wool Appraisement Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 1

The Woolclassers' Association of Australia states: Efficient preparation of the wool clip for market is especially necessary under the wool appraisement…

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Storage of Australian Wheat Is Acute Problem

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 3

At the meeting of the Agricultural Council in Canberra on Tuesday, it was revealed that although the Australian wheat Board had acquired 195,000,000…

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1000 Sheep Pelts Vests for the Navy Forbes C.W.A.'s Great Achievement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 1

In our issue of last Friday, we announced that the Forbes C.W.A. had been appealed to urgently in connection with the State wide…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 1
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report under date 5th July:— The wool season which closed last week end stands out as a record…

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Forbes. Stole Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

Lengthy evidence was given at Forbes Police Court last week in the postponed cases in which Hedley Lowe and Leslie Turner were charged with…

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Sydney Sheep Show Plans for 1941

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

A proposal that no Sydney sheep show be held in 1941 was defeated by 35 votes to 14 at the annual meeting of the N.S.W…

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N.S.W. Wheat Acreage

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

The Slate Marketing Bureau estimates that the acreage planted and to be planted this year to wheat and hay in New South Wales may…

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Wool Classing More Attention Urged

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 3

The Woolclassers' Association of Australia states: -- Efficient preparation of the wool clip for market is especially…

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The Wool Clip Importance of Classing

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

Mr. W. J. Allen, General Secretary or the Graziers' Association, writes:—The Woolclassers' Association of Australia has issued the…

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Must Ship Wheat Or Make More Space Available

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

Speaking at a meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at West Wyalong on Saturday, Mr. C. J. M. Thomas said that the Government…

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Large Wheat Surplus Is Still on Hand Government Worried

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

The Federaal Governmet is concerned at the shortage of shipping space to export Australia's wheat surplus…

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State's Wheat Sowing 2.7 Per Cent Drop in Acreage

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

This season's wheat sowing in New South Wales is expected to be about 4,500,000 acres. This estimate has been made by the…

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"Plenty of Kick" Unjust Imputation Rejected "Farmers Not Dishonorable

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

"There was plenty of kick in the discussion at the last meeting of the District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers Association. In fact some of…

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Strong Men Needed to Represent Farmers At Annual Conference

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

Speakers at the monthly meeting of the West Wyalong branch [?] Farmers and Settlers Association, which was held in the Memorial Hall…

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Money Makers for Farmers Growing Interest in Pigs Purebred Sires Essential

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

"With good stock, efficient management, and plenty of home grown feed there is money in pigs," said the State piggery expert, Mr. A. F. Gray, on his…

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Farmers and Settlers Assn. Meeting of Members Rural Matters Discussed

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

The President (Mr. H. R. C. Kalmst presided over the monthly meeting of the West Wyalong branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association, on…

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