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

Farming & the land, 1940

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Country Conditions Farm & Weather Notes Dry Spell Continues Bedgerabong, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 9

The hot, dry weather still continues. The redeeming feature is the coolness of the night. The high winds which have daily…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 3
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. Ltd. report under data ISth inst.:- Our appraisement Catalogue No…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report under date 19th January:— Our catalogue in Appraisement No. 10, which was finalised on January…

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Sheep Sale Report Total Clearance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 1

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd., Sydney and D. A. Gagie & Co. report, that they conducted a successful sheep sale on Friday…

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Pitt Son and Badgery. Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 3

Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd. report under date of January 19:-- Our catalogue in Appraisement No. 10, which was finalised on January 11…

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Flood in North Rivers Receding Crocodiles Killing Cattle (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 1

A message from Darwin states: It is reported that the record floods in the Roper River Valley are gradually receding…

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Will Return £5,100,000 Growers to Benefit Satisfactory Wheat Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 1

The sales of 750,000 tons of wheat to Great Britain will give a return to the Commonwealth of about £5,100,000…

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Wool Appraisements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report under date 17th January:— We submitted for our 39th Sydney wool appraisement a good average…

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Made History Mr. Donaldson at Orange "Shearing Sheep is Using Them," He Says

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

In the Orange Court, on Friday, Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., made a decision that is unique in Australian legal history. After argument for…

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Turned Down Parkes as Wheat Sub- Terminal Goobang Shire Favors Orange

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 5

The Goobang Shire Council does not favor the construction of sub- terminal silos as Parkes. If these are to be erected it regards…

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Limitation of Crops Mr. E. Field Now Doubtful Delayed Conference of Premiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

Mr. E. Field, president of the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation, who at meetings of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

Our cable this week reviewing international wheat markets reads:—"F.O.B. value No. 1 Manitoba 56/1½d per quarter; No. 2 Canadian…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report under date January 23: —The following local prices were received in our appraisement No. 11…

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Wheat Growing Restricting Broomhall's View

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 5

Seeking advice on the international position as affecting Australian [?] Mr. G. W. Walker (Lindley [?] Wheat Co.). at the week-end [?]…

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Australia's Wool Sale Its Advantages

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 7

Winchcomb Carson Ltd. report:—The wool market in the United States and elsewhere has not shown signs of booming. The New York futures…

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Pedigree Seeds to Maintain Wheat Yields

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

The most progressive wheat growers in this state adopt a policy of introducing fresh seed, onto their farms every year in…

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British Wool Needs Effect on Rag Trade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. write:—The mills in the United Kingdom are running at high pressure, Raw material has been made available…

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