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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

263 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 10 of 14

Fat Sheep (pets excluded)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

In this action the entries were few but good. Mr F. Williams took Pitt, Son and Badgery's special for pen of 3 merino wethers. Mr H. R. Murray was given first…

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The Dairy Bill

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

In the Assembly the Minister for Agriculture said it was true he did not intend to proceed with the compulsory clauses in the Dairy Industry…

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Farmer and Grazier. The Season

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 5

The light, but very useful, fain of this week will prove beneficial to the wheat Crops and grass, giving the latter a…

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Wool Sales

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

The wool sales continue very spirited, and rates are well maintained…

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Sheep Experiments

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 2

The action of the Minister for Agriculture in experimenting with sheep at the Wagga Government Farm should be endorsed by the…

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Australian Wheat

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 7

PRIVATE cables to Sydney quote 31s 6d. to 32s per 4801b obtainable for forward shipments of Australian wheat c.i…

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Wool Sales

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 6

The wool sales continue animated. Prices are exceedingly firm. NTER-TOWN DEBATE. THE date for the holding of the…

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Farmer and Grasier. Wonderful Farm

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 5

THE most wonderful farm in the world is situated in Canada. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that everything is worked by electricity. Two…

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The Farmer and the Lawyer

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 4

An honest farmer, so the story goes, went to a lawyer for some advice. He was in no particular need of advice, but thought It would be a good thing…

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Irrigation at the Moree Bore Farm

The Moree News · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

A remarkable display of the value of irrigation as an aid to the growth of fine crops was made last week in the rooms of the Minister for A[?]…

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The Wheat Season

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 2

A number of vessels have been chartered to load wheat this season for Europe…

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Farming By Steam

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 3

On some of the great farms of the Far West—forms that may run from 30,000 to 40,000 acre- giant steam automobiles are now used to draw the agricultural machinery…

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Moree Irrigation Farm. Report of the Manager

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 2

As Moroo has suffered as much, perhaps, as any district, in the Stats from the drought a summary of the results obtained from this farm during the last twelve months may be…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 3

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the Manilla branch of the above was held at M'Nulty's Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Present : Messrs. D. E…

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District Wool at Sydney Sales

The Moree News · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

Among the wool sold at Sydney on Wednesday were the following [?]Glenmore, from Vorce, 41st wethers at 19d, 7[?]2nd wethers…

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Sheep Poisoned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 4

Two hundred sheep, the property of Mrs. Gleason, running on a reserve at Morongla Creek, near Cowra, were deliberately driven from their pasture…

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Wool and Produce Reports. Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Limited report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

Wool.— The opening of the season's wool sales in Sydney took place to-day, when we sold 1400 bales at auction and privately. The market was distinctly from, and…

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Farmer and Grazier. The Prospects

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 4

WITH a cessation of the " deluge" it is impossible to avoid taking an optimistic view of wheat crop prospects. It is, of course, impossible to…

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Wool Trade Troubles

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday last so unexpected complication occurred at the opening sales in Sydney. From reports in the press to hand we find the situation…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— Wool.— For our opening sale of the season held on the 6th inst., we…

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