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

Farming & the land, 1912

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Worried Over Dry Spell. Farmer Blows His Brains Out. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of a farmer named William Tolhurst, who blew his brains out at Parlces, the evidence showed that deceased had been worried over…

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Farm and Station Laborers

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 3

The Director of the Immigration Bureau advises us of further large shipments of selected agricultural laborers from the rural districts of the United Kingdom to arrive…

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Farmers' Candidates Liberal Selection for Liverpool Plains. [?]Unnedah

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

Councillor Kruse, president of the Liverpool Plains Shire Council, has been nominated by the electoral council of the Farmers and Settlers' branches in the Liverpool…

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Market Reports Wool Sales

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 3

The Co-operative Company offered 2700 bales on Tuesday. The market was active at full late rates, rather in favor of sellers for good class sorts. Principal sales: Greasy,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report, May 8, 1912:- An excellent demand, and a buoyant market, combined to make our yesterday's sale…

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Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

The Co-operative Co., Ltd., report:—W. offered 2700 bales. The market was active at ful late rates and rather in favor of sellers for good class sorts. The…

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Wool and Produce Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 8

Schute, Bell and Co., Limited, wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report: Wool: The London sales have…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

These Note are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production, which would be impraticable to the individual producer…

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Aviator Hart Sued. His Aeroplane Frightened Cows. Dairy Farmer Secures £20 Damages. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

A novel case was before the District Court to-day, when Hugh Byrne, dairyman, of Waterloo, sued William Hart, the Australian aviator, claiming £20 damages…

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Aviator Hart Sued, His Aeroplane Frightened Cows, Dairy Farmer Secures £20 Damages. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

A novel case was before the District Court to-day, when Hugh Byrne, dairyman, of Waterloo, sued William Hart, the Australian aviator, claiming £20 damages…

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Cruelty to Sheep Dog. Drover Was "Breaking It In." a Drastic Sentence

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

A boundary rider named Donald Innes pleaded guilty at the Moree police court to a charge of cruelty to a dog near Boolooroo bridge on the 20th ult…

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Cruelty to Sheep Dog. Drover Was "Breaking It In." a Drastic Sentence

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

A boundary rider named Donald Innes pleaded guilty at the Moree police court to a charge of cruelty to a dog near Boolooroo bridge on the 20th ult…

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More Immigrants Laborers Anxious for Farm Work. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

The mail steamer Omrah arrived to-day with a batch of 180 immigrants for New South Wales. The steamer Moravian also arrived with…

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No. 53. Agricultural. Up-to-date Farming. An Example from Riverina

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

THE irregular and unforeseen attacks of the elements, to which farmers in this State are subject are largely responsible for a state of mind which makes…

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Farm and Station Laborers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 8

The Director of the Immigration Bureau advises us of further large shipments of selected agricultural laborers from the rural districts of…

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British Farm Labourers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 7

THERE continues to arrive into the State a steady steam of young agre[?] labourers from the British Islands. Since the inauguration of the…

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More Immigrants Laborers Anxious for Farm Work. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

The mail steamer Omrah arrived to-day with a batch of ISO immigrants for New South Wales. The steamer Moravian also arrived with…

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Wool Sales

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 4

The seventh of the 1911-12 series of Brisbane wool sales, held last week, passed over satisfactorily. The catalogue comprised 29.700 bales, and was principally drawn…

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Wool Sales

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 4

The seventh of the 1911-12 series of Briabane wool sales, held last week, passed over satisfactorily. The catalogue comprised 29,700 bales, and was principally drawn…

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Extraordinary Growth of Wheat

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

Mr. R. Stone, of Ogunbil, brought to the "Dally Observer" office the [?] day, a sheaf of Comeback wheat. as nice a sample as could have been obtained in that…

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