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

Farming & the land, 1912

1,617 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 7 of 81

Newspapers Severely Handicapped. 1500 Special Constables Sworn In. Revolver Disperses Crowd. Cattle Starving and People Short of Food. Brisbane, Saturday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 10

The newspapers are conducting their business under the greatest difficulties. The "Evening Telegraph" is bringing out one edition only. The "Dally Mail" has…

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A "New Chum" Peel River Settler. From Behind the Counter to the Soil. Intelligence a Big Asset. the Nucleus of a Model Dairying Business

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 3

Much has been said and written regarding "The Peel River Settlers," I.e., those who availed themselves of the Peel River Closer Settlement area, when that big estate was…

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A "New Chum" Peel River Settler. From Behind the Counter to the Soil. Intelligence a Big Asset. the Nucleus of a Model Dairying Business

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 3

Much has been said and written regarding "The Peel River Settlers," i.e., those who availed themselves of the Peel River Closer Settlement area, when that big estate was…

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Advantage of Fodder Crops

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 6

The pastures, however, can be assisted a great deal by sowing a succession of forage crops, many of which can be sown from now right on until…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

Dalgety and Co., Limited, report: Heavy catalogues have been submitted in the Sydney market during the past week, the total quantity…

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Wheat Growing, Lecture by Inspector of Agriculture. to Goonoo Goonoo Farmers

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

Mr. A. H. E. MacDonald, Inspector of Agriculture in the north and north-west, last night delivered a lecture on wheatgrowing in Goonoo Goonoo Hall, under the…

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Wheat Growing. Lecture by Inspector of Agriculture. to Goonoo Goonoo Farmers

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

Mr. A. H. E. MacDonald, Inspector of Agriculture in the north and north-west, last night delivered a lecture on wheatgrowing in Goonoo goonoo Hall, under the…

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Wool and Produce Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report:— Wool: On Thursday we submitted a catalogue of 2,469 bales. The selection was comprised of chiefly…

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Late Market News. Produce Market. Great Scarcity of Lucerne Hay. Further Advance in Wheat. Local Sales. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

There was an exceedingly strong demand for alt descriptions of produce at the auc[?]on sales to-day. Oaten and wheaten chaff had strong…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, patont attorneys, of 163 King Street, Sydney, and 9 Oueen-stroot, Mclbourne, report that the following applications for patents…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, patent attorneys, of 163 King Street, Sydney, and 9 Oueen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…

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" Poplar " Butter Boxes

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 7

Tho enormous expansion of the dairy industry and the importance of the most approved handling of products, have induced Mr. W. G. Deuchar, of 12 and 14…

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Scone Cattle Sale

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 4

J. A. Sunpson and Co., report:—On Friday last we hold a special cattle sale in the Scone yards, when we yarded about 820 mixed cattle and sold 794. There…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

The outstanding feature of the produce markets to-day was the brisk demand for dairy lines. Supplies were insufficient to meet the demand…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

W[?]inchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired last night: We sold 5300 bales to-day. The market for good wools was firm and unchanged at late rates. Unskirted lots were…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired last night: We sold 5300 bales to-day. The market for good wools was firm and unchanged at late rates. Unskirted lots were…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trcfic, 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 impracticable to the individual producer…

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Terrible Crime. Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. Minister Poisons Choir Girl An Eloquent Fraud

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 7

A cablegram appeared in the Sydney papers recently as follows:-- BOSTON,Saturday.--Rev. C. Richeson has confessed to poisoning his sweetheart,…

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Rose Farm Branch P. and S. Association

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting was held at Mr. H. Studte's residence on Saturday evening, February 3. The election of officers for ensuing year resulted as follows:…

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Drought in the District. Maize Crops a Failure in New England. Bush Fires From Uralla to Moonbi. No Rain for Nearly Two Months

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. A. H. E. MacDonald, Inspector of Agriculture in the North and North-West, has just returned from a tour through the North-West and the New England districts…

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