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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 8 of 81

Farmers and Settlers' Association

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

A meeting of the Moonbi branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday evening, 3rd Instant. There were present: Messrs. Philp (president), B…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

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

A meeting of the Moonbi branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday evening, 3rd instant. There were present: Messrs. Philp (president), B…

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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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Rose Farm Branch F. 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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Bective. Disastrous to the Maize Crops

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 3

Exceptionally dry weather still prevails, and is retarding ploughing operations to sonic extent, and it has also proved disastrous to most of the maize crops…

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Bective. Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the local branch of the association took place on Monday, 5th instant, seven members being present. In the absence of the president,…

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Bective. Disastrous to the Maize Crops. (From our Correspondent.)

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 3

Exceptionally dry weather still prevails, and is retarding ploughing operations to some extent, and it has also proved disastrous to most of the maize crops…

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BECTIVE. (From our Correspondent.) Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the local branch of the association took place on Monday, 5th instant, seven members being present. In the absence of the president,…

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"Poplar" Butter Boxes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 7

The 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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Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 8

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— At out auction sale held on Tuesday, 6th inst., we found the market…

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WHEAT-GROWING. No. 40

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

IN the January number of the Agricultural Gazette, Departmental officers give some very useful and practical information concerning the production of…

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Experimental Wheat Plots. Yields of Wheat and Oats at Uralla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

The following are the yields of wheat and oats estimated as hay from the Government experiment plots at Mr. L. M. Rixon's farm, Uralla. The plots are half an acre in…

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Experimental Wheat Plots. Yields of Wheat and Oats at Uralla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

The following are the yields of wheat and oats estimated as hay from the Government experiment plots at Mr. L. M. Rixon's farm, Uralla. The plots are half an acre in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tre[?] 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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Sussex Street Market Wheat Again Firm. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

There was activity in the dairy section of the produce markets today. Maize was still scarce. An advance is expected in potatoes, Bismarcks selling well at £7/10 per ton…

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Sussex Street Market Wheat Again Firm. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

There was activity in the dairy section of the produce markets today. Maize was still scarce. An advance is expected in potatoes. Bismarcks soiling well at £7/10 per ton…

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

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 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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Income Tax Denounced. Farmers Complain of Extra Burden. Clumsily Drafted Instructions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 3

At a meeting of the Hume Shire Council, at Albury, a strong protest was entered against the income tax. It was pointed out that under the Local Government Act shire…

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Gidley. Annual Meeting Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Gidley branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the residence of Mr. F. Morriss on Saturday, 3rd instant, the…

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Towns Within Shires. Proposal to Have Suburban Municipalities. Action at Manilla Farmers and Settlers' Meeting. Manilla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Association adopted a resolution for transmission to the conference urging that when the population of the urban part of a shire exceeds…

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