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

Farming & the land, 1916

1,249 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 63

Wool Embargo to Be Reimposed Before IMddle of January. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

A rumor was circulated in Sydney wool circles to-day that there is every prospect or the reimposition of the embargo upon the export of erossbred…

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Gristing for Farmers

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

Geo. Fielder and Co. and the Regan Palace Mills, Ltd. and the Tamworth Milling Co., who have been protesting on beball of the farmers against the new…

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Farmers' Non-political Union. To the Editor

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

Sir,—Allow me space to congratulate Mr. O'Grady on limiting a move towards the above necesity. It has been patent to most people engaged in and…

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Poultry Farms for Returned Soldiers. Work at French's Forrest. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

Over one hundred men journeyed to French's Forest yesterday for the purpose of clearing land intended to be set apart as poultry farms for soldiers…

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The Price of Butter

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

The wholesale price of butter yesterday was reduced to 135s 4d per ewt. for first braids, and to 130s 4d for second quality…

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Railway Smash at Clyde. Wheat Train Derailed. Passengers Have Narrow Escapes. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

A train of 22 trucks of wheat, which had been detached from an online, broke away at Clyde station and crashed into the buffer steps, which were knocked…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel Patent Attorneys of 77 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with…

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Wool

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date Sydney, 29th December, 1916:— Last week some sales by private…

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Government Wheat

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

Yesterday a local farmer delivered at the town mill, the proprietors at which have been appointed local Government receivers under the now…

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Wheat Loading

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

In consequence of the block of traffic caused by the recent strike of wheat loaders at Darling Island, and the shortage of shipping, the Railway…

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Special Sheep Sale at Goulburn

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 17,000 sheep at Goulburn on Tuesday last, the 21st December, to a large and representative attendance…

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F. AND S. District Council. Proposed Farmers' Industrial Union Discussed. Wheat Scheme Adversely Criticised

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Farmers and Graziers' Office. Peel-street, yesterday…

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The Markets Wool for America

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

The extent to which the Sydney wool market has benefited by American competition this year is forolbly demonstrated in the export figures…

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Farmers Selling Wheat at 3/. Minister Surprised. Growers Losing Much by the Deal. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has received word from Mudgee that some farmers are selling their gram to private buyers at 3/ per bushel…

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The Wheat Pool. As the Originator Sees It. Explanatory Speech by Mr. Hagelthorn

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

Probably the best exposition of the national wheat pooling scheme as it appears to ministers and others interested in carrying it out is presented in a…

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Farmers Can Have Grain Gristed. Never Prevented. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

The Secretary to the Wheat Acquisition Board states that there is no truth in the report, that his board has put an end to the arrangement, whereby farmers…

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Dairy Herd by Auction

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 3

Attention is directed to the advertisement of Mr. C. Murray, appearing in this issue, giving particular of 228 dairy cows to be sold by auction by Inverell…

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Proposed Farmers' Union. (To the Editor.)

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 3

Sir.—I note that two of your correspondents have realised the necessity for some action among the farmers which will ensure to them a greater say in…

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The Tamworth Daily Observer Thursday. January 6, 1916. Why a Farmers' Union Is Desirable

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

The proposal to form a farmers' industrial union was not properly considered at Tuesday's meeting of the District Council of the Tamworth.F…

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Late Telegrams Government Share Farming. New Scheme. Favorable Terms for Settlers. Ideal Settlement Planned. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Lands has decided to make a novel departure in respect to the land recntly resumed near West Wyalong for closer settlement purposes…

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