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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 11 of 63

The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 3

The pastoral financed Association limited report. We offered a very attractive catalogue at our sale on Thursday,…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 3

Winchcombe. Carson and Co.sold 5000 bales wool to-day. The market firm at alst week's rates. Cross breds were slightly in sellers favor…

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Enormous Wheat Stacks in Country. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Over a million bags of wheat are stacked between Forbes and Orange, awaiting trucks. Some farms in the district have…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. P. E. B. Barnett, J.P., on Tuesday morning, Lennox Horace Drane was charged with stealing a sheep valued at 17/, the property of…

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Shortage of Butter in Berlin. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

The Berlin autheriries have decided to limit the sale of butter to a quarter of a pound weekly to each person…

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Easing the Price of Bread. Conference of Ministers to DiscussWheat Scheme Problems. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

It is belived that ACTION will be taken by the Ministers of Agriculture of the wheat-growing states which will have the effect of easing the price of bread…

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Farmers Organise. To the Editor

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 6

Sir,—It is si well-known fact that the farmers are the most difficult people to organise. I have proved that from experience. Give the average farmer a…

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Price of Butter. Export of Sccond Grade Desired. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 2

The Commodities Commission to-day inquired into the price of butter and the advisability of permitting the export of second grade butter…

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ANOTHER 6d Bushel for Wheat. Reduction in Price for Australia SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 2

The wheat conference decided to grant a further six pence per bushel in April ajnd also fixed the price of wheat for internal consumption at 4/9 from first of…

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The Wool Market. Strong Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that the market she [?]animation at this weeks Sydney wool [?]. Prices were generally on a…

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Rowena Crossbred Wool

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 6

Local wools shared in the improved [?] experienced for crossbreds at this weeks sydney auctions Mr. H. W. Strang Rowena, obtained…

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The Price of Wheat

The North Western Courier · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture says the farmers will not suffer as a result of the decision of the Wheat Conference to reduce the price of wheat for…

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ANOTHER 6d Bushel for Wheat

The North Western Courier · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

The wheat conference decided to grant a further six pence per bubel in April and also fixed the price for wheat for internal consumption at 4/9…

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Travelling Sheep. Interesting Case at Tamworth. Fine Imposed

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

At the Tamworth police court yesterday before Messrs. A. Gates [?]Al., and T. M. Newman, J.P. the Tamworth, Pastures Protection Board proceeded…

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Riverina's Enormous Wheat Yield. Average 20 Bushels. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

There are scenes of the greatest activity at all the railway sidings in the Riverina where enormons quantities of wheat continue to be stacked. Nothing,…

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Wheat Export Very Slow. Shortage of Tonnage. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

The shortage of [?]nage is strikingly [?]phasised in the despatch of wheat by the State Whaet Department. Only 69,786 tons have ben sent away…

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Botany Wool Scours. Serious Shortage of Water. SYDNEY, Tursday

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

In view of the drying up of the dams in the Botany district on which the local wool scouring facroies depend for water supplies, it has been decided to urge the…

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Farmers' Union Formed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

The Farmers' Union, which was recently formed in Tamworth for the purpose of protecting country interests, seems be a live body with a…

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New Dairying Provisions

The North Western Courier · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture notifies that the provisions of the Dairy Industry Act will be put into force at once…

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Pastoral. Sheep Blow-flies. Dips that Sometimes to Act

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

It is one of the peculiarities or treating sheep for blow-flies that a-dip may act very satisfactorily for a time, and then suddenly prove ineffective, the…

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