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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 17 of 63

Riverina Farmers Quitting Taxes, Wages, and Labor Legislation

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 2

Despite the fact that the past season was by far the best ever experienced by the farmers of the Riverina, the crop withinthe section controlled from…

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Wheat Pool

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture says it is not a fact that the Federal Government had anything to do with the financing of the wheat pool scheme;…

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Farmers and Seed Wheat. Exchange but No Sale Outside State. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture states that it is absolutely absurd to allege that farmers are forced to place speciallygrown seed whoat amongst stacks of…

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Rose Farm F. and S. Association

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Rose Fa[?] branch of F. and S. Association on held at Mr. H. Studte's residence on Saturday, the 18th instant. Mr. G…

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Cattle

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 3

Cattle were more strongly representted than any other stock and this section was the most creditable on the ground. While the old beef breeds…

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Sheep

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 3

There were not many c[?]tries in the sheep section. Last year the worst feature of the sheep was the lack of condition. This cannot be said this…

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Tamworth Show. Opens in Fine Cool Weather. Horses and Cattle Make Good Display. Poultry Magnificent. Other Sections Numerically Weak. Ring Events Attractive

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 3

The Agricultural Show of 1916 opened in the most perfect weather, the first [?] day of the season with a bright sun, skies washed clear by the…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 6

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

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Farms for British Soldiers. Free Training for Disabled. £2,000,000 Wanted to Start

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 8

The creation of little village communities of at least a hundred families is the basis of a scheme for the settlement on the land of British fighting…

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Farm Machinery

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 3

At the two previous shows agricultural and farm machinery made a very effective display at Tamworth, but this year the section is miserably poor…

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Cattle Awards at the Show

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 2

Owing to the great pressure upon space on Tuesday, and the limited time available, it was impossible to include all the awards in the one issue and…

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Forming Farmens' Union. Tamworth Example Copied. SINGLETON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

A very large, enthusiastic, and representative meeting of dairymen and others interested in agricultural pursuits was held locally, with the object…

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[?] Cattle Sold

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 1

Beynon, Wangh and Doolin report having sold during the past three months direct. and in donjunetion with other agents. the following Tines of cattle…

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4,314 Cattle Sold

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

Beynon, Waugh and Doolln report having sold during the past three months direct and in conjunction wit. other agents, the following lines of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., repcrt under date 27th March: Competition proved better at armdale last Tuesday than results in…

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Wool Spinning in Moree

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

A very interesting demonstration was given in the supper room of the School of Arts last night when Mrs. Timmins, of Lowlands, showed a number of…

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Next Wheat Conference. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture stated that he had called for the next wheat conference between the Ministers of Agriculture of each State and Senator…

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No Tonnage for Australian Wheat. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

The shipping correspondent of the London "Times" does not see any possibility of securing tonnage for the transport of Australian wheat cargoes…

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Farm and Field Agricultural. to Maize Growers. Think of Next Year's Crop

The North Western Courier · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

Every farmer who raises seed, whether for his own use or for sale, should practise a rigid system of selection. An enormous loss must occur annually…

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The Blow-Fly Pest the Pros and Cons of Dipping in Long Wool

The North Western Courier · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

We are approaching that season of the year when the blowfly becomes most active, so it is opportune to ventilate a subject that may or may not…

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