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

Farming & the land, 1916

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Cattle Dealers Come to Blows Scene at Abattoirs. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 2

There was an exciting scene at the Adelaide abattoirs when Cattle King Sidney Kidman and another well-known dealer, T. McDonald, came to blows…

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Late Telegrams Cruelty to Animals. Man Fined. Crowded Trucks at Flemington. Cattle Badly Injured. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 2

William Wheeler was convicted to-day on three informations charging him with cruelty to anivals and was fined £5 with costs in each case, in default…

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The Farmers' Union. (To the Editor.)

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 3

Sir,—From your issue of the 8th inst. I see that I have hurt the feelings of Mr. John Perry, a gentleman who, over a long period of years, has stemously…

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Price of Butter. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Commission will on Friday further consider the price of butter. LONDON. Tuesday…

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Disease in Lucerne Crops. No Cause for Alarm

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 4

The lucerne crops of a number of farmers on Nemingha Flat have been affected by a rather peculiar disease, which appears in the crop in the form…

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Cruelty to Cattle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

Mr. W. T. Moss, secretary of the Animals' Protection Society proceeded against William Wheeler, jun , a Vic [?]oriun cattle buyer, on Tuesday at the…

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Record Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

On Calga station, Coonamble, last year, 700 bullocks were sold in the paddock at £24 per head. The sellers were Messrs. Pye Bros, and the…

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Wheat Strike

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

The Williamstown wheat strike has spread to Port Melbourne, where the lumpers have refused to load the cargo. Mr. Hughes has asked Mr…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report on 12th January, 1916:—Business was very quiet in the local market last week several of the buyers being…

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Victorian Wheat Hold-up. Government Will Use Farmers to Load. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

The Victorian Government is determined to adopt strong measures in connection with the wheat held up. The Minister for Agriculture has…

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N.s.w. Wheat Yield

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

The wheat yield will menu a return to the State of approximately £15,000…

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Police Court Alleged Sheep Stealing. Tuesday, January 11

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

Anthony John Folotti, a constable under suspension, was charged with stealing three sheep, the properly of John K. Mackay, on or about the 5th…

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The Wool Market. Bell and Co., Ltd. report under date 10th January:—

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

The wool trade is marking time pending renewal of serious business on the I7th inst. when it is confidently anticipated last month's…

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This Season's Record Crop. Nearly Million Acres Over Last Year. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

The returns of the estimated wheat harvest in this State show that 5,166,400 acres have been placed under crop or nearly 971,000 acres in excess of the…

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Farm and Field The Orchard Marketing of Fruit. An Important Problem

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

A subject of great importance to the fruitgrower, viz, the preparation and marketing of fruit, was recently dealt with in a paper read by Captain…

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Agricultural. Practical Irrigation Farming. Manuring of Orchards

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

In almost every branch of agriculture the application of fertilisers to the soil is essential if the best results are to be obtained. According to the…

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Farmer and Business Man. Varied Problems

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

There is no man in the country who needs to be a good business man more urgently than the farmer, says Mr. D. P. Houston. Secretary to the United…

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Wool

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd. report Sydney, 11th January, 1916:— Business was very quiet in the local…

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Gunnedah Cattle Sale

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

Pourose and Co. report a highly successful sale of cattle at the Gunnedah Shire Yards on the 12th instant. There was a good attendance of buyers and…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

Messrs. Landers and Cantrell advertise in this issue that they will offer by auction at Tamworth, on 4th February, in conjunction with Messrs. Maiden…

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