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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 47 of 63

The Pastoral Finance Association Limited. Wool Report

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 3

After a weeks interval we brought forward our 3rd catalogue for the season totalling 4500 bales, which comprised many attractive clips,…

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The Wool Market. Shipping Charges

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that the wool market, showed, a de Monday, owing to the fact that cided weakness at their sale last…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C Grahame, M.L.A.. Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the [?] of the Department. No. 282…

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The Dairymaids

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 8

The box plan for "The Dairymaids," the light comic opera, to be staged by O'Connor's Opera Company at the Theatr Royal on next Wednesday night…

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Dairying. Cool Your Cream. a Word in Season

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 2

"Three-fourths of the poor cream that is coming on to the market to-day is caused by carelessness in cooling." The statement was made by an…

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Soil Fertility. a Farmers' Methods

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 2

"Every farmer must study the requirements of every variety of soil with which he is dealing, in order to apply those fertilisers which are…

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Branding of Wheat Sacks

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 2

The Agricultural Department has warned farmers that when their wheat sacks for delivery to the Government agents next season with growers'…

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The War. Saturday. Fortified Farm Captured. on the Road to Bapaume

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

General Sir Dougias Haig reports: We captured a strongly defended farm south-west of Le Sars, which is on the main road from Ablert to…

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"John Bridge" Wool Sale. Fine Figures

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 3

Notable prices were secured by John Bridge & Co., Ltd., at their sale on September 27. Out of a total offering of 2453 bales, 1217 bales were sold…

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Favor "Yes" Vote Tamworth Farmers and Settlers. Meeting of District Council. Taxation Proposals Discussed

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Tuesday, and those present were: Messrs…

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Five Girls on a Farm War Time Experience

The North Western Courier · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 4

Mrs Arthur Laws, wife of Lieutenant Arthur Lawn, now serving as a naval officer with the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamla, tells…

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Sheep Killed by Cold

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 4

Last week over 4½ inches of rain were recorded up Hall's Creek way. The rain was accompanied at times by a cold wind, and this and the…

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Wheat Pool. Deputation to Minister

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 3

The first conference of rural producers at which every State in the Commonwealth was represented, waited on Senator Russell (representative of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 2

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahams, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 283…

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Bulk Handling. Historic Wheat Truck Arrives in Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 3

What is understood to the first load of wheat carried over the railways in bulk arrived in Sydney on Tuesday. It was an ordinary 15-ton railway truck, and…

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District Sheep

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 2

39.000 sheep and lambs were on offer at Homebush last Thursday. Prices ruled 1/ to 1/6 lower. Stock was not in ten keen demand. Rain poured…

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District Cattle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 4

The preveous day's big rise was practically lost at last Thursday's Homebush cattle sales. Values were about [?]2 per head lower. 2000 head…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., offered at auction to-da 3429 bales. Good wools were unchanged. Burry and faulty wools were irregular with a…

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The Wheat Crop. Official Estimate of Area. Four and a Half Million Acres. Decrease of Twelve and a Half Per Cent

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 1

The Government Statistician (Mr. John B. Trivett) furnishes the following estimates of the area under wheat in this State:—…

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British Wheat Seizure. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 2

Th "Times," in a leader, says: The Government has acted wisely and inlends to avoid the dangerous depletion of the wheat reserves. The trade is…

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