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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 57 of 63

District Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

Prices for prime quality sheep were generally firm at recent high levels at last Thursday's Homebush sales, other sorts, however, were…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

As will be seen in our advertising columns a big special cattle sale with!be lie held at the Municipalds cn on- Friae 'noxt, Decemer,-, wa goodocl…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

On Wednesday next Messrs. W. J. Hawke and Co. will sell at Armidale 2200 mixed cattle as per advertisement appearing in this issue The cattle are…

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New Wheat

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

The manager of George Fielder and Co., reports that Mr. J. E. O'Grady of Nemingha, has brought in a sample of a new variety of wheat—a cross…

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The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd.,m report under date 22nd November:— On the sales opening last week…

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Margarine Replaces Butter. Sydney

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

The Electric Power Board has been providing power for margarine factories The question of continuing the current was considered by the Board to-day…

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Purchase of the Wool Clip. Sydney

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

A Central Committee has been appointed in connection with the purchase by the Imperial Government of the Australian wool clip…

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The Australian Wool Clip. Sydney, Friday, 5.40 P.m

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

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— Negatiations are still in progress with reference to the purchase of the Australian wool clip by the British…

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Crops Destroyed by Hail Stones. Sydney

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

A Heavy hail and rain storm passed over Yass. The crops were levelled and the fruit trees stripped. The hailstones perforated the galvanished…

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Manilla Cattle Sale

Manilla Express · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

Buyers are again reminded that Mr V J Byrnes will yard 200 head of cattle in the local yards on Saturday next at 2…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

As will be seen by our advertising columns a big spectal cattle sale will be held at the municipal yards on Friday next, December 1, when a good…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

Garven and Cousens, Ltd., advise that they will be yarding 1650 head of store cattle at their special sale to be held at Tamworth on Friday, the…

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Wheat Pool. Method of Payment

Manilla Express · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board last week considered the problem of financing the coming harvest…

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Another Wheat Stack Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

Another wheat stack fire is reported from Borandola Siding on the Wagga Humula railway. The flames were speedily…

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No Wool on the Railways. Uralla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

The order received yesterday that no wool was to be taken by the railways, caused a deal of loss and worry to owners. in the case of stations in…

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Cattle Sale

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 6

Attention of cattle buyers is drawn to Mr. V. J. Byrnes' advertisement in this tense of a cattle sale in the Manilla yards on Saturday next, December…

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Rust-resistant Wheat

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Evans, of Duri, received on behalf of Messrs. Lindley, Walker and Co., Ltd., the first load of new season's wheat at Duri Station yesterday…

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The Farmer and His Wheat. (To the Editor.)

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 3

Sir,—Mention in your paper of this morning that the Government was again going to take over the wheat crop and is going to make an advance of 2/6 to…

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The Tamworth Daily Observer Thursday, November 30, 1916. Failure of the Wheat Crop

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

There is now very little to expect from the wheat crops in these districts. The exceptionally wet winter and spring have done sufficient damage to…

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"Had Enough of Wheat Growing." Quirindi

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

Mr. Henry Hall, of Braefield Estate, Willow Tree, expressed some very decided opinions on the latest Government wheat proposals. Mr. Hall stated…

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