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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 6 of 63

Export of Butter Prohibited. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

No further permits for the export of butter have benn granted by the Minister for Customs. It is intended to review the whole…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

Thess Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 246…

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Strong Demand for Store Sheep. Big "John Bridge" Sales. Record Results

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 3

The recent general rains in the north-west have invested the market with un wounted activity, and we learn that Messrs. John Bridge and…

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The Tamworth Daily Observer Saturday, January 22, 1916. a Union Among the Farmers

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

A representative number of Tamworth farmers have formed a union, the main object of which is to fix the minimum prices of products and, if…

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London January Wool Sales

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

Messrs. Gibbs. Bright & Co. report:—We are in receipt of cable advice that the above sales opened with prices for superior merino wool…

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Big Purchase of Roumanian Wheat. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

Britain has bought 100 million stering worth of Roumanian swheat…

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Albury Bush Fires. 30,000 Bags of Wheat Destroyed. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

Details of the losses on the late disostrous bush fires in the Albury district show that about 30,000 bags of wheat valued at £20,000 were destroyed…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd., offered for their opening sale for the year 1831 bales, comprising a few super lines but mostly clips of a…

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Good Rates for Merino Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

Business was brisker at last Thursday's sheep sales. The slackness in competition apparent at recent sales disappeared and biddings…

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Big Price for Wheat. 5/8 Net in Australia. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture announced that a cargo of Australian wheat, consisting of 7000 tons has been sold at 70/ per quarter C.I.F. for May…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

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

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Big Price for Wheat

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture announced that a cargo of Australian wheat, consisting of 7000 tons has been sold at 70/ per quarter C.I…

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Wheat and Lucerne Export. Deputation to Minister. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

The following wire was received yesterday from Mr. J. J. Lord:— "Deputation successful: Minister desided remove embarge export of Lucerne;…

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Roumanian Wheat Contract. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

It is reported that the contract for the sale of 80,000 tons of Roumanian wheat to the British Government was signed on Friday…

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Pastoral Sheep Blow-flies. Effects of Dips and Dressings

The North Western Courier · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

Pastoralists do not need to be reminded of the Investigations that have been proceeding for two years in connection with the sheep blow-fly under…

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Straying Cattle

The North Western Courier · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

A resident who resides in the vicinity of the railway desires attention drawn to the straying cattle nuisance…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The North Western Courier · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., have received the following wire from their Brisbane office:— Brisbane wool sales opened with a…

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Farm and Field. Agricultural Varieties of Wheat. The Department's Recommendations for the Ensuing Season

The North Western Courier · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture on the subject of varieties suitable for various purposes in different parts of the State…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

Wincbcombe Carson, Ltd., report: We held our January wool sale to-day. Compared with December good greasy was 5 to 7½ per cent…

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Loaf No Cheaper for Present. Owing to State of Wheat Market. Farmers Receive Benefit. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

There is no prospect of a further rall in the price of bread for the present. The Attorney-General says the action of the Government in Handling the…

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