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

Farming & the land, 1917

1,138 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 57

Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report under late It is pleasing to be able to state that finally has been reached with regard…

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Farmers' Prospects for 1917

Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

The farmers of New South Wales, and for that matter, of the whole of Australia, cannot well be blamed if they enter upon the present year in a…

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Butter Quality

Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

The New Cream—Grading Conditions. In an interesting little table the Dairy Expert sets out the quantity of butter of each grade that was manufactured…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land

Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

THese 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…

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Farmers Should Grow Wheat. Government Anxious to Assist and Encourage. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Graham, Minister for Agriculture, in connection with a suggestion by Mr. Campbell, secretary of the farmers and settlers, that many farmers are…

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Imperial Wool Clip Purchase. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

The first sale under the Imperial Government scheme for the purchase of the balance of this year's Australian wool clip commenced in Sydney this…

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Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Messrs. Beynon, Waughs and Doolin will hold a cattle sale at Gravesend on Tuesday, January 16. 1,000 head has already been booked…

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State Cattle Purchase

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The Wilson Government, which recently contracted for the purchase of 25,000 cattle in the Kimberely district, announces that it has secured…

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Record Sheep Removal

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. B. Proctor informs us that he trucked 4337 Bonooh ewes at Finley on the 18th December. They were taken out at Sydney, fed and rested for…

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Glen Innes Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

In yesterday's advertising columns it was stated that Mr. E. A. Small of Glen Innes, would hold a cattle sale on January 19. This is now to be held…

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Woman as Wool Glassers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

The field of women's work is daily enlarging, and the boundaries of sex prejudice. have well nigh disappeared (says an exchange) Commercial…

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Appraising the Wool. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

The work of appraising the wool purchase by the Imeprial Government was continued to-day, when two more catalogues were submitted. These will be…

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Sydney Wool Market Business Resumed

The North Western Courier · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

John Bridge and Co., Ltd. write us as follows:—"The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the…

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The Farmers Must Grow Wheat

Daily Observer · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

Of all the foolish agitations started in this land of chronic agitation that to induce farmers to cut their own throats by refraining from growing…

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Manilla Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

Attention is drawn to a special cattle sale, which takes place at Manilla Saleyards on Saturday, January 6, 1917. The selling agents are A. L. Stewart and…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

Attention is drawn to a special cattle sale which takes place at Tamworth on Friday, 12th inst. A. L. Stewart and Co., who are the selling agents, advise…

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Inevitable Muddle. Wool Ships Not Properly Used. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Gregory has written Hughes protesting against the arrangement of the vool committee under which he states a vessel which would take £8000 worth…

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District Sheep

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Values were easter in the sheep section at Homebush last Thursday. Competition lacked the zest of recent auctions. Owing to labor troubles…

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Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Messrs. Beynon, Waughs and Doolin will hold a cattle sale at Gravesend on Tuesday, January 16. [?]000 head has already been booked…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

The Australian, Mercan[?]e Land and Finance co., Ltd. report under date 3rd January.—Catalo[?]en are now being prepared…

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