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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 11 of 57

The Wheat Pool

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting of farmers, held on Saturday at Iaverell, a motion was carried:—"That the farmers required four-shillings per…

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Wheat Board. Election of Farmers' Representative. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

Regulations which, will be drawn up by the Australian Wheat Board for the election of a representative of farmers an that body, will provide that…

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Unsold Wheat. Fixing Income Tax. Chamber of Commerce Stand. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. A. A. Cocks, M.L.A., President of the Chamber of Commerce says that the Chamber has represented to Mr. Holman that 4/ is not a fair price on…

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Sheep and Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

Messrs. Landers and Cantrell advertise in this issue that they are holding a special sale of store sheep and cattle at Tamworth on Friday, March 30, in…

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Wheat Pool Workings. £9,000,000 Advanced on New Crop. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

Returns presented to the Australian Wheat Board show that 29,410,000 bags of 1916-17 wheat had already been put into the Pool. Between £8,000,000…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

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 the experience of the Department. No. 305…

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Farmers Gaining Claims

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

Following upon the resolutions carried at the meeting of farmers held on the 2nd inst. under the auspices of the N.S.W. Farmers' Union, which body…

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Dairying. the Care of Cream. While on the Road

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

Farmers who live close to the butter factories do not suffer, as a rule, by having their cream reduced in quality while it is on the road, but it is a very…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: —Wool appraisement sales were resumed in Sydney last Monday, and will be continued until 22nd instant…

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Canada's Wheat Crop. British Government Negotiating for Purchase. OTTAWA

Daily Observer · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

The British Government is reported to be negotiating for the purchase of the entire 1917 wheat crop of Canada…

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Allies' Food Problem. Need for Wheat Conservation. Substitutes Suggested. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that the Chamber by 296 votes carried a vote of confidence in the Government, following on a three days' debate…

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Special Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 1

As will be seen in the advertising columns Garvin and Cousens, Ltd., in conjunction with Broughton and Blomfield are yarding over 2000 head of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report under date 8th inst.:—Wool appraisement sales were resumed in sydney. last Monday and…

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Wheat Standard. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

The Chamber of Commerce to-day fixed the F.A.Q. standard for this season's wheat at 56[?]lb. Last season's standard was 61lb…

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Increasing Wheat Areas. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 5

Sir,—In your issue of February 23 last there appears a report of a meeting of Tamworth District Council F. and S. Association, at which the…

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Federal Parliament. New Season's Wheat. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

[?]n the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes told Mr. Thompson, M.H.R., that the Government was anxious to help maize growers, but the difficulty…

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State Wheat Office. Minister Promises Inquiry. Guaranteed Payments

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

Some devs ago the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) made a proposal to the inter-State Conference in Melbourne that the recent decision to…

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Women Farm Workers. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

Twenty-six women students were in residence at the Women's Agricultural Training Farm duriug February. engaged on all sectious of the farm work…

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Late Telegrams. Bush Work Not Wanted. City Unemployed Ignore Offer. Clearing Soldiers' Farms. State Fails to Secure Required Labor. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

The report received by Mr. Holman from the Superintendent of the State Labor Branch for February, states that the number of railway workers reported…

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Farmers and Settlers' Meeting

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 3

The annul meeting of the F. and S. Association was held at Nemingha on Thursday night last. There was a good attendance of farmers…

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