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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Inglewood Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 1

The 1500 head of cattle, which were to have been sold by Allman and Foster (Warwick) and Cheshire and Co. (Inglewood) have through unforseen…

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Wheat Pool. Shilling Advance on New Crop. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer announced this afternoon that a further advance of a shilling a bushel would be made to wheat-growers in the 1916-17 pool,…

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Wheat Prices

The North Western Courier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 1

The leader of the Australian Wheal Board to guarantee 4/ f.o.b. for this years crop will give general satisfaction. The guarantee represents…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 14th March:—After an interval of some two or three weeks the appraising of wool was…

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The Wheat Worry

The North Western Courier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

By our wires this morning it will be seen that Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister of Australia states that out of the 1/ owing by the Wheat Pool to…

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The "Cattle King." "Confident of the Future."

The North Western Courier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

M. S. Kidman, the "Cattle King." claims to held 40,000 miles of territery— 25,010,000 acres—in Australia, and had stations in all States with the…

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Another Shilling for 1915-16 Wheat

Daily Observer · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. Gudgeon, District Secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, received a telegram yesterday from the General Secretary, stating that the Federal…

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Scarcity of Tonnage. British Wool Demands Cannot Be Met. London

Daily Observer · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

The President of the Board of Trade informed a deputation from the wool trade that less wool would be imported to be used for national purposes…

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Sale of Superior Dairy Herd

Daily Observer · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 1

On the 21st March next, at 11 a.m., Messrs. Tindale and Coy., in conjunction with Messrs. Weaver and Perry, Ltd., will offer for sale at "Riverview"…

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Tamworth Dairy Company

Daily Observer · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

The manager (Mr. Kenny) reports continued heavy supplies of cream and a number of new suppliers. The net pay for February reached £4000. In…

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Advances to Wheat Farmers. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

Advances made to wheat farmers to last Monday totalled nearly ten million sterling:…

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Advance to Wheat Farmers Question of Guaranteed Price

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

In the House of Representative's the Treasurer (Sir John Forrest) informed Mr. Hampson (Victoria) that he had agreed, to make the necessary financial…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 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. 306…

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Primary Producers' Union. Farmers' Representative for Board

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the wheat growers was held at the Oddfellows Hall, Tamworth, yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the District Council of the…

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The Wheat Pool and Stacking. the Wheat Pool & STACKING

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

The following letters and telegrams have been received by Mr. George attack in reply to representations made by him to the Wheat Board, and the…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile Land and France Co., Ltd report under in March, 1917:—After an interval of some two or…

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Big Wheat Deal. £2,000,000 a Month. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture states that Great Italian is making advances of about £2,000,000 a month in respect of the 3,000,000 tons of…

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The Wheat Crop

The North Western Courier · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Interviewed yesterday the Premier referring to the question of the sale of wheat said, that the absence of Mr. Graham (Minister for Agriculture)…

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Wool

The North Western Courier · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

The A.M.L. & F. Co., Ltd., report under date 21st March, 1917:— Out fourth catalogue under the appraising conditions was submitted on…

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Weebollabolla Sheep Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. A. U. Ezzy reports having effected an absolute clearance at Wednesday's sale at Tarcelarol, of the old-established flock at Weebolla and…

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