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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 21 of 57

Sheep Route March

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

The sleep route march, which we noted in cur last issue as having been suggested by Mr. G. Smith, will etart from Mr. J. P. Carrigan's,…

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Wheat Pool. Financial and Storage Problems. Agreement Arrived At. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

A conference between the Prime Minister and the Ministers for Agriculture from Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, Mr. Hughes said:…

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Sheep From Merah North

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 2

Sheep had slightly easier inquiry at [?] last Monday. Values generally held firm. But the demand lacked the strength of the previous day's…

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Serious Butter Shortage. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 2

A considerable shortage is reported in the butter market. Many suburban shopkeepers are selling the commodity only in half pounds. The outlook for…

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Wheat Certificates. Sydney, Wednesday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 2

Wheat certificates are to be sold on the Melbourne Stock Exchange. It is contended that the holder should know the value of the stock in…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 6

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

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New Plants Worth Growing. Boggabri Farmer's Useful Hobby

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. William McLean, of Spring vale, Boggaibri, has a very valuable hobby— that of importing from various countries any plants which come under his…

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A Red Triangle Farm

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 5

The Y.M.C.A. in Australia has received word that a healthful farm in Dorset, England, has been purchased by the Association and fitted up as a…

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Farmers Organising. Successful Meeting at Duri

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 2

A last gethering of farmers met at the Duri Public-school on Monday night last to hear Mr. C. Coghlan, general organiser of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Relation of Farm Weeds to Hay Fever

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 1

That plants have for long been considered as in some manner connected with the cause of hay fever is indicated by the name of malady, but it…

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Wool. the Question of Control

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

Winchcombe, Careen, Ltd., write:— 50,000 bales of wool will be offered curing the appraisements which commenced in Sydney lats Monday and…

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British Wheat Purchase. Increased Proportion of Flour. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

The Imperial authorities have, it was stated by the Prime Minister, agreed to an increase in the proportion, of the flour to be sent as a portion of 3,500,000 tons…

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Farmers' Meeting at Goonoo Goonoo Road

Daily Observer · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 1

A meeting of district farmers, wider the auspices of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, was held in the Hall on the 14th instant. Mr. H. Nesbit…

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"John Bridge." Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

Daily Observer · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

From the financial columns of the "Sydney Morning Herald" of the 16th instant, we extract the following Interesting remarks made by the Chairman…

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News and Notes. Butter Off

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

No batter available during last day or so. If we had the dairying industry established here Manilla would be able to produce, its own…

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Something About Wheat II

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 6

The system of judging at our shows does not help the farmer in his seed selection. The prize winners in the open classes would keep a farmer poor if he…

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Wool. the Question of Control

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., writes under date, [?] bales of wool will be offered during the appraisements, which commenced in…

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Late Telegrams. Butter Companies Prosecuted. Fined for Making False Statements. Working Off Inferior Stuff. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 2

In to-day's "Commonwealth Gazette" ten cases are recorded, of butter companies, which have been fined amounts varying from £1 to £2/10 on charges of…

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THE P.P.U. Organising the Farmers of Tamworth and District. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

Sir,—Would you kindly grant me space to give the farmers of Tamworth and district a short outline of the ob­jects of the above union and the…

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Farm and Field Ricinal Articles Feeding for Bacon

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 2

According to some recent experiments, the bacon-Producing values separated milk, whey, and meals respectively were found to be increased…

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