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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 32 of 57

IRRIGATION. Farmers' Conference Suggestions. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The Farmers' conference to-day adopted a motion recommending that Irrigation in New South Wales should be under the control of one Commissioner…

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Loans to Farmers and Settlers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of N.S.W. announce that they are prepared to receive applications from farmers and…

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Student Sheep Judges

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

The result of the sheep judging competition for students of the Technical College and Government Experiment Farms at the recent show…

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Australian Butter. Price Fixing in England

Daily Observer · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 5

Representations were recently made by the Minister for Agriculture to the Imperial authorities regarding the question of fixing prices in England for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. No. 323. Agricultural. Sweet Corn or Table Maize. The Many Varieties

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 6

There is an ever increasing number of varieties of sweet corn, and some of those listed in American catalogues have never been grown here. Even of…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Hughes Commended. Over British Government's Purchase of Wool Clip. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. Carson, (of Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd.), referring to the British Government's purchase of the wool clip, expressed the opinion that Mr. Hughes…

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Tips for To-day. Warwick Farm and G.N. Steeplechase. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 2

"Iroquois" stips:— Warwick Farm: Hurdle, Rushcutter of Delorium. Maiden Handicap: Tocsin or Varcas…

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Loans to Farmers and Settlers

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

The Commissioners of the Government Savings, Bank of N. S. W. announce [?] receive applications from farmers…

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Handling Wheat Crops

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference a motion to the effect "that this conference supports the scheme of handling the 1917-18 wheat crop as…

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Wool & Produce Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 14th July, 1917:— Wool: Reference was made at the opening of the Federal Parliament to…

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Wheat Storage State Cabinet Consideration. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

The Cabinet sat for several hours discussing, with the assistance of experts, the wheat storage problem. No finality was reached…

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Wheat in Store. More Than Last Year's Harvest

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 1

Official figures issued by the Australian Wheat Commission show thai 53,816,000 bags, or 11,000 bags more than the whole of the bumper harvest…

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Sale of the New Wool Clip. Welcome News for Woolgrowers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 3
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Winchombe Carson, Ltd., write:— The Prime Minister's announcement last Thursday that the British Government has bought the whole of the new…

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F. & S. Conference. Minimum Price of Wheat. Living Areas. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

At the Farmers mid Settlers' Conference to-day Mr. Reilly (Gunbar) proposed that holders of C.P. and C.L. land who have fulfilled the terms of…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

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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Sheep Losses

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 2

Reports of serious losses of lambing owes are coming to ha[?]. In some cases the ewes are fat, but the absence of green feed is…

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Rural Ruminations. Sheep Farming on Shares

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 4

While publicity has been given to this matter by Mr. Gundagai's proposal whether [?] thereon will and be without interest. Mr. Gundagai proposed…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 3

The hearing of the charge of cattle stealing against Henry William Cameron, which was set down for yesterday at the Tamworth Police Court was further…

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The Primary Producers' Union Meeting of Wheat Executive

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 3

At a meeting of the Wheat Executive, there were present Mr. C. F. Williams (presiding), Messrs. W. Tonkin (Inverell), and Jas Welsh (Mudgge.)…

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