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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 35 of 57

Farmers Co-operative

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 5

Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., and president of the F. and S. Association of N.S.W., addressed a meeting of farmers in the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing at Kootingal

Daily Observer · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2

After being locked up on Friday night the jury was unable to bring in a verdict in the cattle stealing charge against William Henry Cooper. The…

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Droughty Conditions. Serious Effect on Pastoral Industry. Shortage of Feed. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 4

The Stock Inspector (Mr. G. R. Freeman) reports that all matters pertaining to the pastoral industry have not improved, owing to the continued dry…

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Wool Appraisements. Agreed Figure May Not be Reached. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Australian Land, Estates, and Mortgage Co., Ltd., was held to-day. The balance-sheet disclosed a gross profit of £247,942, from…

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High Priced Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

The buoyant values ruling at last Thursday's Homebush sheep sales were evidenced in prices secured for some local stock Crossbred [?]…

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Purification of Wheat

Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

The executive committee of the Advisory Council of Science and Industry is giving consideration to certain proposals for the cheap storage of grain…

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Wool & Produce Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 28th July:— Wool: The Prime Minister has announced that the 10 per cent…

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Good News for Wool Men

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write: "The announcement made last week that tho 10 per cent, balance of last year's wool clip will be paid in full on…

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Wheat Trouble. Application to Industrial Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

Application for further consideration of the wheat trouble was made to Justice Heydon to-day. Mr. Roberts, who appeared for the applicants (the…

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North Western Sheep

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 4

Sheep values held very firm at Homebush last Thursday. Supplies were short only totalling 17,000 head. [?]bred wethers from Mr. T. Moore Sims…

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Farmers Should Support Co-operation. (To The Editor.)

Daily Observer · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 2

Sir,—I was pleased to read your leader on the above subject in Friday's issue, and am pleased to know that you are lending your support to the…

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Wool & Produce Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 30th July:— The essential points in the Prime Minister's statement in the House last…

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Wool Appraisements. Payment Expected on August 14

Daily Observer · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

The wool acquired under the Commonwealth appraisement scheme, has worked out at 14.15d. per lb. The difference between this average and the price at…

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Strange Heifer in Mob. Charge of Cattle Stealing. Stock Dealer Acquitted

Daily Observer · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 4

Henry William Cameron, a stock dealer, was proceeded against by summons at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.,…

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Wheat Lumpers' Claims. Hearing Commenced in Industrial Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Justice Heydon commenced the hearing of evidence in the application for an award by the wheat lumpers. It was stated that an effort to reach a…

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Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. Maggots in Decaying Vegetable Matter

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 2

The statement has been made quite often in the press that blow-flies have been found to be breeding in rotting herbage and grass along the banks of…

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To Save Sheep Losses. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 8

Sir,—I have heard that there are a great many valuable sheep being lost just now for the want of nourishing food. Do the owners know that half a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister [?] Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 326…

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Marked Skin. Alleged Sheep Stealing. Somerton Resident Committed for Trial

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 3

Frederick Miller, 48 was on Thursday charged at the tamworth Police Court, before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., with stealing a sheep, the property of…

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Pastoral Matters

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 2

Figures supplied to the Minister in regard to information required in reference to the proposal to bestow enlarged powers on P.P. Boards:—…

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