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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 38 of 57

Late Telegrams. Imported Butter. Inferior Goods at High Rates. Justice Edmunds' Criticism. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Justice Edmunds stated at the Necessary Commodities Commission to-day that two thing appeared plain from the reports of the inspectors who had…

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Wool Shipments. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

It has been resolved by the Central Wool Committee that notice be sent to each State Committee instructing them to advise their clients that until further…

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Letter to Editor. Disease in Sheep

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 4

Sir,--It seems a great pity that stockowners will not take a timely warning and try and guard themselves against…

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Inverell Butter Factory. Satisfactory Results. INVERELL

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 3

The half-yearly report of the Inverell Co-operative Butter Company, which was submitted at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders, shows that in spite…

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Better Butter. Government to Grade Imports. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

Owing to numerous complaints regarding the quality of the butter imported from Victoria and South Australia, the Under-Secretary for Agriculture has…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 6

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. 330…

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Warwick Farm Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

The Warwick Farm races, arranged for to-morrow, have been postponed to a day to be fixed next week…

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Assisting Returned Soldier. Good Work on Manilla Road Farm

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 8

At last night's meeting to form a branch of the Voluntary Workers' Association in Tamworth, Mr. A. Smiles stated that some 20 members of the…

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MAITLAND. Crops in Need of Bain

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 3

A number of Tanners in the Maitland district land their land prepared for the planting of lucerne seed, but owing to the continued dry weather…

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The Crops. Seasonal Prospects in North and North-west. Droughty Conditions from Maitlant Up. New England Districts Holding Their Own

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 3

The "Daily Observer" has obtained from its correspondents in the various centres a statement, based on reliable local evidence, of the position…

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Root Crops in Pig Feeding

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 6

Many of the ailments among pigs, a Western correspondent to the Melbourne Leader writes, are brought about in the first place by indigestion; often the result…

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Rotation of Crops. And the Effect on Fertility

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 6

Of figures that show the importance of rotation there are plenty, in the view of some farmers, perhaps, but the latest are certainly remarkable. They…

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District Sheep

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

The tone of the sheep market at Homebush last Monday was considerably more buoyant. Supplies were very small, only totalling 2000 head. At…

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Claim Against Dentist. Dairy Farmer Awarded £100 Damages. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 1

At Maitland District Court yesterday, before Judge Fitzhardinage, and a jury of four, Walter George Irwin, dairy farmer of Dungog, claimed £100 from Fergus…

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New Zealand Butter

Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

Imperial Government is prepared to purchase the New Zealand butter output. Provably 16d. per lb. will be offered…

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Wool & Produce Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under data 1st September, 1917: — Wool: The strike is still impeding the reception of wool at country…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly…

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Sheep Dip at the Municipal Yards. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 3

Sir,—Regarding Alderman Wollett's motion on last Tamworth Municipal Council night's business paper, reading: "That the Council construct a sheep dip…

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Late Telegrams. Wheat Stacking. Industrial Court Award. General Increases

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. Judgment was given by Justice Heydon in the industrial Court to-day in reference by the minister for Labor and…

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Agricultural. the Changes Effected by Fallowing. a Farmer's Statement

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 6

A paper on The soil and the changes effected by fallowing was read by Mr. James Selwood at a meeting of the Springside Branch of the Agricultural…

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