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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 4 of 57

Wool-trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

The North Western Courier · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2
Also in Daily Observer

Nearly 12 months ago, the firm of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Inaugurated, in the interests of Woolgrowers, their campaign of economy in the…

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Wheat Certificates

Daily Observer · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

Messrs. Lindley Walker and Co., Tamworth Branch, received their first batch of Offllclal Certificates To-day, and are now in a position to issue them,…

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Payment for Wool

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report that the Prime Minister has officially announced that payment for wool will be…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 January 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. 298…

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Germany's "God" Gives a Hint. Sink Australian and Indian Wheat Ships. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

Herr Rossicke, a mender of the Richstag, in a speech, said: Our dear God has given us a hint. He has caused a bad world harvest to starve England; but…

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Poisoning Sheep Blowfiles

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

The attention of the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. W.C. Grahame, M. L.A., has been drawn to the fact that quite a number of letters have…

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Wheat Regulations

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. D. Bridge informs us he has been advised by J. Mulholland and Co. that under the Chendremeter Weight System, the following deductions will…

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Inferior Butter on Market. Consumers Asked Top Price. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

Senator Russel Minister in charge of foodstuffs will look into a complaint that inferior butter is being places in the market and that consumers are being…

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Poisoning Sheep [?]

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

The attention of the Minister for Africulture (Hon. F. C. Gralram M.L.A.) has been drawn to the fact that quire a bumber of letters have…

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Study of Wheat Culture. Scholarship Offered to Lads. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture desires to draw attention to the fact that a scholarship is being offered for competition amongst lads wishing to enter the…

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Flood at Glen Innes. Biggest Ever Known. Streets Covered and Houses Inundated. Great Damage to Crops. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The biggest flood ever known in the Glen Innes occurred to-day. [?] fell at night without intermission. At noon [?] came down in torrents and in a short time the water was running…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent A[?]borneys, of 77 Castlereagh street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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Wheat Strike Ended. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

The Junee wheat dispute has ended, the men having resumed work at the request of the A.W.U. Executive…

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Farmers Taking Action

Daily Observer · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

At the regular fortnightly meeting of the New south Wales Farmers' Union committee held last Friday, the chairman, Mr. A. Matheson, brought forward f…

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Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

Messrs. Comerford, Cramsie and Co. held a most successful sale of cattle on Wednesday when the whole of the cattle offered by Messrs. Doyle and…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

Scbute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report under date 22nd January:— The appraisers are at present in Brisbane, so sales will not be…

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Namoi Shire Farmers. (To the Editor.)

The North Western Courier · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

Sir,—Whilst not wishing to take part in the elections of other Ridings than the one I have the honor to represent, I nevertheless feel…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 8

Attention is drawn to readers of this paper to a special store cattle sale that will be held at the Tamworth Municipal Yards on Wednesday next, the 31st…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 299…

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