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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 41 of 57

Not Guilty. Alleged Sheep Stealing Charge. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2

Robert Walmsley was charged to-day with stealing at Lambs' Valley, eight sheep the property of Margaret Webber, four the property of H. H. Voss…

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The Crops. Rain Alters Outlook. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 3

In this district, the prospects of the season can be completely changed in the course of a few days, and this has happened since Thursday last. During July…

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State Parliament Railway Unemployment. Payment for Damaged Wheat. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Fuller, in reply to Mr. Osborne, said that he was not aware that the lighting facilities in Melbourne were much better than…

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Wool & Produce Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report under date 19th September, 1917:— Wool is now arriving in increasing…

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Cold Kills Sheep. Manilla

Daily Observer · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

The recent wet weather accompained by [?]itterly cold wind during the last couple of days has caused serious losses in sheep. One pastoralist estimated that…

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Conditions in Alsace BUTTER 52/ a Pound. Flour from Wood Shavings. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

The "Times" Amsterdam correspondent says: Neutrals from Alsace compare the conditions at the beginning of the war and now. There were waste…

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Tobacco Crops. Government Supply of Seed. Bright Fine Leaf Required

Daily Observer · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 1

It is understood that a large number of tobacco growers have had their seed beds destroyed by the flood. Although this is unfortunate for those who…

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Pastoral. the Farmers' Sheep

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 5

A Farmer's View About the Best [?] Discussing the breed of sheep best adapted to farmers' requirements, Mr. [?]lair at a meeting of the [?]…

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Pastoral. the Farmers' Sheep. a Farmer's View About the Best Breed

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 6

Discussing the breed of sheep best adapted to farmers' requirements, Mr. J. Sinclair, at a meeting of the Thyra-Bunaloo branch of the Agricultural…

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Wheat Crops Saved. Brighter Outlook in the District. Ravages of the Rabbits

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 4

Our Hallsville correspondent writes: —Over four inches of rain, which has fallen here in the last three days, has put quite a different complexion on the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 6
Also in Daily Observer

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister o[?] Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 333…

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Sheep Declared "Black." Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the show committee yesterday it was stated that, notwithstanding the neutral attitude of the A.W.U., some of the shearers in the…

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Big Sheep Loss. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 2

A disastrous bush fire occurred at Belford Station, Hughenden (Queensland), in which 12,000 woolly sheep were burned meaning a loss of £20,000…

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Wool & Produce Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co, Ltd, report under date 23rd September:—Wool: The railway and tramway strike having been called off, the…

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Advice to Dairy Farmers. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 4

Sir,—Now that a number new to dairying and new starters at the business are beginning to purchase stock, I would like to warn them to be very…

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World's Wheat Crop Big Increase Foreshadowed. Washington

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 2

The world's wheat crop this year for the principal countries, including the United States, will total 1,700,000,000, an increase of three and three-tenths…

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Wool for Overseas

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 2

"Winch combe, Carson, Ltd., write:—During July and August, 87,040 bales of wool were shipped overseas from N.S.W. These figure are not…

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Wheat Storage Commission Preliminary Meeting. Melbourne

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 2

Mr. Hughes presided over the preliminary meeting of the Wheat Storage Commission. Messrs. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture in New South Wales),…

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Wheat Agents' Commission. Melbourne

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 2

The Wheat Board states that agents commission will be much less in the future, now that the Imperial Government is buying direct from the…

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