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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 44 of 57

The Season. Good Wheat Prospects at Bective. Horses and Sheep

Daily Observer · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 3

Since the recent rains the agricultural aspect has been considerably changed (says our, Bective correspondent). Crops which were almost…

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Special Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 3

On Wednesday next, 17th inst., Messrs Nathan Cohen and Co. Ltd., conduct a big special cattle sale at the Municipal Sale yards, Tamworth, when they…

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Wool Clip. Ten Per Cent. Dividend

Daily Observer · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report: The Prime Minister announces that a 10 per cent, dividend on last year's wool clip will be paid on October 23…

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Wheat Stackers Idle. Wages the Trouble. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 2

About fifty men engaged in stacking wheat at White Bay, Rozelle, ceased work this morning. It is reported that the reminder will follow suit at the end…

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Farmers' Money Man's Strange Confession. "To Save Executive Officers." SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 2

Francis Anthony Elkington Allan, 35, was charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing in December 1914, the sum of £500, the property of the Farmers…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 4

Australian Mercantile Land and [?]ance Company, Ltd., report under date, Sydney, 10th October, 1917:— Following the Prime Minister's…

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Wool, Report

Daily Observer · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd., Sydney. October. 9, 1917: The wool clip is now arriving freely into into store 4300 bales being delivered…

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Wool & Produce Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., market report for week ending Saturday, 6th October, 1917:— Sheepkins: We sold at auction…

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[?] Per Cent. Wool Dividend

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:— The Prime Minister announces that [?] 10 per cent. dividend on last year's wool cl[?]p will he paid on October 23…

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Kaiora Jersey Herd. Butter Producing Strain. The Property of Mr. D. P. Hayes

Daily Observer · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 5

As will be seen by our advertising columns the above well-known Jersey Herd is to the submitted to public a notion on the promises, Goonoo Goonoo Road, on…

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Cost of Producing Wheat Government Should Pay 3/6 OR 3/9 at First Payment. If Industry Not to he Crippled. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

"Mr. J. Pirie, of Mudgee, giving evidence before the Interstate Commission of Inquiry on tine cost of living, said the cost of producing wheat in the Mudgee…

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Sheep and Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 6

Messrs. Landers and Cantrell now announce they will yard about 1000 head of cattle, and about 2000 sheep at their special sale which they are holding on…

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Sheep Weight Guessing Competition

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 6

The fat lamb donated for the purpose of the Weight Guessing Competition, in aid of Mrs. Cohen's Stall at the Post Office corner yesterday, turned the state…

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Glen Innes Butter Factory. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 5

The directors of the above held a meeting yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. F. Chalfey presiding. The first business was the allotment of 1425 shares. The chairman…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 2

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. 336…

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Agricultural Cropping Systems. Their Effects on Yields of Grain

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 2

The effect of continuous cropping for wheat was once more proved by a series of experiments conducted by the University of California, U.S.A., in a…

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Handling of Wheat

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 October 1917 · page 2

Questioned in the House recently in respect to the handling of wheat this season, the Hon. Graham, Minister for Agriculture, said:—The matter of…

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Big Butter Purchase. by Imperial Government. Payments to Factories. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 15 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. B. J. McRae, president of the Primary Producers' Union, interviewed yesterday afternoon in connection with the meeting in Sydney of the Federal…

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Special Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 2

Readers are again reminded that Messrs. Nathan Cohen and Co. Ltd. will hold a big special sale of store cattle at the Municipal Yards (Tamworth) to-morrow…

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Wool & Produce Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 4

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd, report under date Sydney, 8th October, 1917:— The demand for all best…

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