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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 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. 338…

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Record Sugar Crop. £1,500,000 Worth in North Queensland. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 2

An official report issued at Brisbane to-day slates that there is a record crop of sugar in North Queensland, 100,000 tons of cane standing over till next…

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Wool Appraisement

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wire that arrangements have been made by the Central Wool Committee to commence the Sydney Wool Appraisements on…

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Farmer's and Settlers' Association

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Narrabri branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the School of Arts on Friday…

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Farmers' Complaints. Wheat Board Inspectors. Silos Necessary for Storage of Wheat and Flour

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 2

A deputation consisting of Messrs. A. Matheson, J. J. Lord and W. McRit[?] representing the Primary Producers Union waited on the Actin Prime…

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Wool & Produce Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 3

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report under date 22nd October, 1917: Hides: The demand continues good for all best quality hides, but inferior…

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Wool Appraisements. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 8

Messrs, Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. [?]pert arrangements have been made by the Central Wool Committee to commence the Sydney wool appraisements on…

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Mallinson's Oil Sheep Dip. "John Bridge" Accept Agency

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 8

Woolgrowors and others will be interested to learn that John Bridge and Co.'s Queensland house has accepted the agency for the popular Mallinson's Oil…

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Scarcity of Butter Fats. Economy to Avoid Famine. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 2

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent says that the Minister that the Interior, speaking in the Folktsing. said that the Government was considering the…

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The War. French Progress. More Villages Captured. Fortified Farms Give In. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 2

A Paris communique says: The attack in Belgium which [?] at 5.15 in the meaning was completely successful. The [?] on [?] of the…

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Wool Appraisements

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 2

We learn from John Bridge and Co., Ltd., that it has now been officially announced that the Wool Appraisement for the 1917-1918 wool clip will…

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Resumption of Wool Sales

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., writes:— "50,000 bales of wool will be offered at the first series of appraisement of the new season's wool clip, which…

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Big Arrivals of Wool

Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that shearing operations are proceeding apace in the country. Arrivals at Darling Harbor last week totalled 42,000…

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Maitland Markets. Cattle Values Maintained. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 6

There was a fairly large supply of fat cattle yarded to-day at Campbell's Hill sale yards. There was a good attendance of buyers. Consignments consisted…

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Splendid Crops in the Northwest. Prospects at Boggabri. BOGGABRI

Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 1

The [?] of ram last week has assured a fair wheat assured a fair wheat average for Beggabri. Although opinions differ as to the probable result a fair estimate…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 5

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 77 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, report that that following applications for patents connected with…

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Duri Crop Prospects Good

Daily Observer · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 3

Since last month the crops have made a wonderful recovery (writes our Duri correspondent), aud on land in good condition some, good crops, can be seen, but…

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The Crops. Gunnedah and District. Prospects from Six ten Bags

Daily Observer · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 3

Up till about, two months ago fanners in this district were extremely pessimistic regarding the harvest prospects. The heavy rains at the end of 1916 and the…

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Wool Appraisemnets

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 6

We learn from John Bridge and Co., Ltd., that it has now been officially announced that the wool appraisements for the 1917/1918 wool clip will…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 4

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company, Limited, report under date Sydney, 31st October, 1917:—Wool appraisements have now been…

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