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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Pigs and Pork. Feeding Pigs on Damaged Wheat. At Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

It may be accepted as a fair statement that in the production of bacon or pork under normal market conditions, Wheat cannot be deemed an…

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Stock Movements. Tamworth Red Cross Society. Farmers' Day

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 3

On Friday next, Fobruary. 2nd, mesdames W. G. Chaffey and G. W. Warden intend to make their street stall at the post office corner one of the most…

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Cattle From Cubbarco

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 1

Beef was good property at Homebush last Thursday. 1200 were forward and competition ruled keen. Prices showed an advance compared…

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Poisoning Sheep Blow Flies

Daily Observer · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 1

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 Experimental Plots, Narrabri

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

The following results were obtained the wheat plots on Mr. J.J. Carroll's farm, Narrabri:—Kings Early 10 bush. 40 lbs, Sunset 12bus. 27…

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Late Telegrams. State Cabinet. Important Deliberations. Wheat Growers' Delegate on Board. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

The State Cabinet will meet again tomorrow, when a number of important questions will be discussed. The affairs of the Wheat, board will be…

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Taking Over Onion Crop. Commonwealth May Not Interfere. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

It has been, stated that the Federal Government would take charge of the [?]crop of the Commonwealth in the same way as it has taken charge of…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

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

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Wool Report John Bridge and Co, Ltd., report under date 27th January:—

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The school appraisement commences a Monday, the 29th ist, and will be carried on until 6th February. Wool will be appeared each week day…

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Late Telegrams. Alleged Conspiracy. £280 Innvolved. Farmer's Remarkable Story. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

Three persons, May Hooke, Frank Williamson, and his wife, Gladys Williamson, who were arrested in, Melbourne on a charge of conspiring to cheat and…

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Sheep and Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

Mahony and Co. wish to draw the special attention of stock buyers to their big Special Store Sheep and Cattle sale on Friday next, February 2nd in the…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

Attention is drawn to a special store cattle sale which will be held at Tamworth worth Municipal Yards to-day Wednesday the 31st inst at 2 o'clock sharp…

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Payments for Wool

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

Schute, Bell and Co, Ltd., report under date 29th January: It was not unexpected that technical difficulties would arise in connection with…

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The Wheat Problem. (To the Editor)

Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

Sir,—I note that the executive of the New South Wales Farmers' Union propose to call a meeting of wheat-growing to discuss the wheat pool and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land

Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 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…

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Wheat Stacks on Fire. Four Thousand Bags Affected Engine Sparks Blamed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

A fire which broke cut in two of James Bell and Company's wheat stacks at [?] at [?] o'clock to [?] night destroyed or damaged about 4,000 bags of wheat…

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Late Telegrams. Closer Settlement. Resumptions Cost £6,000,000 to End of Year. 339 Farms for Soldiers. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

Altogether 216 estates had been resumed under the Closer Settlement Acts up to the end of last year at a total cost of £6,000,000, and the area…

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Agricultural. Lime on the Farm. Effect of Deficiency of Lime

Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 6

In the previous articles in th[?] series the phase of the master most prominent has been the effect of lime in various forms upon the soil. As has been shown…

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German Concentration on Dutch Frontier. Hun Farmers Ordered to Evacuate Farms. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

An Amsterdam message says that there is some anxiety owing to the reported continued German concentration on the Dutch frontier in the north east…

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Wool Report

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

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report under date 29th January:— It was not unexpected that technical difficulties, would arise in…

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