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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 54 of 57

Correspondence. Sheep Fly Trap. (To the Editor.)

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 3

Sir,—I road with great interest Mr. Chaffoy's letter, which appeared in the Stock and Station Journal of the 6t inst., and heartily endorse every…

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Late Telegrams. Rural Workers' Claims. P.P.U. Application for Adjournment. Farmers and Harvesting. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 2

Mr. justice Heydon, sitting in the Arbitration Court to-day, [?] an application from the Primary producers' Union asking for an adjournment of the…

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The Crops Good Prospects at Maitland. Maitland

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 1

The copious rains since the first of the month have had a very beneficial result for the farmer and pastoralist alike, making the harvesting of…

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Bithramere Crops Promising

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 1

Our time of greatest anxiety is just now (writes our Bithramere correspondent.) Most of the crops are turning and give good promise. Rust has made…

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Farmers' Vote. F. and S. Leaders Advise "Yes."

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Executive Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the president (Mr. Tre[?]howan, M.L.C.) said the council should…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land. PASTORAL

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 5

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W.C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly…

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Farmers and Exemption. The Government's Pledge

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 2

Replying to a question whether [?] farmers would be compelled to go before the tribunals appointed by the Government to deal with exemptions, Mr…

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Meat Inquiry. Reasons for High Prices. Farmer's Opinion

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 2

The interstate commission to-day resumed the meal inquiries. Mr.Sch[?]eder, solicitor, explained that the absence of Mr. Field was due…

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Bolshevik Defiance Allied Interference Not to to Be Tolerated. Confiscating Farm Lands

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 2

A wireless from Petrograd states that all the Russian Congress of P[?]sants' Deputies resolved that the [?]atory action of Kerensky's bourgeols…

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AGRICULTURE. Water on the Farm. The Various Sources

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 5

The uses to which water is put on the far are classified by the Chemist of the Department of Agriculture under the following heaidngs:—…

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Somerton Wheat Crop

Daily Observer · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

Harvesting operations are in full swinK in the Somerton district. The wheat is a very good sample, and the best paddocks look like averaging eight…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

Messrs. Garvin and Cousens, Ltd., will offer 1600 head (or more) cattle consisting of 700 bullocks, 350 cows, and 350 mixed cattle on Friday, 14th…

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Manilla Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 4

Attention is drawn to a special cattle sale, which will be held at Manilla sale yards to-morrow (Saturday), December S. The auctioneers advise that 500 head…

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Good Sheep Prices. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Our nouth-western sheep sales at Homebush to-day included shorn crossbreds from A. Eather (Boggabri), to 25/,…

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The Price of Wheat

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

The Minister in charges of foodstuffs (Senator Russell), at a meeting at Wycheproof (Vic.) on Friday last, said…

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Correspondence. Sheep Fly Trap. To the Editor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

I read with great interest Mr. Chaffey's letter which appeared in the "Stock and Station Journal" of the 6th inst., and heartily endorse every…

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Wool for the Army. Appraisements Progressing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., writes:—"Some interesting statistics have recently been made public which show how essential good supplies of wood…

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Fatal Cattle Disease. Red Water in Young Calves and Milch Cows

Daily Observer · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Tamworth Pastures Protection Board the Stock Inspector (Mr. C. J. Woollett) reported:—…

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Crops at Singleton. "Still of the Brightest." SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 1

District prospects, from a seasonal point of view, are still of the brightest. Rain fell on 13 days during November, and 469 points were registered. Storms…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 2

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. TV. C. Grahame,Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 344…

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