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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 10 February 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Bon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A.,Minister of Agriculture,and are based mainly on the experience of the Department No. 301…

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Appraising the wool Cup. Important Appointment

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

That they may he fully equipped at every pome to meet the requirements arising out of the new appraisement system in relation to the…

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Dairying. Cream of Inferior Quality. How to Avoid It

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 6

"Regardless of -trouble," says the Dairy Expert in commending to the dairy farmers of New South. Wales the following points in the care and…

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Poultry. Planning a Poultry Farm. Systematic Arrangement Necessary

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 6

The average poultry farm has been a thing of small beginnings, usually jumbled together without any definite plan or objective beyond keeping as…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 1

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 7th February:— Appraising was resumed last week after a lapse of a fortnight during which time…

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Tamworth Dairy Coy. Record Six Months. Output 146 Tons Butter; Turnover £22,203

Daily Observer · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 1

The half yearly meeting of the Tamworth Dairy company was held on Friday afternoon. The Chairman, Mr. A. Martheson,…

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Daylight Saving. Condemnation by Farmers. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Executive Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association the Daylight saving Act was [?]demned in its application to rural…

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State Labor Agency. to Be Opened at Tamworth. For the Assistance of Farmers and Others

Daily Observer · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

An important move has been decided upon by Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry, who has sent Mr. J. Durack, Inspector" under the Department, to…

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Labor Shortage. Farmers the Chief Sufferers. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

Figures furnished by the secretaries of unions to the Department of Labor and Industry regarding the conditions prevailing at the end of the year show…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report:—Sales by appraisement were continued last week when some very excellent catalogues were submitted…

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Sheep Prices at Homebush

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

Buyers were again in good bidding mood at the Homebush sheep sale last Thursday. Supplies were light, only totalling 15,000 head. Many…

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London Feb. Wool Sales

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

Gibbs, Bright and Co. report:—We are in receipt of cable advice that the above sales opened with good merinos firm. others irregular, no crossbred…

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Farmer Injured

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

A well known farmer named Theull a resident of Baan Baa, was severely Injured this week. He was engaged in driving a waggon loaded with…

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Wheat Experiment at Tenterfield

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. R. W. McDiarmid reports that the experiments with wheat for grain on Mr. J. Chick's farm, Tenterfield, have been threshed with the following…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at the office of the Association on Wednesday…

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Cecil Plains Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

Messrs. McPhie and Co., Toowoomba, Queensland, announce that they will offer at Dalby (Q.), on Friday, 23rd March, 20,000 Cecil Plains…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

Schute, Boll and Co., Ltd., report under date 12th February:— As has been feared for some little time fast would be the case, it has…

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Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

A[?]tion is [?] to the [?] that [?]k and King and W. M. P. Barnes' special [?] sale will be held in Tamworth Municipal yards on Friday…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

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

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Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

The Department's Recommendations for the Ensuing Season. The annual conference of officers of the Department of Agriculture…

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