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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 8 of 57

Commonwealth Wheat Deal. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The Prime Minister has announced that an arrangement has been made with the Imperial Government for the conversion of portion of the contract…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 302…

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Dairying. Inferior Quality Cream. Chiefly Result of Want of Cleanliness on Farms

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

In the plainest language and with a great deal of force, the Dairy Expert in the "Agricultural Gazette " tells dairy farmers that three-quarters…

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Australian Wool Clip. British Government's Big Purchase. Safeguarding Supplies. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

(Reuter's Telegram.) In the House of Commons Mr. Forster said that the Australian wool clip would not be commandeered, but would be bought through the Commonwealth…

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Austrian Break Expected. Stocks and Wheat Decline on Wall Street. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

Depression marks Wall Street and dealings are very narrow. Brokers are evidently Waiting for developments. Chicago wheat has declined, owing to…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Paten Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street. Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with tile…

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Cecil Plains Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

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 · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., report under under date 14th February:— Sales by appraisiement were…

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Important Farmers' Meeting

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

The fact that Mr. A. K. Trethowen, president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and the farmers' representative on the State Wheat Board, will…

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Share Farmers. Scheme for Acquiring Land. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, has under consideration a scheme to enable share farmers to acquire land, which they are not working…

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Wheat Position. 4/ Per Bushel or 50 Per Cent. Less Wheat. Delungra Farmers' Threat. INVERELL

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting of farmers at Delungra, presided over by Councillor W. Tonkin, President of the Bannockburn Shire Council, the wheat position…

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A Record Load of Wheat

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

A record load of wheat has been delivered at the Berrigan (N. S. W.) railway station. It contained 250 bags, and weighed 20 tons 4 cwt…

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"Under Milling Value" Wheat. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of the 8th inst. your telegraphic columns contains the intimation that the Wheat Board have decided to refuse the Tamworth…

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Farmers Endorse Nationalpolicy. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

The council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has endorsed the Nationalist policy and agreed not to oppose Nationalist candidates. Their…

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Voluntary Workers' Sheep

The North Western Courier · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

During Wednesday night's meeting of the local branch of the Voluntary Workers' Association the secretary (Mr. F. Alldis). complained that some…

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Cecil Plains Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

Messrs. McPhie and Co, Toowoommba, 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 23 February 1917 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report under date 19th February— The authorities have found it necessary to suspend wool sales under…

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Mysteries of the Pool. Wheat Dockage. Protest by Growers. Explanation by Farmers' President

Daily Observer · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

At a big meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held in the Odd­fellows' Hall, Tamworth, yesterday afternoon, the wheat farmers of the…

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Increasing Wheat Areas. Government Guarantee Not Sufficient Inducement. "For Patriotism, Not Profit."

Daily Observer · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the Tamworth district Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at the Oddfellows' Hall yesterday afternoon the Government guarantee of…

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Women's Agricultural Farm. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry, after re-consideration has decided to proceed with the movement concerning the Women's agricultural…

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