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

Farming & the land, 1918

1,177 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 10 of 59

Tamworth Cattle sale

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 5

As will be seen in our advertising columns of this issue Garven and Cousens Ltd. Tamworth are holding a…

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[?] Pastoral Notes. Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

[?] are issued every week, under the personal supervision [?] W. C. Grahame, M.L.A, Minister of Agriculture, and are mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 354…

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To Save the Wheat

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 3

"Getting close to nature is generally believed to soften the asperities of life which surround the city dweller, but the warmth which some of the debaters have…

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Pastoral. Destruction of Prickly Pear. Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Methods

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

A useful summary of the methods of destroying prickly pear that have been tried is given by the Biologist and Chief Inspector in the article referred…

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Economy in Wool

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:—"Owing to the shortage of wool supplies to England and America, great efforts are being made to…

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"Sheep Louse" and Sheep Tick."

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

The Chairman of the Stock Board notifies stock owners in this issue that "Sheep Loose" and "Sheep Tick" has been declared a disease for the purpose…

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District Cattle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Prices were not quite up to previous buoyant figures at the Homebush cattle sales last Thursday. But they're still high. Mr. D. A. Strahley…

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Money in Butter

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

The Tamworth Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., has just concluded a very successful half year. £46,954 worth of butter was manufactured…

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Australia's Wheat

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

There are still 112,663,000 bushels at new wheat stacked in Australia. only 27,300,000 bushe's having been removed abroad and cold locally. The…

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Local & General. Sheep-shearing and Crutching Contracts

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Mr P. C. Duncombe is prepared to contract for sheep shearing or crutching. Any letters forwarded to this office will be sent on to Mr. Duncomb…

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Wheat Elevators. Sydney, Tuesday, 10. 15 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

A crisis is expected in the Cabinet over the Wheat Elevator contract. The Emergency Fleet Corporation announces that within two months…

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Late Telegrams Wheat Board. P.P.U. Representation. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Primary Producers' Union reports that from advices which he received it was learned that the duly-elected representative of…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 1

As will be seen in the advertising columns[?] Garvit and Cousens, Ltd., are auctioning 1500 cattle at Tamworth, on Friday next, 15th instant, commencing at…

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Wheat for Austria? Agricultural Delegates Visit Kieff. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

Three official representatives of the Austrian agricultural societies have gone to Kieff to discuss economic questions…

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Show As a Factor in Dairying

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

The Tamworth Co-operative Butter Factory made 40[?] tons of butter for the month of January, and distributed £5500 net to suppliers, who also received a…

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Increase in Cattle

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Tamworth Pastures Protection Board the inspector (Mr. C. J. Woollett) presented a report showing that the stock returns…

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Novel Sheep Transport

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

Great efforts are being made in the United States to increase sheep flocks, and some hitherto inaccessible country in being developed to run stock…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 6

Following in a report of the evidence given in the case in which John Timmins was charged that he did at Collymongle, near Collorenebri, between…

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Export of Butter. Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

The Federal Government is prohibiting the export of butter to countries other than Groat Britain…

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Nemingha Wheat Stacks. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 1

Sir,—Will you grant me a space in your paper for a few comments on a paragraph I noticed in the "Daily Telegraph" of the 2nd inst?. It was…

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