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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 17 of 59

Late Telegrams Alleged Cattle Stealing. Coonambic Case. COONAMBLE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

Sergeant Doran and Constable Mc Lachlan and Maher arrested two men yesterday, Robert Percy Stanton, 35, and Harry Smith, 25 charged with cattle…

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Cotton Agreement Britain Takes Over Crop. London

Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

The "Times" Cairo correspondent reports: The cotton agreement, by which, on behalf or the Allies, Britain is taking over the Egyptian cotton crop, gives over…

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Armidale Show. Fine Opening Day. High Standard of Cattle and Sheep. ARMIDALE

Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

The annual show, under the auspices of the Armidale and New England Pastoral Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened to-day under…

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Price of Next Season's Wheat. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame.) to-day repeated the statement made by him four months ago, to the effect that the Federal and State…

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Wheat Silo for Tamworth. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 1

Sir,—The Tamworth branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has been endeavoring to obtain an expression of opinion from the Minister for…

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Lonely Farmer's Death. Body Lying in his own Paddock. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

A sensation was caused at Orange to-day when the body of James Finneran, 79, one of the best, known farmers in the district, was reported to have…

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Wool Spinning

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

A wool spinning depot in connection with Red Cross Day is to be opened for the teaching of spinning by Miss Baker. The lessons will be given in…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date March 20th:—Appraisements were continued last week: The wools offered were drawn from…

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Price of Wheat

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

In the Assembly on the 12th Inst., Mr. J.J. McGirr asked: I desire to ask the Minister for Agriculture has his attention been drawn to the fact…

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Wheat Freights. Mr. Trethowan's Strictures

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 6

Speaking at the Macquarie district conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., said that in Melbourne…

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Muswellbrook High Class Saddle Horses. Fine Exhibit of Fat Sheep. List of Awards. MUSWELLBROOK

Daily Observer · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 5

The Muswellbrok show opened to-day in pleasant weather. The attendance was only moderate, but it is anticipated that there will be a record attendance…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Observer · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

COONAMBLE, Thursday. Stanton and Smith, charge I with stealing cattle at Warrana station, were again before the court this morning, on…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company, Limited, report under date Sydney 20th March 1918:—Appraisements were continued last week…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 6

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for Patents in connection with the…

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White Wonder Millet. a Head of 11,000 Seeds. Farmer's Experiments

Daily Observer · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

Mr. W .McLean, of Spring Vale, Bogga[?] who does considerable experimenting with economic plants, has sent the Daily Observer" a head of White…

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Attunga Cattle at Armidale

Daily Observer · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 5

At the Armidale show this week the cattle exhibited By the Jordan Rodgers Estate, Attunga, were very successful. Following were the prizes obtained…

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WHEAT v. WINE

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 7

"Having sold, our wheat we are in honor bound to deliver it, and the more so since the need in England is so urgent. When the fight is between starvation of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 2

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 the experience of the Department. No. 360…

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Pigs and Pork. Feeding Wheat to Fatten Swine. Some Interesting Trials

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 2

The fact that damaged wheat is being made available just now at prices able to farmers should be sufficient to direct attention to the uses that may be…

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Fertility and Dairying

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 6

A Queensland farmer says:—"Dairying is the system of farming that will maintain the fertility of the farm without the use of high-priced…

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