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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 18 of 59

Farm & Held Owic[?]al Articles Food Constituents

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 6

Protein is the nutrient which contains the nitrogenous part of a food. It is the most important food nutrient because the frame-work of every cell…

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District Cattle

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

Yardings were heavy at the Homebush cattle sales last Thursday. 2000 head were on offer Prices for Prime sorts, however, were right up to late…

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Fencing in the Farm Do It Well

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

It always pays to have a good strong fence round the farm, as there is nothing more annoying than to have crops caton down and destroyed by…

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The Farmers' Paradise

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

Canada is the farmers' paradise! An Australian who just year couldn't net 4/ for his wheat has just got this letter from his brother in…

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Harben Vale Sheep at Armidale

Daily Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 3

Mrs. R. K. White, writing for the Executors of the late R. W. White, Harben Vale, Blandford, draws attention to a mistake in the "Danly Observer' of the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Charge Against Woman Dismissed. Wee Waa

Daily Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 5

A case of alleged cattle stealing was heard at the Wee Waa Police Court. The information was, in effect, that Alie Maude Ruttley, a single woman, residing…

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Winter Butter Pool Governing Regulations Issued Prices and Percentages. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 5

Regulations governing the Commonwealth winter butter pool for 1918 were issued to-day. The purpose of the pool is to provide…

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A Farmer Missing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

A farmer of the Muswellbrook district named Michael Wallsh has been missing from the Gladstone Hotel, Stockton, Newcastle, since…

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Butter Export to East. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

Senator Russell has approved or butter being exported from Australia to Eastern countries to the extent, of half the quantity usually sent away in…

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Wheat Organisation Right to Elect Representatives. Northern Farmers and the F.S.A. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

At the quarterly conference of the Central Executive of the Primary Producers' Union, in Sydney, Mr. McRae said a panic had been caused…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Case at Moree. MOREE

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, Angus Armstrong and Prank Garard were charged with stealing three bullocks and one steer near Coorong, the property of…

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The Show. North and North-Western Exhibits Farm Produce and Wool. List of Successes. First for District Exhibit. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 8

A dull, grey day, threatening rain, marked the opening of the Royal Agricultural Show. The city was crowded with visitors from the countryside. The North…

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Contracting Mice Plague. Compensation to Wheat Lumper. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

In the Melbourne District Court, Judge Moule awarded D. Heartherton, a wheat lumper, compensation at the rate of 30/ a week for the loss of 13 weeks' work…

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Next Sugar Crop. Ryan and Hughes to Confer. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Ryan, Premier of Queensland, will leave Brisbane to-morrow for Melbourne, where he will discuss the question of dealing with next season's sugar crop…

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The Show. North and North-West. Score Further Successes. Peultry, Cattle, and Dairy, Produce. Notable Cattle Sales. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 7

The State Governor fittingly described Show at the annual banquet held in the grounds today, when he said: "I make my bow to the greatest society of…

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Pickling Seed Wheat. the Best Way to Prevent Hunt. the Advantages of Liming

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 3

The most efficient and convenient preventive for hunt of "stinking smut" in [?]er present circumstances is certainly sulphate of copper, or…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

Angus Armstrong and Frank Girard were charged with stealing three bullocks and one steer, near Coorong, the property of some person unknown…

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Dairying at Dorrigo

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

The Dorigo district has earned a refutation for dairying. At the recent agricultural show the display of fruit and vegetables served to demonstrate…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 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. 361…

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Viticultural a Good Crop of Grapes. To Turn it into Wine

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

By way of reply to a correspondent who desired to know how he might turn a good crop of grapes into wine, a general description of the process of…

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