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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 19 of 59

Sydney Cattle Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 2

At the Sydney Show cattie sales Moree buyers operated freely, the following shorthorn bulls being purchased on account of various district…

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Inverell Sheep Sale

Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 5

Attention is directed to the sale of 13,000 sheep, cattle, and horses at Karoolla, East Inverell, on Wednesday next, 10th inst., commencing at 11 a.m…

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The Wheat Returns

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 4

The Minister in charge of foodstuffs (Senator Russell) gave an assurance last week that there would be a further dividend paid from the 1916-17…

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Market Reports. Wool Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 4

Schute, Beli and Co., Ltd., report under date 27th March:— Although growers_may not realise that such is the case, the present…

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World's Wheat Crops

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 1

Bathpate and Company, of Lond it, estimate the world's wheat crop the year at 339,370,000 quarters, or roughly, 3,114,960,000 bushels. This is a…

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Sheep in Japan

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write: The Japanese Government has dispatched a special mission to America to investigate sheeo breeding conditions…

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Federal Nationalists Important Party Meeting. Wheat, Ships and Defence

Daily Observer · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Federal Ministerial party meeting, it was learned that Senator Pratten had suggested that greater advantage should be taken of the…

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Butter Supply. Federal Government Takes Charge

Daily Observer · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 5

A War Precautions regulation was issued to-day to the effect that all butter cool store is the property of the Federal Government and will be distributed…

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Wheat Unshipped. Sydney, Friday, 9.30 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 5

There are now 2,144,000 tons of wheat in the Commonwealth which cannot be sent oversea owing to lack of freight…

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Price of Wheat Increasing Minimum Guarantee. Chamber of Commerce Resolution. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

At the Conference of the New South Wales Chambers or Commerce to-day, a motion was carried to make representations to the Postmaster-General [?]…

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Farmers and Settlers' Council

Daily Observer · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

Some important, business is set down for discussion at the annual meeting of the Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to be…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 April 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. 362…

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Tobacco Crop

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 5

Two representatives of tobacco manufacturers, have been in Manilla during the past 10 days, buying the tobacco crops…

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Dairying. Case of the Cream Separator. Some Simple Suggestions

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 2

The following suggestions are made by an officer of the Canadian Department on the above subject:— 1. Set the separator level on a solid…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 3rd April:—The final round of appraisements prior to the Easter recess concluded last week the…

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Wheat Board Overdraft. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

A return issued yesterday shows the overdraft of the Australian Wheat Board to be £10,606,000…

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Sheep [?]agget Files. Work for the Year

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. C. Grahame) in reviewing the work of his Department for the season 1917/18, in combating the sheep…

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Chamber of Commerce and 'Wheat Prices

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 1

At the Conference of New South Wales Chambers of Commerce, held on Thursday last, the following resolution was passed:—"That this…

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Sheep Maggot Flies Work for the Year

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. C. Grahame) in reviewing the work of his Department for the season 1917/18 in combating the sheep…

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Wheat Commissioners Suggested

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 7

Taking the view that any step likely to get out of the present muddle should be taken, the Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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