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

Farming & the land, 1918

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Tamworth Dairy Coy. Record Output for December

Daily Observer · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 1

The output of the Tamworth butter factory for December, 1917, exceeded that of the corresponding month of 1916, by over 11 tons, and was a long…

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Market Reports Wool Sale Dates Fixed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The Central Wool Committee has arranged to hold four series of wood appraisements in Sydney. Sales will…

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Food Difficulties in London. Butter 2/6 to 3/- a Pound

Daily Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

News by the last mail in regard to the food problem in London is that sugar can hardly be bought at all, and that butter is from 2/6 to 3/ a pound…

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Farmer's Death. Strange Affair at Berrigan. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

John Sc[?]er, [?] a well-Known [?]armer at Berrigan, was found drowned in the Government tank on Saturday afternoon. He was seen by his housekeeper…

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Wheat Board

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

At the close of a meeting of the Wheat Board yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) stated that an agreement for the handling of…

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Blind to their Interests Farmers and Their Company. Tamworth F. and S. A. President Speaks Out

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

In opening the meeting on Tuesday of the Tamworth branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the president, Mr. W. J. Peek, had something…

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Australia's Wheat

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 6

A cable of Sunday last states that Sir Chlozza Money, in an interview in the "Pall Mall Gazette," in reply to Australian criticism, greatly…

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Wheat Advances. Victorian Minister's Announcement

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture states that as soon as Federal politics have become more settled an advance of 3/ per bushel for the now season's…

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Decline of the Wheat Industry

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

Commenting on the decline of the area under wheat in Queensland from 227,778 acres in 1916 to 148,174 acres in 1917, the Director of Agriculture…

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Market Reports. Sydney. Wool Offerings Under Way

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 1

Winchombe Carson Ltd., report:— Wool appraisements are again In ful swing on the Sydney market. By February 13., practically one half of the…

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Carriage of Wool in N.s.w

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

As has already been intimated the Hallway Commissioners will now accept about 25,000 bales per week for delivery to brokers' stores. if the…

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Inverell Crops Great Loss Occasioned Cy Storms. Dairying Looks Up. INVERELL

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

Harvesting in now in full swing in the listrict, and though late in the spring, all hope of harvest worth mentioning has been abandoned. The beneficial…

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Wool Dealing Central Committee's State- Ments. Small Growers' Interests

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

The Central Wool Committee's reply to statements made by deputationists who waited on the Prime Minister on the subject. of wool dealing should be…

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Pepsin-whey for Calves. Needs to be Thoroughly Steamed. A Dairyman's Inquiry

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

The dairy branch of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture recently received an inquiry from Tenterfleld as to the effect of pepsin whey upon calves, as…

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Sheep and Cattle Dearer

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

The first salies of the New Year were held at Homebush last Monday. Both sheep and cattle showed a decided rise in value. Suppleis were not…

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Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Messrs. R.B. Lawson and Co., and John Sheehan, in conjuction, will hold a catle sale at Stanthorpe on Wednesday, January 16, commencing at…

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Big Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Garvin and Cousens, Ltd., Tamworth will offer on Friday, 27th inst.. at Tamworth 1500 head of first class cattle consisting of bullocks, cows, and…

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Sale of Choice Cattle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

F. and A. Glennie, Morco, in conjunction with J.A,. McGregor, of Warialda, will offer at Glennio's Yards, Moree, on Tuesday, January 22, at 2…

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Travelling Sheep. Prosecutions Conetrning Brands

Daily Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

At the instance of Stock Inspector, C. J. Woollett, Horace M. Barnes was proceeded against at the Tamworth police court, before Mr. Roberts, P.M., for…

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Wool Offerings Under Way

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydneymarket. By February 13, practically one half of…

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