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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 27 of 59

Late Sport. Warwick Farm Races. Tips For To-day. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 7

"Iroquois" tips for to-morrow:— Hurdle race: Soldier' Point, L[?] Nagar, Heen Alwyne. Maiden Handicap: Tom Splendor,…

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Dairying. Testing of Pure-bred Cows. How It Progresses in New South Wales

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

Addressing the Council of the United Pure-bred Cattle Breeders' Association at the annual meeting in Sydney, during the R.A.S., the Acting Dairy Expert…

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Sudan Grass. a Profitable Fodder Crop

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

A good deal of attention has been directed of late to this grass, and some of the reports that have been received as to its capacity for yielding heavy…

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Wheat Silos. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, states that the majority of the country wheat silos will be completed for the next harvest…

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Wheat Board Overdraft. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 2

Official statements show that the Australian Wheat Hoard overdraft was £20,805,000 last Monday…

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Market Reports. Dalby Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., held a successful cattle sle at Dalby on Friday, 17th instant, when 500 high class shorthorn breeders were yarded…

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American Wheat. Filling Needs of Allies. Energetic War Measures. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

The American Consul at Melbourne has furnished Reuter with the following wireless message from Honolulu. Washington reports: The Secretary for…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 5

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

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Farmers and Settlers' Council. Resolutions for Conference. Wheat Pool Workings. Royal Commission Asked For

Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 5

A special meeting, of the Tamworth District Farmers and Settlers' Council was held in the Board rooms yesterday morning. Mr. W. J. Peek was in the…

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Stock Trespass. Cattle on Crotty's Reserve. Floods and a Horse Blamed

Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 5

R. Smiles, of Hallsville, was the defendant in a case heard before Mr. Roberts, P.M., at the Tamworth Police Count, yesterday, in which he was…

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Farmers and Repatriation

Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 7

At a special meeting of the Tamworth District Farmers and Settlers Council yesterday, a request of Ald. J. W. C. Liston (hon. sec. of the Repatriation…

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Markets. Dal by Cattle Sale

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

Messrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., held a successful cattle sale at Balby. on Friday, 17th instant, when 500 high class Shorthorn breeders were yarded…

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Moving the Wheat. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

Negotiations are proceeding with the United States with a view to moving ten million bushels of Australian wheat…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 30 May 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. 369…

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Dubbo-werris Creek Line. Essential for Pastoral Prosperity. Strong Action Urged. (To the Editor)

Daily Observer · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 3

Sir,—The time is opportune to draw the attention of all inhabitants of the north and north-west, particularly those more directly concerned, to the…

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Soudan Grass. a Profitable Fodder Crop

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

A good deal of attention has been directed of late to this grass, and some of the reports that have been received as to its capacity for yielding…

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Dairying. Inferior Cream. And Some More Seasons For It

Manilla Express · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

How to prevent cream from being graded as inferior, was the subject of a paper read before the Kyogle branch of the Agricultural Bureau by Mr…

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Elephant Grass. Yields Heavy Crops of Palatable Fodder

Manilla Express · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

Introduced into New South Wales Some three or four years ago, Elephant or Napier's Fodder grass has already given such promising yields of edible…

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Wheat Storage. Government Pushing on Bulk Handling Scheme. Ready For Next Harvest. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

Referring to the bulk handing of wheat to-night, Mr. W. C. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture), said that although the Federal Government intervened in…

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The Wheat Crop. Satisfactory Position. Shipment to America. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 2

The Government Statistician states that last year's wheat crop amounted to 13,020,000 bags, being equivalent to 11.71 bushels per acre. The Minister for Agri-…

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