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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 32 of 59

Alleged Sheep Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 2

At the Warialda police court on Saturday, John James Walsh, of Pallamallawa, was charged with stealing 249 wethers, the property of E and L…

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Eaglehawks Attack Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 2

Eaglehawks in the Burragorang Valley are reported to be attacking full-grown sheep by fastening on to their backs and terrifying them till…

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News of the North. Sheep Not Legibly Branded

Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 3

At the Warialda police court Gavin Hamilton was prosecuted by Mr. A. Gittings, Stock Inspector for the Warialda P. P. Board, for not keeping his sheep…

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Oranges From Soldiers' Farms

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 3

The Returned Soldiers' Settlement at Clinton, Inverell, is reported to be working smoothly now and the majority of the men are settling down to work…

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Price of Butter. Factory Managers' Complaints. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 2

The annual conference of the Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association was opened to-day. It was stated that the New South…

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Farmer Leaving District

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 6

Mr. John Foster, of "Merry Green," Murroon, has disposed of his farm, and is leaving the district. Particulars of his clearance sale appear in another column…

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Shortage of Dairy Utensils

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 6

There is an acute shortage of dairy utensils throughout Australia, due to the stoppage of supplies from abroad and the difficulty in obtaining supplies of raw…

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Pastoral. Rabbit Destruction. Fumigation

Manilla Express · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 2

Fumigation is a method of destruction that, it carefully attended to, accounts for many rabbits. The best time of the year to fumigate is the winter…

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Inbreeding of Dairy Cattle. How Far it is Safe

Manilla Express · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 2

A correspondent lately addressed the following questions to the Department: How far is inbreeding in cattle safe? A young bull (Durham) served heifers…

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The Sheep Show. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 2

The sheep show opened to-day at the Agricultural Society's grounds. There are over a thousand exhibits Judging is proceeding…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 2

These Notes ara 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. 373…

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Bacon Factory for Singleton. Apathetic Farmers. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 4

A meeting of shareholders in Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd.; and others interested in the founding of a bacon factory was held on Saturday…

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Duplication of Inspection. Dairymen's Grievance. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 2

A deputation from the Primary Producers' Union waited on the Minister for Public Health to-day and the Minister for agriculture in regard to the…

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New Farming Company. Capital of £100,000. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 1

A movement is on foot to turn the Lennoxton Fawn, on the Paterson River into a company with a capital of £100,000. The farm comprises an area…

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Dairying. Lessons in Cow Testing. a Feature of a Fair

Manilla Express · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 2

That the dairy farmer should know exactly what each cow in his milking herd is doing in the way of milk and butter production was illustrated in a…

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"Adult Sheep."

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives last week, discussing the Inter-State Commission's report, Mr. Bert, Falkiner told a neat story apropos of…

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Wool

Daily Observer · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, under date of June 26, reports:—Our concluding appraisement of the…

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Sheep Show Awards

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 5

The Sheep Show awards were: Strong woolled ewes, 2 yrs and over, Read Bros., Kooroogama, third prize; medium woolled rams, unhoused, 3yrs…

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Wool Report

Daily Observer · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

A.M.L. and F. Co. report under date June 25, 1918:—No appraisements took place in the local market last week. Catalogues…

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Sheep Show. Northern Awards. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 5

The sheep show was opened to-day in the Agricultural Society's grounds. There were over 1000 exhibits. It is the best show the State has yet…

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