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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 37 of 59

Wool Versus Wheat

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., write:—The steady decline in the sheep flocks in the United States of America, has given the authorities considerable…

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1917 WHEAT. Cable to Mr. Hughes. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

Mr. Watt, Acting-Prime Minister, has cabled to Mr. Hughes asking if last year's wheat crop had been sold and requesting an early reply…

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A Wheat Myth. No Sales to Peru. Statement by Senator Russell. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

Senator Russell has made the following statement in regard to the demand that wheat-growers be paid 5/9 per bushel f.o.b., for 1917-18 wheat…

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Farmers' Conference. Irrigation Areas. Board of Management Sought. Free of Politics. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

At the Farmers Conference, Mr. Harborn (Forbes) drew attention to the delays in transmitting cable messages from the men at the front, and moved a…

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Big Wheat Deal. Two Million Bushels. Sold to New Zealand Government. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 2

The Minister in charge of the Wheat Pool announced to-day that the Australian Wheat Board had Hold 2,000,000 bushels to the New Zealand Government…

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Bran and Pollard. Millers Ask Higher Prices. To Curtail Demand. Serious Position of Dairying Industry. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 2

A curious position has arisen regarding the bran and pollard market. The flour millers informed the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner that they were…

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Wool Versus Wheat

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:— The steady decline in the sheep flocks in the United States of America has given the authorities considerable…

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Tamworth News. Wheat Payments

Daily Observer · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 4

Wheat payment at the rate of 3d per bushel, less dockages, out of the l916-1917 pool have been made by the banks during the week…

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The Price of Butter. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 2

The maximum wholesale price of butter within the Metropolitan area of N.S.W. has been fixed at 169 per cent…

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Payments for Wool. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 2

The Central Wool Committee has decided to fix the payment of over £6,000,000 for August, being a distribution of fifteen per cent. on the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 18 July 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. 376…

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Pastoral. Rabbit Destruction and Control. Erection, and Maintenance of Fences

Manilla Express · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 2

In erecting a rabbit-proof fence, a line should be cleared for a distance of a chain or so of all timber lying about, and of all standing trees that might fall…

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Telegrams. Price of Wool and Yarns. Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 2

The Federal authorities have fixed the maximum prices for knitting wool and hosiery yarns…

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The Primary Producers Union. Wheat Profits. the Supply of Bags

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 6

A number of problems connected with the wheat industry were discussed at the quarterly meeting of the Central Executive of the Primary…

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1917-18 Wool. Distribution of 15 PERCENT On Appraised Values. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 2

The Central Wool Committee [?] that the average appraised prices of [?] for the season 1917-18 is equal to 140 pence per pound on the greasy basis of…

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Outlook Gloomy. at Crop Doomed if Rain Keeps Off BARRABA

Daily Observer · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 1

[?]ly 9 and 10 were the two coldest [?]nings ever experienced in this distance, according to many of the oldest [?]dents, the temperature reading 16…

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Losing Money. the Farmers' Complaint

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 4

In responding to the least of "The Primary Producers" at a luncheon given by the Millions Club, Mr. A. K. Trothwan, M.L.C., (president of the…

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Butter Deficiency

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 2

Mr. Greene, Minister for Price Fixing, says that if it is necessary to do so, all first class butter in cool stores in Sydney and Brisbane will be…

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Wheat Problems

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 1

A number of problems connected with the wheat industry were discussed at the quarterly meeting of the Central-Executive of the Primary…

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Wool Report

Daily Observer · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., Sydney, report under date July 16, 1918:—The quantity of wool dealt with in the Sydney market for the season just…

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