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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 44 of 59

The Wheat Outlook

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture says that the payment of 4/ per bushes for wheat at country stations for next season's wheat will 50 made as a first…

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Meat Conference. Farmers and Graziers Not Represented SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

It was stated yesterday that farmers and graziers would not be represented on the Sydney Meat Conference, on Wednesday next, as it was not intended to…

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The Eaton Vale Pouliry Farm a Flourishing Local Industry

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

A person afflicted with fowl-mania will stand in front of a br[?]ling pen for half an hour or more and fine infinite pleasure in feasting his eyes…

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Farmers' Auction Mart

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

The following prices ruled for farm produce at the above mart on friday last:—Eggs 9d to 1/ dozen, pork 74 to 9d lb. dripping 6½d to 8½ lb,…

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Banks will Help Farmers

Manilla Express · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

The Central War Loan Committee point out that in some cases it may not be convenient for farmers and others…

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Hospital Collection Sheep Guessing

Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 3

Mrs. V. I. Cohen announces the weight of the sheep at the Post Office on Friday was 1501/3 1b. Messrs Sechitano and Khan both guessed 450 lb. It these…

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Rabbits in North-West. Menace to Whole Pastoral Industry. Inverell Takes Action

Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 3

Apparently landholders in the Inverell district fail to realise the danger of allowing themselves to be lulled into a sense of falso security by their…

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Banks Will Help Farmers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

The Central War Loan Committee point out that in some esses it may not be convenient for farmers and others evening property to pay in cash…

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State Parliament. Wheat Farmers' "Suspicions." Increased Railway Rates. Question of Teachers' Salaries. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to a question relating to the different treatment of political prisoners and crimianals, the Attorney-General said that if…

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America's Labor Day. Consecrated to the War. Fixed Price of Wheat. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 2

The following official wireless news has been received by the American Consul-General at Sydney:— New York reports: In every city of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervi[?]or of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of Department. No. 383…

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324,000 Bales Wool Before Xmas

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carron, Ltd., advise:—Arrangements have been made by the State Wool Committee to offer 324,000 bales of wool for appraisement…

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State Parliament. Dairy Farmers' Grievance. Broken Hill Distress. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Boeby, replying to Mr. Brookfield regarding unemployment at Broken Hill through the Port Pirie strike, said that…

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Farmers' Candidates. Mr. Beeby's Views. Question Raised Prematurely. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. Beeby, referring to the decision of the Fanners and Settlers' Association to run its own candidates for Parliament, said: "I think that all questions…

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The Future of the Dairying Industry

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 3

In the Sydney newspapers of Tuesday, 18th June, 1918, the following interesting cable from London was published:"An English bred Friesian cow…

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The Economical Cow. Compared with Other Farm Animals

Manilla Express · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

The dairy cow not only produces more human food from a given amount of feed than any other, animal, but she consumes a larger amount of material that…

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Dairying. Take Care of the Cans. a War-time Economy

Manilla Express · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

The high price of tinned goods of all kinds is a subject in which the dairy farmer has a real interest, and an American professor suggests that many…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report under date Sydney, 4th September, 1918:—Preparations for the inauguration of…

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Butter Factory Meetings Inverell

Daily Observer · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 6

At the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Inverell butter and bacon factory, the report stated that, notwithstanding the severity of the…

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Butter Pool to Be Formed. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

Replying to a deputation in Melbourne representing the butter interests, Mr. Massy Greene declared his intention to go straight ahead with the pool…

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