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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 45 of 59

324,000 Bales Wool Before Christmas

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

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

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Inverell Dairying

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

The Inverell Co-operative Butter and Bacon Company for the half-year ending June showed a profit of £37 in tho butter department and £63 in the…

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The Wheat Difficulty

Daily Observer · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 3

The amazing luck of the Australian producer may be a trifle abated. Up to this the good fortune of pastoralist and farmer since war was declared reads…

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Wheat Pool Workings. Big Overdraft. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 2

Of the bank overdraft [?] due by the Australian Wheat Board on September 2, New South Wales was responsible for £3,995,000; Victoria…

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Banks Will Help Farmers

Daily Observer · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 8

The Central War Loan Committee points out that in some cases it may not be convenient for farmers and Others owning property to pay in cash a 10 per…

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Sale of Meat at Farmers' Union

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 2

The Health Inspector, in his report to the Council last week, raised the question as to whether the farmers should be allowed to sell meat—pork…

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Sheep Stealing Cases

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

The Pallamallawa sheep stealing cases will be heard at the Inverell Quarter Sessions, which open there on Thursday next. Judge Hamilton will…

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Farmers' Breakaway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 1

The Minister for Labour Mr. Beeby who returned to his office on Thursday after a country tour, referred shortly to the decision of the Farmers and…

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Men Thrown Out of Work. Depression in Wool Combing Industry. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 2

Two hundred more employees at the wool combing works at Botany have been notified by the management that, their work will cease next week. This makes a…

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Northern Agricultural Show. Opened at Singleton. Fine Shorthorn Exhibit. Horses, Cattle and Sheep Awards. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 2

The forty-ninth show or the Northern Agricultural Association opened to-day in beautiful weather. This year marks the jubilee of the Association, there…

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Plain Facts on the Wheat Situation. Information for the Wheat Growers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. C. Graham) supplies the following article on the wheat situation, which should be read with interest by the…

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Wheat Stocks. a Grave Outlook

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 3

The Vice-President of the Executive Council, Senator Russell, has issued a statement on behalf of the Wheat position generally. During the last…

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Alleged Breach of Agreement Sheep Transaction. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 2

An action for alleged breach of contract, was commenced before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury in No. 1 Jury Court to-day. The plaintiff was…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 12 September 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. FOR use in last issue of week ending…

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The Primary Producers' Union and the Price of Wheat

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 2

Following is the text of a letter scat to the Acting Prime Minister by the secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr. A. S. McKenzie:—"We…

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Dairying. Herd-testing in Practice. And Startling Results

Manilla Express · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 2

The use that one member of the Bangalow Herd-testing Association made of the information he obtained by individual testing of his cows affords one…

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Sheep Mortality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

A mob of 3000 sheep returning to Therrbri Station from relief country were attacked at Boggabri with shivers, and 214 died. They had been…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 5

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Compny, Ltd., Sydney, report under date Sydney, 11th September:—The arrangements for the first round…

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The Wheat Situation

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 6

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, writes as follows:—Wheat growers in New South Wales are being seriously misled by speeches…

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Wool Deal Commended

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. write:—"Ma I advices to hand from England express great satisfaction at the purchase of the Australian wool clip for…

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