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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 47 of 59

Grasshopper Swarms. a Seasonable Warning to Farmers

Manilla Express · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 2

Fortunately, in this country serious, visitations of grasshoppers are not of frequent occurrence, nor is the pest widely distributed over the State. In…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 3

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company. Ltd., report under, date Sydney. 25th September:—The opening of tho 1918-19 selling season…

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Wool Away!

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Acrson, Ltd., writ:—Shearing is proceeding space this year. As evidence of the rapid progress being made with the work the…

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Intestinal Worms in Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 4

At a meetings of the Broken Hill Pastures Protection Board. Mr. Mitchell urged that an effort be made to secure tho co-operation of the other boards…

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200,000 Tons of Wheat

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 2

The Acting Chief Secretary of Queensland (Mr. J. M. Hunter), who has born d[?]lling with tho meat business, states that shipping space is…

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The "Get Up" of the Wool Clip

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 3

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., write us as follows: We find some growers are much concerned with the somewhat drastic…

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1917/18 and 1918/19 Wheat Pools

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 7

THE Minister of Agriculture has decided to extend the time for receiving Wheat of the Season. 1917/8 into the Pool, until the 16th day of October, 1918…

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The Financial Position. War Loan a Good Investment. The Wheat Problem

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 6

Speaking of the financial position Messrs. Joseph Palmer and Sons, stock brokers, in their monthly share list report, says:—…

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Cleaning the Wheat Fields Tamworth Voluntary Workers' Intention. Practical Help for Soldiers and Dependents

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. C. Logue, president, Voluntary Workers' Association, writes: An advertisement appearing over my name aa president of the Voluntary Workers…

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Late Les. Dairy's Estate. Claim for Work Done. Action in Supreme Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 2

In the Supreme Court, John Harley McLoughlin, a solicitor, brought an action against Edward Darcy, administrator of the estate of the late James Leslie…

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Election by Ballot. Representatives of Dairy Produce Pool SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. Greene, Minister for Price-fixing s[?]ated yesterday that ballot papers were being issued for the election in Tasmania, Queensland, and New South…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Narrabri branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Town Hall on Friday afternoon last…

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Wheat Pool

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture decided to extend the time for receiving whent of the Sesson 1917/18 into the Paol until the l6th day of October, 1918…

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Highly Important Sale. 300 Choice Dairy Heifers 300 All One Brand. From the Famous Fordwich Dairies. All by Pedigree Bulls

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 5

GRAINGER and FALKINER LTD. have been favored with instructions from T. D. Rogers, Esq., to sell by auction at the Shire Yards, Singleton, on…

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Wheat Certificates Question of Legal Traffic. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 2

The question whether country wheat agents can legally in in Stale wheat certificates was one of the issues raised in an action in the Supreme Court…

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Federal Wheat Commission. Proposed by Cabinet. Mr. Braddon Recognised by Britain. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 2

At the conclusion of a meeting of the Federal Cabinet. Mr. Watt said that the British Government had decided to officially recognise Mr. H. Y. Braddon as…

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State Parliament. McGARVIE Smith Vaccine Secret Supply of Wheat Bags. Costs of I.W.W. Inquiry. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 2

in the Legislative Assembly the Premier, replying to Mr. Oakes, said he did not think there would be any great difficulty in connection with the McGarvie…

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Wool Report

Daily Observer · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report, under date Sydney, October 1, 1918:— The first round of appraisements was completed on September 20, and…

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Live Stock. Worm Infestation in Sheep. Arsenical Drench

Manilla Express · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 2

Worm infestation in sheep, which occurs chiefly in the Central and [?] Divisions of the[?] become more seri[?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 3 October 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. 387…

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