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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 54 of 59

Shipping-control Continues. Wool Required in Britain. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 2

Though it is not expected that the control of overseas shipping in Australia will be abandoned immediately, arrangements are being made to deal with the…

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Wheat Pool Workings. Over 171,000,000 Bushels in Hand. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 2

The quantity of wheat hold in Australia on November 11 was 171,985,000 bushels. On the same date the overdraft of the Wheat Board was £11,933,000…

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Crop Prospects at Maitland. Maitland

Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 1

The very dry weather experienced in this district is having a disastrous effect on what in the early spring promised to be a flourishing season, and…

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Australia's Wheat Interests. Board's Request. Melbourne

Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 2

The Australian Wheat Board has asked Mr. Watt, the Acting-Prime Minister, to cable Mr. Hughes asking him to try and arrange the sole of a million tons of Such of the cable news on this page so headed has appeared in "The Times," and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be understood…

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Primary Producers' Conference Governor's Address. Unity of Methods Must Continue. Help from the Government. Restoring Confidence in Wheat Growing. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Sussex-street Markets. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 5

The Primary Producers Jubilee Conference arranged by the Royal Agricultural Society was opened in Sydney to-day by Sir Walter Davidson…

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Markets. the Pastoral Position

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 5

As a result [?] peace celebrations, practically two working days were lost in appraising [?] in Sydney last week; but spe[?] have been…

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The Sheep-fly

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 6

Regarding last year's work at the Sheep Dlow-fly Experiment station at Kooragan, near Moree, the Minister for Agriculture points out that it was…

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Australian Wheat Surplus. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr Watt says that no steps have yet been taken to negotiate with the American Government for the sale of Australia's…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 2

These Notes an Issued every week, under the personal supervisor or the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and ara [?] mainly on the experience of the Department No. 394…

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Telegrams. Markets for Australian Wheat. Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 2

The Australian Wheat Board had requeated Mr. Watt, the Acting-Prime Minister, to cable Mr. Hughes asking him to try and arrange the sale of a…

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Streets as Cattle Runs Stock Browse in Gardens. Old Grey Mare Once More

Daily Observer · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 3

Again the cattle straying nuisance in the municipality was trough under notice at the Tamworth Council meeting on Tuesday night…

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The Drought and the Lost Crops

Daily Observer · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 2

The dark clouds of world war have suddenly rolled away, and Australia sees the sun of liberty and progress shining in the international sky. But…

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WOOL. The Pastoral Position

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd. report: As a result of peace celebrations practically two working days were lost in appraising wool in Sydney last…

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District Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 6

Big supplies had no slackening effect on competition at the Homebursh sheep sales last Monday. Biddings were keener then at previous [?]…

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Wheat Deals

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

Mr. Watt, in reply to a question in the House of Representatives said that no steps had been taken by the Central Wheat Board to negotiate with…

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Market Reports Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 16th November:— Rejoicing over the ces[?]tion of hostilities justifiably resulted in ordinary…

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Wheat for Mediterranean Ports. Ships Coming to Australia. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 3

The Commonwealth Shipping Board has received information that 11 ships are coming to Australia to load wheat for Mediterranean ports…

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Bective Sheep Sale

Daily Observer · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 6

Garvin and Cousens, Ltd., and Lowcock and King, in conjunction, report having held a highly satisfactory clearance sale of the Bective sheep, on the…

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Poor Wheat Yield at Quirindi

Daily Observer · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 7

A good judge informs us that the wheat yield in this district will not average one bag to the acre, where in a normal season an average of five bags would…

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Primary Producers. Wheat Arrangements Must Continue. Professor Irvine's Views. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 7

Professor Irvine, at the Primary Pro[?]' Conference to-day, dealing with [?] question of finance in relation to [?] settlement and production, said the…

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