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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Alleged Forgery. Accused Said He Was a Farmer. Committed for Trial

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 3

Roland Thompson, 34, was commit led for trial by Mr. W. A. Bourne, J.P.. yesterday, at the Tamworth Police Court, on a charge of forgery…

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1918-19 Wheat Pool

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 3

It is anticipated that payments in connection with the 1918-19 Wheat Pool will be available at the end of next week, or the beginning of the following…

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Death of Soldier's Cattle. Poison Administered. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

An analysis of the contents of the stomachs of 12 cows that died recently at Faulconbridge, belonging to the returned soldier, Mr. Holswich, disclosed…

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Payment of Wheat Guarantees. Conferring with Bankers. Acting Prime Minister's Statement. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

Regarding the payment or the guarantee to the farmers by the Commonwealth and State Governments for their wheat, Mr. Walt said the present Wheat Board…

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The Supply of Seed Wheat

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture not[?] with regard to the distribution of [?] wheat that assistance is to be rendered to necessitous farmers who…

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Payment of Wheat Guarantee No Finality Reached. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Walt stales that no finality has boon reached regarding the overdraft for the payment of the wheat guarantee to farmers: he also stales that…

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Wheat Guarantee

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister, stated in Sydney that he had conferred with bankers in Melbourne and Sydney in respect to the payment of…

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Wheat Pool. Review of Operations. Huge Sums Involved. Rates for 1916-17 Crop

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 5

A review of the operations of the Australian Wheat Board has been issued by the Assistant Minister (Senator Russell). who is vice-chairman of the…

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Australian Wheat. Big Sale to Norway. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

Senator Russell, Minister in Charge of the Wheat Board, stated today that the sale of 50,000 tons of wheat to Norway had been effected at a price equivalent…

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News of the North. Tamworth District First in Sheep and Horses

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 6

The annual report of the Armidale Stock Department shows that the Armidale district ranks in the State second in point of numbers in sheep, fourth in…

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Last Year's Wool Clip. Valued at £41,000,000. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

A bulletin issued under the authority or the Central Wool Committee shows that 1917/18 wool clip was valued at nearly £41,000,000…

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Five Wheat Ships. to Load at N.S.W. Ports. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

The Australian Wheat Board announces that five wheat ships, ranging from 3300 to 11,000 tons, would load at New South Wales ports during the end of January…

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Tamworth F. and S. Council. Proposed Removal of Lands Office. Vigorous Protest Entered. Squaring Up Wheat Pools

Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Tamworth District F. and S. Association was held at the Farmers and Graziers' Rooms, Tamworth, yesterday. The president…

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Markets. Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The pastoral situation is still most dis[?]uieting. Some sprinkling showers have fallen in parts of the north…

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Alleged Theft of Wheat

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

At Goulburn on Tuesday last, the case against Wm. Cross, Wheat Superintendent, and Neils Juel Jacobsen, foreman, who were charged with…

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Butter Payments

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

The British Government is now ready to pay £19 per ton on last year's exported butter. An early distribution of he money in Australia is…

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Wool Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: — The pastoral situation is still most disquieting. Some sprinkling showers have fallen in parts of the North…

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Wheat in Quirindi District

Daily Observer · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 1

Despite the bad season, there is some new wheat in this district (says Quirindi "Herald"). For instance, Mr. Craig, of "Hammond Springs," took 350 bags off…

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Federal Cabinet Meets. Extending Wool Agreement. Matters for Ministers' Conference. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet sat till late to­night, nnd will resume to-morrow. Mr. Watt. said consideration [?] been given as to the subjects for the…

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Farmers Waking Up Demand for Separate Political Identity. Interesting Discussion at, Manilla. MANILLA

Daily Observer · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 1

At the last meeting the Manilla F. and S. Association indulged in an in­teresting political discussion, when Mr. F. E. Heywood tabled a resolution to…

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