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

Farming & the land, 1919

1,478 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 18 of 74

Cattle King Retires

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 1

Mr. Sidney Kidman, the "cattle king," who owns 30 million acres of country and over 240,000 head of horses and cattle, will next year retire…

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Wheat Receipts. Shire Councillor Arrested. Alleged Forgery. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

Edmund Omera, a councillor of Culcairn Shire has been arrested at Junce, on the alleged charge of forging interim wheat receipts. The accused was an…

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Atherton Maize Crop

Daily Observer · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 1

The maize prospects of the Atherton district are excellent, and there is every prospect of a full crop of fully £[?],000 tons of prime quality. There has been…

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Nor'-western Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 2

Good quality sheep were very scarce at Homebush last Thursday. Rates as a result ruled firm to firmer. But other sorts were plentiful and cheaper…

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Wool. Big Shipments

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Wool appraisements reopened in Sydney last Thursday. Catalogues totalling 40,000 bales will be submitted…

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Of Interest to Farmers

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 1

The International Harvester Co. is giving a demonstration 'of' ploughing on Saturday afternoon, at. 2 o'clock, at Mr. G. Bfelefeld's, Goonoo Goonoo Road…

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Wheat Dispute

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 2

A dispute exists between the Associated Millers and the Government, as represented by the Wheat Board. The trouble is over the the quantity of wheat…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 30th April: Appraisements were resumed last week and will be continued till May 2nd, when 37,200…

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Wheat for Fodder

Manilla Express · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 4

Mr Chas Reeves has received the following letter from the Co-operative Grain Company:-- The State Wheat Office have…

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Pastoral. Pit Silage. Carting in and Pilling the Pits

Manilla Express · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 2

The previous articles have pointed out the value of silage to the wheat and sheep farmer and the pastoralist, the most suitable crops, the ease with which they can…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal [?]pervision of the Hen. W. C. Grahams, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture and are cased mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 417. Agricultural Agricultural Experiments. The Effects of the War

Manilla Express · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 2

The complaint is sometimes made by farmers and others that the Department of Agriculture has not been as Active, latterly in experiment work as…

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State Cattle Stations

Daily Observer · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

"The Government has not bought Wallal Station," said Mr. Hunter, replying to a report received from Charleville. "Neither have we bought Kinmore, as…

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Stud Sheep Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

The agents conducting the Sydney annual stud sheep sales have been in consultation, and they propose going on with the sales provided the…

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MILFORD-McGRATH Fluid Sheep Dip

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. Milford, of Milford, McGrath and Co., manufacturing yesterday chemists, 6 Loftus Street, Sydney, was in town during the week advocating the…

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Diseased Wheat. Newspaper's Startling Allegations. Government Severely Condemned. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 5

The "Sun" to-day, referring to the fight between the Associated Millers and the Government, as represented by the Wheat Board, declared that for…

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Wool Trade New South Wales AttD Queens­land Clips. Effects of the Drought. Heavy Drop in the Lambing

Daily Observer · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write in their 30th annual Wool Trade Review:— The severity of pastoral conditions generally during the last twelve months…

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Up to Date Farmers

Daily Observer · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

Two farmers at Harrisville have invested in motor tractors, which they intend to use for ploughing and other farm work in place of horses. As these…

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Wheat Outlook

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 7

Although the outlook for the season at present is very unpromising; both for farmers and graziers, it is common knowledge that to those who can keep…

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Keeping Returned Soldier Farmer Without Seed Wheat

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 3

A striking case of the inexplicable in ablity of the Sydney authorities to appreciate the necessity of giving the soldier settlers prompt assistance to get…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 5

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A. Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on…

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