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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 19 of 74

Wheat Pool. Continuation and Guarantee. Cabinet's Consideration

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 3

Some time ago the Tamworth branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association wrote to Lieut.-Colonel Abott relative to the continuance of the Australian wheat…

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Shortage of Trucks. Railway Department Blames Wheat Board. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

Many complaints having reached the Minister for Railways, that it was impossible to obtain trucks ordered for the carriage of wheat, Mr. Ball obtained a…

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Late Telegrams. Statement by Premier. Wheat Almost Continuously Used. British Contracts. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Holman) made a statement to-night regarding the 1916-17 wheat crop. He said, that the crop was unsatisfactory from the point, of view of…

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Alleged Tainted Wheat. Serious Allegations. Unfit for Making Flour. Investigation Demanded. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

The "Sun" to-day continues its attack upon the Government, in connection with the trouble between the millers and the Wheat Board. It declares…

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Co-operative Handling of Wheat

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 2

In connection with the preparation of a scheme for the co-operative handling of wheat, the following was placed before the executive of the…

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Wheat Pool Operations. Overdraft Now Nearly £20,000,000. Over 469 Million Bushels of Wheat Handled. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 4

A financial and statistical return issued by the Wheat Board shows that the bank overdraft now amounts to £19,778,000. The total receipts of the Board for the…

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South Australian Wheat Scheme. Minister's Responsibility. Adverse Report by Royal Commission. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 1

An Adelaide message states that Mr. Angus, who was appointed a Royal Commissioner to inquire into the wheat scheme has issued a report in which he…

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Farmers Want Bores and Windmills. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 1

The Cowra farmers and settlers have passed a resolution asking the Government to finance farmers on 20 years' terms, put down bores, and erect…

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Farmers Delegate

Manilla Express · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 2

A ballot will be taken among the members of the F and S Association for the appointment of a delegate to the annual conference. The following were…

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Wheat and Sheep Property

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 2

Maclure and Co., of Albury announce in this issue that they have for sale a fine wheat and sheep property of 3300 acres freehold. The property is…

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Wheat Pools

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 2

Statistics made available in Melbourne by the Australian Wheat Board of the operations of the wheat pools for the four seasons show that up to…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 4

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance, Company, Ltd., report under late Sydney, 30th April, 1919:—Appraisements were resumed last…

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Maitland Store Cattle Market

Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 4

J. Enright reports having sold 1450 store cattle at Maitland yards on Friday last, 2nd inst. The yarding comprised a fair proportion of matured bullocks…

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Mice-tainted Wheat

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 4

Reference was made by Mr. T. Quill, secretary of the Flora Mill and Milling Employees' Union, at the Trades Hall last Friday to the…

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News of the North. Carroll's Tobacco Crop

Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 1

Carrol Gap farmers have finished cutting their tobacco (writes our local correspondent). The leaf' this year through the absence of ruin is of a very fine…

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Land for Soldiers' Farms

Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 5

The Ministerial party, which has been touring the Richmond during the past week, visited Coraki. Mr. Ashford said the policy of his Government was to get…

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Tainted Wheat. F.S.A. Secretary's Views. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. T. I. Campbell, Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, stales that he does not believe the millers have been coerced into using unsound, wheat…

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In the Grip of Drought North and North-west Conditions. Hand-feeding of Sheep. Exodus of Large Stock to Queensland

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 1

The continued absence of rain over practically, the whole of the North and North-west is making this drought worse in some respects than that of 1902…

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Alleged Bread Scandal. Wheat Not Fit for Pigs. Attorney-General Defends the Government. Influence of Speculators. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 2

A flour mill employee, referring to what is known as the "bread scandal," says he would not advise the Govern­ment to sell the 1916-17 mousey wheat…

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Pastoral. Grass Seeds in Sheep. "Of Economic Importance."

Manilla Express · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 4

The condition in sheep caused by certain grass seeds penetrating the skin, "is a very common one, and of some economic importance," says Dr. Dodd,…

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