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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 20 of 74

Rotten Wheat

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 2

Despite the efforts of the Government to minimise the seriousness of the allegations concerning the condition of the 1916-17 wheat stocks there…

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The Goulburn Wheat Case

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 2

The Jury in the Goulburn wheat cases disagreed, and accused Cross and Martin were remanded to appear when called upon. Cross was…

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Agriculture and Pastoral Notes. Tor the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 418…

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Employees' Action. Refuse to Handle Inferior Wheat. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 1

The executive of the Mill Employees' Union has instructed members of the union to refuse to handle any wheat, flour, or offal of a tainted nature. It is…

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Tainted Wheat. "Shocking State of Affairs." "Unfit for Fowls." SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 1

A Temora message states that great satisfaction is expressed locally at the revelations in respect to the tainted wheat. The report that hundreds of…

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Methods of Native Farmers. Experience Makes Them Unconsciously Correct

Manilla Express · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 4

The native peoples of the world, ignorant of the most elementary facts of Science, often exhibit in their primitive methods of agriculture a knowledge of…

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Sheep and Wool State Farm Experiments. Aim at Dual Purpose Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 4

One of the most interesting features of the recent farmers' day at Glen Innes Experiment Farm (says the "Sunday Sun") was the inspection of…

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

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

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

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 6

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report under date Sydney 7th May, 119:—Appraising was resumed a few days…

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The Mooraberrie Cattle Case

Daily Observer · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 4

It cannot be said that the Privy Council's decision in the Mooraberrie cattle case, in favor of the Government, caused any surprise in Brisbane; in fact, the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. CO-OPERATION

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

Among the factors that are certain to have a share in the reconstruction of Great Britain's rural industries, is co-oporation. Already many small…

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Wool & Woollen Prices

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—Our catalogue last week totalled 5582 boles wool. This offering completed the series. The next…

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Cattle Industry Stud Stock Question. Value of Pedigree

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

At no period of the history of stud stock breeding has the necessity for registration of pedigrees been of greater importance in Australia than at the…

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Tainted Wheat. Re-consigned to Department. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. W. Bailey, a prominent miller, declared to-day if the 1916-17 wheat was forced on the miners they simply could not turn out first-rate flour…

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Decline of Wheat-growing. Country's Danger. Government Asked to Guarantee 6/6 Bushel INVERELL

Daily Observer · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the Inverell P.P. Union Council, the Delungra branch forwarded a resolution to the effect that owing to the price of fodder…

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The Season. Tamworth District. Farmer Erecting Concrete Silo

Daily Observer · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 5

Our Bowling Alley correspondent writes:— The weather is still dry. Although good signs for threatening rain appears…

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Success in Dairying

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 4

The desire to be successful naturally appeals to everybody in all fields of activity and enterprise, and stimulates everybody to put forward his best…

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Wool

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 1

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— With the conclusion of the round of appraisements last week, no wool will…

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Limbri Sheep Good and Sound

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 1

Our Limbri correspondent writes:—- Dry weather still prevails and lopping still goes on. Our rainfall for the year in January 327 points, February…

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Sheep Dips. P.P. Board Supports Prohibition

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 8

A letter was read from the Denili[?] P.P. Board at the meeting of the Tamworth P.P. Board yesterday, asking [?] against the…

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