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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 3 of 74

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture and are used mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 402. Live Stock. Lucerne or Bean For Feeding Value

Manilla Express · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

A feeding trial recently conducted in Nebraska, U.S.A., has given additional evidence of the high feeding value of lucerne. The claim has often been…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report under date Sydney 15th January:— This company brought forward its…

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The Butter Business Revived

Daily Observer · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 6

There is a wise old adage, "Let sleeping dogs lie." It is an adage that ought to appeal just now to the Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Lennon, anxious to…

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Fined for Cattle Straying

Daily Observer · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

At the Tamworth Police Court, yesterday, the following were fined 5/ each, together with 3/ costs, for allowing cattle to stray within the streets of the…

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Market Report. Wool

Daily Observer · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—The first series of aappraisements of the present year commenced on the 6th instant, and concluded to-day. 14th. 50,00…

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Market Reports. Australian Wool

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

Public auctions of Australian wool a [?] will commence in the middle of May. The British Government will offer the wool with the appraised…

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Incoming Wheat Crop. Guarantee Agreed Upon. Payment in a Few Days. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Watt, the Acting-Prime Minister, announced that after discussion with the representatives of the banks in Men bourne and Sydney, he had at last been…

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Wheat Ship on Fire. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

A wireless message has been received from the Adelaide steamer Fraser River steaming to Port Adelaide, that she is on fire. The vessel is in ballast from…

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Famished Western Sheep. 50,000 Sent To Bathurst. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

It is officially estimated that about 50.000 shepp from the western runs are in a famished condition in the Bathurst district, having been hurried by railway to…

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State Enterprises £1,250,000 Involved in Queensland. Butcher Shops and Cattle Stations

Daily Observer · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 5

The Acting Chief Secretary or Queensland (Mr. J. M. Hunter) on Wednesday [?]erred to the new State Enterprises Office which had been set up [?] the…

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Seed Wheat

Manilla Express · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 3

Application forms for seed wheat have arrived, and may be had on application to the Secretary of the F and S…

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Wheat Payments

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

After discussion with the representatives of the banks in Melbourne and Sydney, Mr. Wait states that he has been able to effect an agreement for…

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Wheat Certificates

Daily Observer · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

Wheat certificates in connection with he 1913-19 Pool will probably be available on Saturday, 25th inst. On issue of te certificates payments will be…

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Sheep Given Away. Drought Times in the West. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

The droughty conditions are getting more serious daily. In the Molong district it is quite usual for water to be carted eight miles…

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Three Wheat Pools. Operations to January 13. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

Reports issued by the Australian Wheat Board of the operations of the three wheat pools to January 13 show show that 404,882,000 bushels have…

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Australian Wheat For Allies. Mr. Hughes' Action. Expediting Repatriation. (United Service). PARIS

Daily Observer · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Hughes is endeavoring to cell Australian wheat to the inter-Allied committee charged with the duty of feeding Europe. Authoritative estimates are that…

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Telegrams. Assisting Needy Farmers. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture states that everything is being done to assist farmers in need, as a result of the drought. It is intended,…

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Giving Sheep Away

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

Things must be very bad cut Warren way. One landowner in the Nevertire district sold all his owes at 12/, and lambs thrown in. Another…

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Crops Materially Affected. Maitland

Daily Observer · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 1

The continued dry weather has resulted in a serious loss to the vignerons of the Maitland district as well as to the farmers, and the yield of grapes will be…

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Seed Wheat

Manilla Express · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

As notified in last issue the secretary of the F and S Association, Mr Chas. Reeves, has on hand application forms…

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