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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 34 of 74

Sydney Sheep Sales. Poor Competition. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 2

The attendance at the sheep sales to-day was poor, while competition ws dead. The catalogue included 218 lots many of winch were passed in On…

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Wool. Figures for the Year

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., advise:—During the past year 753,486 bales of wool have been appraised on the Sydney market. These figures show…

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Drought in Canada. 500,000 Cattle Starving. Vancouver

Daily Observer · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 2

Lack of vain and the heat have destroyed the grazing for half a million head of cattle, who remain on the verge of starvation. The crop outlook is bad…

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Farmers and Organisation. Mr. Thethowan's Report Co-operation the Keynote. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 1

Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C., in an interim report to the wheat growers states that with regard to the primary industries it has been agreed that organisation is…

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Late Telegrams. Big Fires Near Sydney. Wool Store and Tannery Destroyed. 15-Roomed House Burned. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 2

Lupton's wool store and tannery at Botany was practically destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is estimated at £14,000. The…

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Determining Rural Wage. Board of Trade Visits Farms. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 2

Each section of the Board of Trade visited a number of farms and orchards at Bathurst, yesterday, and collected data to be used in determining the rural…

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Federal Parliament. Control of Sugar and Dairy Produce. No Trial for Freeman. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 2

In the House or Representatives Mr. Watl declined to answer off-hand a question by Mr. Boyd as to whether the Government would obtain coal from…

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Walgatts Social Line the Sheep and the Goats

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 2

During the past week there eventuated in Walgett what was mis-named a Bachelors' Ball, and the result has been that a veritable wave of…

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Mr. Beeby Resigns. a Wheat Deal Questioned. Call for Serious Inquiry. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry, to-night forwarded his re[?]nation as a member of lhe Cabinet to the Premier. and his resignation as…

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N.S.W. Wheat Sales. Federal Members' Strictures. Mr. Holman Replies. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 2

Replying to a statement by Mr. Watt concerning the New South Wales wheat sale, Mr. Holman said that the New South Wales wheat was inferior to that…

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Recognition of Peace. Mittagong Farm Children. Several to be Sent Home. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 2

The Minister for Education has approved of a number of the [?] at Mittagong Farm being discharged to the care of their parents in recognition…

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Farm Produce

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 2

A visit to the Farmers' Auction Mart during the sales held on Friday last clearly shewed that the recent visits of Jack Frost had considerably…

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District Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 4

Buyers were in good attendance at last Thursday's Homebush sheep auctions. But they were not anxious for stock. Supplies were only moderate…

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Early Wheat

Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 1

Warwick "News" has been shown a [?] of Piastre wheat, grown by Mr Armstrong Gillespie of Mount Sturt which he expects to harvest next…

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Wool. Merinos and Crossdreds

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The appraisement of the past season's wool having been completed, no catalague will be offered in Sydney…

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Late John Kenny. Butter Factory Board's Tribute

Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

At tho monthly board meeting of the directors of the Tamworth Co-operative Dairy Co., the chairman (Mr. Alex. Matheson) said it. was his regrettable duty…

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Mr. Holman Replies. Georgeson Wheat Sale. Royal Commission to Enquire. SYDNEY, Monday Night

Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

The Government has decided to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the sale of 2,700,000 bushels of wheat to a man named Georgeson…

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Mr. Beeby's Resignation an Intolerable Position. Wheat Administration Complaints. Commission of Inquiry. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. Beeby's resignation as Minister for Labor is the sole political topic. Mr. Beeby, interviewed to-day, said the last thing he wanted to do was to…

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Georgeson Wheat Contract. Supreme Court Judge. To be Appointed Commissioner. General Inquiry Deferred. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

An important meeting of the State Cabinet was held to-day, at which the situation created by Mr. Beeby'a resignation was fully, considered…

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Cabinet Crisis. Beeby Replies to Holman. Urged Wheat Inquiry. Compensation to Coal Owners. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. Beeby, referring to Mr. Holman's assertion that he had not objected in the Cabinet to the matters upon which he had bused his withdrawal from the…

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