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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 41 of 74

Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 3

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report under date Sydney, 6th August:— Growers will have been pleased to…

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Saving the Stock. Northern Exodus to the Coast. "Cattle Packed Like Sheep." Urgent Necessity of Railway Line from Tablelands. Appalling Extent of Drought

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 5

The chief lesson of the present drought is the urgent, necessity of a cross-country railway from New England to the North Coast, for the…

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Start of Wool Offerings. Earlier Commencement

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The Central Wool Committee has arranged to offer 360,000 bales of the new season's wool clip in Sydney…

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Butter Control. Largely Misunderstood Matter. Mr. C. G. McRae's Opinion

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 1

Mr. C. G. McRae, president of the Primary Producers' Union, who, with other members of the Board of Trade, has been touring the North making investigations…

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Pastoral Industry Dispute. A.W.U. Seeks Declaration. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 2

Affidavits were presented to Mr. Justice Hlggins, in the High Court by the secretary of the Australian Workers' Union, in support of the Union's…

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A Dairyman's Profits

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 1

These are effected to an appreciable legree by equipment of the dairy. For more profits, the dairyman to-day, must put into use the most improved article…

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Poultry Farming (By Amateur)

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 3

THE FOWL TICK.—In the matter of deseases and pests of poultry the most serious is the fowl tick. As there is no law in new South Wales to compel…

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Sheep Sale

Manilla Express · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 4

Sheep buyers are again reminded that Mr V J Byrnes will be offering 2000 head of mixed sheep in wool at the local yards on Saturday next, the 16th Inst…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

These Notes are [?]ssued 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. 432…

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Forged Wheat Certificates. Sentence of 2½ Years. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

At Albury Quarter Sessions Edward Omera was, sentenced to 2½ years' imprisonment for having obtained money by false pretences by means of forged…

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Farmers' Auction Mart

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

The continuous spell of dry weather has a marked effect upon the production of green vegetable products by our local farmers. Usually at this…

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Proposed Scheme for Organisation of the Dairying Industry. (To the Editor.)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 1

As some misconception seems to have arisen with regard to those factories entitled to send representatives to the forthcoming Conference, it…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Agricultural. Lucerne for Wheat Farmers. Its Value is Becoming Known

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 4

The usefulness of lucerne to the wheat farmers of the State is the subject of a valuable article by the Chief Inspector of Agriculture in the current…

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Wool

Daily Observer · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 4

A.M.L. arid F. Coy., Ltd., wool report: The Central Wool Committee, has arranged that the first series of appraisements of the new season will take place…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 6

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Ltd., report under date Sydney, 13th August:— The Central Wool Committee have…

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New England Pastoral Pests. Armidale

Daily Observer · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 1

During the past year 13,926 noxious animals were destroyed in the Armidale P.P. district at a total cost of £2009/1/. Foxes totalled 9282, cubs 788, native dogs…

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Rabbits More Profitable Than Sheep. Good Skins Worth a Shilling. INVERELL

Daily Observer · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 1

A trapper and his son netted £15/9/6 in three days last week in the Wariaida district. Another case is that or a local fanner who has been doing so well at…

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New England Drought Losses. Sheep Suffer Heavily. ARMIDALE

Daily Observer · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 1

The rain visitation ceased this morning, after 41 points had been registered. Cold weather is now in evidence. The annual report of the Armidale…

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Bective Crops Held Back

Daily Observer · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 1

Our Bective correspondent writes:—A nice shower passed over the locality on Wednesday afternoon, 56 pointes being registered at the local post office…

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Dairy Science Schools. Starting Spring Programme. Northern Rivers Dates. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 2

Referring to the programme of the Dairy Science Schools, which has been arranged for the forthcoming spring, Mr. Grathame, Minister for Agriculture…

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