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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 52 of 74

English, Wool Sales. Record for Queensland Scoured. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 1

A feature of the wood sales was a record price of lOO[?]d per pound obtained for 21 bales, marked Rosevale, super combing, scoured. Queensland…

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Dairy Employees' Wages. Increase. Wanted. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 1

A meeting of the dairy employees decided to ask for an immediate increase of 10/ per week in wages. The men are at present receiving £ 3/2 for a 60-hour…

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Boomi Farmer's Mishap. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 2

A farmer named Robert Brunton, of Boomi, near Morce, was found lying in Anzac Parade, near the old Zoo, with a gash in the throat. The injury is slight,…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Stock Mortality in New England. Dismal Outlook. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 1

The drought is now making itself felt in no unmistakable way and every day the outlook is becoming more serious. There is no growth in pasture for want…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 7

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and mining industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:-…

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Wheat Payments

Manilla Express · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 2

Further instalments on wheat certificates will be available to-morrow (Tuesday, 30th instant). The payment…

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The Wheat Commission. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 2

The Wheat Royal Commission was returned to-day. The Commissioner announced that the inquiry would cover Mr. Grahame's financial…

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Farms for Soldiers. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 2

Mr. Ashford denied the resumption of the Urangeline estate of seventy-thousand acres on the Henty-Billabong railway route. He says that two…

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Wool Appraisement

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., report: Our appraisement for September 22 closed with 1974 bales. The next…

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Market Report. Wool

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— Our appraisement No. 64 has been arranged for Thursday, October 2, and…

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Shearing Progress. The Wool Purchase

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 3
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—In addition to wools from the early shearing centres, consignments are now coming forward to Sydney from the innor…

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Wheat Pool Payments. Dividends To-day

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

To-day all banks will be paying dividends on the 1915-16 and 1917-18 wheat pools. On the 1915-16 pool the dividend will be Id per bushel, and on the 1917-18…

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Wheat Royal Commission. Mr. Grahame's Transactions. Sydney Monday. 6 p.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

The Wheat Royal Commission was resumed to-day. The Commissioner announced that the enquiry would caver Mr. Grehame's…

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Wheat Inquiry. Mr. Grahame's Transactions. Georgeson's Books. Long Cross Examination. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

The Wheat Commission resumed to-day. Messrs. Blacket and Addison appeared for the State Wheat Office and the Minister for Agriculture, and Mr…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Serious Fodder Shortage. Government Assistance Sought

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Tamworth branch of the P.P. Union was held on Friday. There was a good attendance of members…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 5

The following applications for patents connected with the Fanning and Mining Industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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A Pastoral Contrast. Elsewhere and Clicfden

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 1

A recent prospective buyer inspecting Cliefden Estate subdivision, Cowra Can owindra, forcibly remarked on ed contrast the country afforde…

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Border Dipping of Cattle. Spraying an Alternative. WARLALDA

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 1

Recently a number of graziers in the Warialda district who have had cattle on agistment in Queensland forwarded a petition to the Minister with a view…

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State Parliament. Wheat Pool Suggestion. Re-Afforestation. Abolition of Upper House. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 2

The Legislative Council suspended the Standing Orders to permit of the pas Appropriation Bill, which was carried through all its stages…

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