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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,843 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 11 of 93

Tasmanian Wheat Purchase Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The Premier of Tasmania has arranged for [?] Important purchase of wheat from the Wheat Pool, which has contracted to supply 1,250,000…

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Wool Control. Scheme Recommended by Growers. All Auctions in Australia. No Fixing of Prices—no Pool

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

The unprecedented accumulation of wool in Australia and the Impossibility of lifting it before the contract with the British Government expires have…

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Sheep Sale

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

Special attention is drawn to the sheep sale which will be conducted by Mr V. J. Byrnes and Mr T. S. O'Brien,…

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South Australian Wheat Inquiry. Witness Refuses to Answer. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

There was a sensation at the Wheat Commission in Adelaide, when Mr. G. Nicholls, manager of the State wheat scheme, refused to answer questions…

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Late Telegrams. Wheat Silo Contracts. Storey Replies to Premier. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

The Loader of the Opposition said today that Mr. Holman, in his statements to the press, entirely overlooked the most mysterious circumstances…

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Tobacco Farm. Breach of Share Agreement. Plaintiff Secures Damages

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 1

In the Tamworth District Court on Friday, before Acting-Judge Curtis, Robert Wardlaw Howell, of Manilla, tobacco expert, sued Thomas Vincent…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Season on Tablelands. Tenterfield District Short of Water

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 1

Our Tenterfield correspondent writes: All the week the weather has been cool and fresh, and moat unseasonable. During the last lew days intermittent…

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Farmers & Grazlers Company Remarkable Growth Triumph of Co-operation

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd.. writes:—"The completion, at the end of December…

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Store Sheep Sale

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 1

Attention is drawn to V. J. Byrnes, and T. S. O'Brien's store sheep sale to be held at Manilla yards, Saturday, February 21, when 3000 store sheep are to be sold…

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Lost Wheat Compensation. Board of Accessors Appointed SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

The Assistant Minister for Agriculture states the personnel of the board which is to take evidence and assess the Government's responsibility in…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Effect of Drought. Stock Decrease in North-West. WALGETT

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 1

The returns of stock for the district for the past twelve months were made available at the last meeting of the P. P. Board, and the figures supplied show…

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Wool

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 6

Cables advise continued buoyancy at the current London sales 'for fine mer­inos, but evidently there is a relative slackness as regards crossbreds and low…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Pastoral. Combating Prickly Pear. Government Botanist's Suggestions

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 3

A new offensive against an old enemy is launched in the February "Agricultural Gazette" in the shape of the first of a series of "Chats about the…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 6

The Pastoral Finance Association Ltd., report: We are living in remarkable times so far as wool is concerned, and…

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N.s.w. Pastoral Area

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

Stock agents and others declare that fully three-fourths of the pastoral areas in New South Wales want rain badly…

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Strike Delays Wheat Delivery

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Holman has been advised that about fifteen thousand tons of wheat for New South Wales is hold up in Melbourne owing to the marine strike…

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Wheat Compensation. Ministerial Statement

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 6

Mr. Grimm, Assistant Minister for Agriculture, said on Tuesday that on assuming office he found negotiations had been proceeding for some…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 459…

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Extra Wool Offerings. Top Makers' Profits

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 6

Winchcombe. Carson, Ltd., report: In order to expedite the appraisement of the present wool clip an additional appraisement has been arranged…

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Late Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. Wheat Held Up

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

About 15,000 tons of wheat for New South Wales are held up in Melbourne owing to the lack of transport facilities…

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