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

Farming & the land, 1920

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 5

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

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Victorian Wheat Prospects

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that if a generous rainfall is experienced throughout Victoria, there is a reasonable pros[?]ect of a wheat harvest of between fifty…

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General Cable News. Australian Wheat. Difficulty in Cancelling Agreement. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

The Wheat Commission stales that apart from certain feelers to the Colonial Office three months ago, the Commonwealth Government has taken no…

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Last Wheat Harvest. Three Bushels Per Acre. General Failure. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

The State Statistician has issued a final return of the wheat harvest of 1919-20. The actual area harvested for grain was 1,450,000 acres. The total…

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Timely Relief for Farmers

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

"The decision of the new Labor Government to set apart immediately another million pounds for the relief of drought-stricken farmers is a very…

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Million Pounds for Farmers. Mr. Scully, M.L.A. Claims the Credit

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. P. C. Scully, Labor member for the Namoi, is making himself busy on behalf of the farmers of the North. He forwards a communication which will…

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Assistance to Farmers. Extending the Board's Activities. Minister's Proposals

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

The urgent necessity for enabling the Rural Industries Hoard to cope with tine increasing and often repeated application for assistance has received the…

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Wool Report

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., Sydney, report:— The appraising of our last catalogue comprising 5331 bales was somewhat delayed owing to the dimensions of the…

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Wheat Pool Dividends

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

Reference to the question of additional payments in the wheat pools was made by Mr. Dunn. Minister for Agriculture…

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Market Reports. WOOL

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

scnute, Bed and Co., Ltd., report under date 1st May: The current series of appraisements will practically clear up the 1919-20…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

At the London wool sales better merinos were firm, the remainder irregular, with frequent withdrawals. In New South Wales merinos, scoured pieces…

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Wool. Quality Cloths in Demand

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carbon. Ltd., report under date 1st May: The final catalogue of the first [?] of April waol Appraisements finished…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

There 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. 470…

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Wheat Silos. Day Labor to be used. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

The Cabinet has instructed the Railway Commissioners to carry out the work of constructing power houses for the wheat silos by day labor. Reports…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West Drought's Hold Relaxed But Stock-Feed Still Scarce

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Tamworth P.P Board the Stock Inspector (Mr. C. J. Woollett) reported that the drought hart relaxed its grip in parts of the…

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A Record Crop of Lucerne Seed

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 1

Mr. A. D. Wilson's plant at Dungowan has just completed threshing. 50 bags of lucerne seed. This was grown on 12½ acres, being an average yield of four…

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Winter Schools for Farmers. What the Department Offers

Manilla Express · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for Farmers, to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 15th June to 10th July…

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Dairying. Science in the Dairy. Examining Samples for Bacteria

Manilla Express · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

Science reveals secretes as wonderful as any of the tales of Hans Anderson or Grimm. The following paragraphs are taken from "Microbiology in…

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Good Prospects for Wheat

Daily Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

Messrs. Lindley, Walker and Co., Ltd., grain exporters, Sydney, write under date May 4:— Following our letter to you last week…

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Seed Wheat and Ploughing. Rural Industries Board's Action

Daily Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

At Sydney, on Tuesday May 4, Mr. P. C. Scully introduced a deputation of Manilla farmers to the Rural Industries Board, relative to adequate supply of…

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