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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 26 of 93

Wheat Supplies. Efforts at Retention. Minister's Statement. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Dunn Minister for Agriculture, referring to the continued shipment of Australian wheat to Great Britain, said, the influence of the New South Wales…

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Thefts of Cattle. Glen Innes P.P. Board Proposes Remedy. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

A matter of great importance to stock owners generally was introduced at the Glen Innes P.P. Board by Director McGregor, who desired that some…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Northern Drought Losses. Sufficient to Pay for Irrigation. Inverell Proposal

Daily Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

Addressing a meeting of farmers on the necessity of a comprehensive scheme of water conservation and irrigation in this district, Mr. W. R. Fry, manager of…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. the Wheat Position

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 1

Mr. G. W. Walker, or the Lindley Walker Co-operative Grain Co., Ltd., writes:— Last season's crop figures furnished…

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Federal Parliament. Wheat Pool Criticism. Mr. Hughes Attacked. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Hill, in moving the adjournment to discuss the position of the wheat pools said that while he believed in the wheat…

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Non-delivery of Wheat. Offals Held Up Five Months. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 7

For two successive days not a single bag of wheat has been received at Darling Harbor by rail from the inland centrees. Importers state that 9000 tons…

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Wool Controversy. Future Conditions Uncertain. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

The "Yorkshire Observer," reviewing the Australian wool controversy, and voicing the Bradford opinion, contends that it is impossible for any form of…

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Late Sport. Tips for To-day. Warwick Farm and Newcastle. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 1

For Warwick Farm the "Evening News" fancies:— Hurdles: Bonnie Ante, Don Roberto; Campaniform…

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The Wool Outlook

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 4

With the end of the Imperial Government's Purchase Scheme drawing to hand, the wool position from a statistical point of view and in other…

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Market Reports. Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 4

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., Sydney. report under date 5th May: The appraising of our catalogue,…

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Homebush Sheep Sales. Prime Quality Prices

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

The sheep handled at Homebush on the 3rd inst., were, generally not in prime condition. A consignement, however, from Mr. F. C. Rowlands…

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Argentine Wheat Export Stopped. London

Daily Observer · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

There are rumors in the city that the Argentine intends to prohibit or restrict the export of wheat…

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Queensland Dairymen. Hard Hit By Drought. BRISBANE

Daily Observer · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 1

Queensland co-operative dairy companies asked the Minister for Agirculture for relief owing to the drought. It was stated that so acute was the…

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Butter Shortage. Supplies Less in All States. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

The shortage of butter continues. To day's consignments were just equal to local needs. No inter-State or overseas orders could bo fulfilled…

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Irish Troubles. Cattle Driving in West. Police Barracks Attacked. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

In the West of Ireland cattle driving has reached an acute pitch. The roads are covered with weary, wandering cattle and warning notices deterring the…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Dog Day. To Poison the Sheep-Killers. Graziers' Action. WARIALDA

Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Warialda P.P. Board consideration was given' to the best means of dealing with the wild dog pest owing to tho serious losses in…

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Federal Parliament. Prince and Canberra. Wheat Board Fees. Oil Agreement Bill Debate. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister for Customs told Mr. Mackay that Queensland-grown bananas in the last four years aggregated…

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Phillip Farmers Ploughing

Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 1

Our Phillip correspondent says : The recent break in the weather has made a stir on the wheat farms. From 80 points to over an inch fell in places…

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Pastoral When Hand-feeding. Sheep Sicken if Left too Long on One Food

Manilla Express · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

"Which of the feeds I have on hand would you advise me to use to hand-feed to Merino ewes due to lamb early in April, and to Merino lambs dropped in…

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