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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 27 of 93

Wool. Offerings in London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The ballot taken among wool grow[?] has resulted in the proposed scheme for the control of next season's…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers. Plenty of Federation Available. Mr. Scully's Discovery. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

At the instance of farmers warming seed wheat Mr. Scully, M.L.A., finds that plenty of Federation is available at Gunnedah, The Farmers and Graziers'…

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Wheat Supply. Acute Shortage Probable. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

The Chamber of Commerce has decided to communicate immediately with the Prime Minister regarding the wheat contracts…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Help for Wheat Growers. What the Board Proposes to Do. MANILLA

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 1

At an adjourned meeting of the Manilla F. and S. Association, at which Mr. Boman, the new president, occupied the chair, explanations were given regarding…

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Hughes' Wool Scheme. English Objections. London

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. [?] Director of Raw Materials, interviewed by the "Yorkshire Observer," commented unfavorably on the Hughes scheme for the disposal of…

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Wool Scheme. Bombshell Among Growers. Angry Criticism. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 1

The latest suggestion of the Federal Government, announced by Mr. Hughes, come as a bombshell among those en-gaged in the wool industry…

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Farmers Ploughing

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 1

Our Currabubula correspondent says:Farmers are busy getting their crops in, but more rain is required to give the land the necessary soaking. The nights…

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Necessitous Farmers Taxation Concessions Granted Depleted Treasury. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

The Treasurer announced to-day that the Government was endeavoring to help graziers and farmers who had suffered from the drought. He had requested the…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Weather and Wheat Conditions. Farmers Must be Helped

Daily Observer · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 1

Our Hallsville correspondent writes: Although 130 points of rain have fallen here since what is termed the breaking of the drought, and has done…

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Government Wool Project. Hostile Reception. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The "Yorkshire. Observer," supporting Mr. Goldfinch's views, says it is hardly expectable that the British authorities would connive at the creation of an…

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Federal Parliament. Members Want Wore Pay. Wheat Fool Again MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The Senate accepted the Representatives amendment in the Repatriation ill, giving co-operative parties of soldiers a pound for pound subsidy, and…

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Dairy Premises Burgled. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Whymark's dairy, at Mosman, was broken into and notes and silver, valued at about £100, and cheques for similar amounts, stolen…

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Store Sheep Sale

Daily Observer · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 6

V. J. Byrnes, auctioner, Manilla, announces elsewhere in this issue particulars of a store sheep sale to be held at Manilla on Saturday next, May 22…

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Summer Wheat. Two Crops a Year at Inverell

Daily Observer · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. Tonkin, one of the Myall Creek Settlers, reports some remarkable results from a trial of Bunyip wheat. This is an early maturing variety, and…

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Bradford Wool Sales. Unsettled Market. London

Daily Observer · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Bradford correspondent says the cancellation of Japanese and American orders is unsettling Botanies and fine worsteds…

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Tangaratta Farmers Busy

Daily Observer · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 6

Our Tangaratta correspondent writes: Good rain has been received in this locality-from one inch to one and a half. The rain was very beneficial in…

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Irish Farmers and Sinn Fein

Daily Observer · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 6

To-day, with all these stories of murder and counter-murder in Ireland, it is worth remembering that the Irish farmer is at heart no more a Republican…

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The Wool Position

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 4

Some interesting figures as to supplies acquired by the imperial Government up to 26th April, but still awaiting shipment, were made…

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Wheat Guarantee. Minister Congratulated. Victoria's Good Example. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

Following the announcement that the Government would guarantee 7/6 per bushel for next season'ss wheat the Minister has received many congratulations…

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General Cable News. Wool Scheme. Britain Refuses to Pay. Another Interview. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Goldfinch, interviewed by United Service, said Mr. Hughes' project was sympathetically regarded, but it was absolutely impossible for the Imperial…

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