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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 31 of 93

Acute Butter Shortage. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

There was no improvement in the butter position to-day. Agents were permitted to draw on the winter reserve to the extent of 10 per cent of their…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Growing More Wheat

Daily Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 1

The Lindley Walker Co-operative Grain Co., Ltd. Sydney, write:—Great Britain's Food Controller, as per cable from London on the 19th instant…

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Milk and Butter. Only Cumberland Milk Affected. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 5

The secretary of the Necessary Commodities Commission explains that the maximum which can be charged for butter contained in prints is 2/5 per lb for…

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Wheat Shortage. Minister Approaching Federal Government. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture to-dny expressed pleasure at the attitude of the Graziers' Association with regard to the export of wheat to fill the British He was communicating again with the Federal Government, urging the same course…

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Inverell Crop Conditions. Inverell

Daily Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 1

Generally speaking, the maize crops in this district were almost total failures. Last week Mr. John Ditzell pulled several acres of corn from his. crop…

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Loomberah Crops

Daily Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 1

Our Loomberah correspondent writes: The district is passing through another dry. spell. The country side is growing worse as the winter approaches. The…

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Wheat Position. Urgent Wire to Premier. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has sent a telegram to the Premier. Mr. Storey, stating: Wheat position still desperate: Want you to specially urge detention of…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Drought in the North-west. Collarenebri

Daily Observer · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 1

This locality is still in the grip of the drought. The recent rain has brought up a good shoot, but unless more rain soon follows it will die off. The Bannockburn is…

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Wheat Priest. Farmers Puzzled at Market

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

A good many farmers are puzzled at the state of the wheat market. They all realise that a big price is going to be paid for wheat, and satisfaction…

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Wool Sales

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 1

At the seventh series of wool appraisements in Brisbane, the highest price in greasies was 28d per lb for J. and A. Crother's wool, from…

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Prices for Wool

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

It is evident that the upward trend of wool prices both in England and America has experienced a decided check, recent cables advising a…

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Butter Scarce. Bad Winter Outlook

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

During the week in Sydney the butter consignment totalled 9575 boxes, representing a decline of 1000 boxes on the week, and over 10,000 boxes…

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Market Reports. Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd,. report under date 27th May:- Woolgrawers are naturally anxious to learn of the arrangements for the…

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Over-supply of Wool

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

A message from Bradford states that the oversupply of wool is serious, owing to French inability to buy, as a result of the adverse exchange rate…

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The Wheat Situation. Possibility of Famine

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

Speaking at a civic reception at Medgee, to Mr. Dunn. Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Loneragan, proprietor at several flour [?] said that the…

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Wool Sales. Better Distribution Wanted. London

Daily Observer · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

The "Yorkshire Observer" says Manchester is making an effort to start wool sales throug the Dock Warehouse at Old Trafford, replacing the Liverpool…

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English Wool Sales. Market Lower. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

Thirteen thousand bales of Australian wool were offered at Bradford on Government account. Fine crossbreds and West Victorian merinos sold five per…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 1

The meeting of the Narrabri branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at the Town Hall on Friday afternoon last, was poorly…

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Advances to Farmers. Minister's Notice

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

Messrs P. C. Scull and A. McClelland M.L.A., write:-Allow us to make known the following through the medium of your valuable…

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Manilla's Tobacco Crop. Success Under Irrigation

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

The tobacco crop at Manilla which is now being harvested promises to be heavier than usual. Irrigation plants on the river have been kept very busy,…

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