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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 40 of 93

Market Reports. WOOL

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 2Gtn June: Further showery weather in many districts is the best news of the week,…

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The World's Wheat Market

Manilla Express · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 4

At the week-end we received the following cable from our London and Liverpool agents.—"Consider fall in wheat prices…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 1 July 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. 478…

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Safety First on the Farm

Manilla Express · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 2

Safety rules as applied to factories, mines, street crossings and railways are repeatedly insisted upon, points, out a farm paper, but "safety first on…

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Compensation to Farmers Owing to Operations of Wheat Pool

Daily Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

Captain Chaffey, M.L.A., has received from the Acting Secretary to the Premier. a reply to his inquiry regarding the intention of the Government in connection with…

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Annual Sheep Show. Entries Satisfactory. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

The annual sheep show and sheep [?]trials opened on Sydney Showground to-day to a fair attendance, chiefly comprised of sheep men. In the competitive…

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Sale of Wool. Controller Denies Ru[?] Nothing Important. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

Mr. Goldfinch, commencting [?] rumors regarding the sale of £4,000,00 worth of wool, states that her has been no important sale of Government [?] outside…

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Sheep Show. Yesterday's Official Opening. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

The sheep show was officially opened to-day by the State Governor. The acting-president of the Royal Ag­ricultural Society presented the Governor…

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General Cable News Wool Wrangle. Chamber of Commerce Protest. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

The Australian section of the London Chamber of Commerce complained strongly of the Commonwealth's assessment of French and Italian Imports upon…

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To Much Rain for Crops

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 1

Our Bective correspondent reports: Soaking rain commenced to fall on Monday and has continued intermittent­ly since, 324 points having been…

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Loomberah Wheat Crops Flourishing

Daily Observer · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 1

Our Loomberah correspondent writes: Further heavy rains have fallen in this locality during the week, the total from the beginning of the month being…

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Stud Sheep Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

At the anual Stud Sheep Sales, a ram of pure Warganella blood was sold privately for 1000 guineos to Mr. G. W. Sherriman, Yass. The ram came…

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Wool Position

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 4

Addressing the Young branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. A. K. Trctkowan. M.L.C., declared that a serious position existed with regard…

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The Wool Clip

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

The Government scheme with regard to the disposal of the new wool clip has been modified. The wool-growers are to be left free to export…

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The Problem of the Boy. How to Convince Him Farming Is Worth While

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 4

"How to Keep Your Boy on the Farm" is the heading of perennial interest in American farm Journals, and the solutions offered are many and…

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Farm Silo

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 3

Mr. F. Rainger. of Mount Russell, writes to- the Sydney "Daily Telegraph": "I have read with interest your…

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Stud Sheep Sales. High Priced Ram. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

The annual stud sheep sales opened this morning. Charles Mills, Ltd., of Uardry, Hay, sent for exhibition a ram of pure Wanganella blood. Before the…

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Against State Salary Grab. Myall Creek Farmers Speak Out. INVERELL

Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Myall Creek F. and S. Association an interesting discussion arose against members of the State Parliament raising their salaries before…

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Late Telegrams. Farmers' Woes. Evidence fay Tamworth Agriculturist. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

"I would want a guinea a bushel for wheat if I worked under the go-slow conditions given to a wharfie or telegraph messenger, with short hours, high wages…

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The Floods. Gunnedah's Experience. Families Rescued. Big Mob of Sheep Drowned. GUNNEDAH

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 1

The nood of 1920 will long be remembered in Gunnedah for despite the fact that the waters only reached the 1908 level, which is about four feet below the…

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