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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 5 of 93

Poisoned Cattle

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

60 head of cattle travelling through the drought stricken districts near Wilcanple, to South Australia, died through eating the weed known as…

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Seed Wheat

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

Many farmers are applying to us for seed wheat for rowing. It is well that they should know that although we are the Government Agents for…

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The Price of Butter

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

The price of butter in this State has been fixed at 177/4 per cwl. second grade 172/8 wholesale…

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Butter Reduced. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

An order has been issued in Melbourne reducing the price of butter in few South Wales by l½d per 1b…

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London Wool Sales. London, Sunday, Midnight

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

At the London wool sales merinos had a hardening tendency, whilst slips and scoured crossbreds were 10 per cent, higher. Merino sorts were…

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Farmers Mart Transfer

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

Before starting the sales on Friday morning last the auctioneer. Mr. Thurlow notified those present that he had completed arrangements for…

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Wool and Woolens. The Risk of Reaction

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Appraisements are proceeding in Sydney, but a break of ten days will occur between 22nd January and 2nd…

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Marine Engineers' Strike. Extensive Idleness Caused. Serious Wheat Problem. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

At a conference between representatives of the shipowners and marine engineers to-day no finality was reached. Officials of the unions connected with…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Northern Fruitgrowers. Inverell Orchards in Good Condition

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 1

At the last, meeting or the Fruitgrow­ers' Association a letter was received from the Railway Department stating that it was intended to run a louvred…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 6

Tho following applications for patents connected with the Farming and Mining Industries have been lodged at the Com­monwealth Patent Office:-…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West Drought Broken. Great Change in Upper Hunter. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 1

The Stock Inspector (Mr. G. R. Freeman) reports: "Owing to the good rains at the close or the year, and further fulls during the first week of the New…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Live Stock. Tuberculosis in Cattle. Symptoms and Preventive Measures

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

A valuables series of leaflets under the general heading "Diseases of Animals" is in process of complication by the Veterinary Officers of the Stock…

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Live Stock. Tuberculosis in Cattle

Manilla Express · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

Symptoms and Preventive Measures. A valuable series of leaflets under the general heading "Diseases of Animals" is in process of compilation…

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Australian Wheat. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

The Executive of the Victorian Farmers' Union is calling a conference for the purpose of handling and marketing Australian wheat…

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Market Reports. Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report under date Sydney, 21st January, 1920: A further series of appraisements…

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7,000,000 Sheep Short. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Carmichael, M.L.A., referring to the enormous shortage in primary productions, pointed out, in comparing 1910 with 1919. that sheep had…

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South Africa Wants Australian Sheep London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

That Pretorian Government has agreed to allow a wool and sheep expert, who is now proceeding to Australia to investigate the wool industry…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

[These states are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department.] No. 455…

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Pastoral. the Problem of the Rabbit. Is Poison Gas a Solution?

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 3

The problem of the rabbit is a perennial one, and likely to be so for long enough. The one lonely beneficial effect of the drought has been a…

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South African Wool Trade. London, Wednesday, Midnight

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

The Pretoria Government has agreed to allow the sheep and wool experts new proceeding to Australia to make an investigation into the…

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