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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 54 of 93

Wool Classers' Rates. Big Increase, SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

Judge Rolin to-day made an award in the terms of the agreement arrived at fixing the rates for wool classers. which will materially…

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The Rise in Wool Prices. Booms and Their Results

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report under date 28/8/20: Good grease wools sold in London this week up to 64d per lb. Prices for…

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Farmers and Settlers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 1

Following motions were passed by the Conference:—That the Government be urged to cut up the Pastures Protection Boards…

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Attunga CROPS

Manilla Express · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

The local crops are looking remarkably well, but appear to be carrying plenty of flag; grass is plentiful, the river flats are like…

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Miscellaneous. Learn to Let Go. Some Anti-worry Talk to Anxious Farmers

Manilla Express · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

"He's a sticker!"—it's an expressive little phrase: it's fine to have a reputation as a sticker—up to a point. Past that point, "sticker" is a name for…

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Wool Freight Raised. (United Service) LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

The Shipping Combine has raised the freight on scoured wool of the 1920 clip from Australia to 2 1-8d per pound. The old rate for greasy is maintained…

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Last Wool Clip. Payment of Retention Money

Daily Observer · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. wired yesterday:— The 10 percent. reetention money for the past season's wool, together…

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Butter Price Retail Grocers Dissatisfied. Unprofitable to Handle. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

Considerable disatisfaction exist among retail grovers regarding the new prices fixed for butter. One leading grocer remarked: "They…

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Advances Against Crops. Farmers Propose Nationalisation. INVERELL

Daily Observer · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 1

In connection with the advances made by the Government to necessitous farmers, the following resolutions from the O[?]kwood branch were submitted at the…

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High Prices of Butter

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 7

With reference to the present high prices ruling for butter, and which are likely to be maintained for some time to come, the smallest daily loss in…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Tablelands Season. Record Harvest Expected. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 1

August topped the month's average of 197 points with 70 points to spare. The total for eight months is 2219. This amount is 245 points ahead of the…

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Dairying Likely to Revive

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 1

Our Duncan's Creek correspondent writes: The late continued [?]king rain has completely changed the appearance of the district, and crops and herbage are coming…

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Narrabri Sheep

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 2

Heavy crossbred sheep were slightly cheaper at Homebush last Thursday. Other grades made full recent rates. Offerings only totalled 13,000…

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Farmers Should Return Unsown Wheat

Daily Observer · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 1

Farmers who received wheat from the Rural Industries Board, and did not sow it all, should return the balance to the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative…

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Holding Back Butter

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 1

Just before the rise in the price of butter to 2/[?] per pound, one Narrabri [?]keeper was compelled to secure his supplies from three…

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[?]Ore Sheep Sold

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 2

[?] o the mid-winter rains, [?] i sheep for re-stocking pur[?] been most brisk. Big pur[?] have been made in Queens[?]…

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Australian Wool

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 1

Proposals for the establishment of credits in regard to the sale of Australian wool to foreign countries on somewhat the same lines as those put…

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Wool Prospects

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 1

As the time approaches for the reopening of auctions in Australia, the P.F.A. finds a very healthy feeling of optimism prevailing. The buying…

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Wool Profits Gift

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 1

The British Government if 1918 decided to allow the wool growers of New Zealand half the profits made by the Imperial authorities on the…

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Wool Classers' Rates

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 1

Judge Ro[?] made an award in the terms of the agreement arrived at fixing the rates for wool classers, which will materially increase the…

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