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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 6 of 93

Wool and Woollens. the Risk of Reaction

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

Wlnchcombe, 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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Wool Profits. Committee's Report to Be Published. London

Daily Observer · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Standing Committee on Trusts unanimously favored the pub­lication of the report regarding wool profiteering, but is awaiting the decision…

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Wheat Famine. Opposition Blames Govern­ment. Mr. Storey's View. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 1

The leader of the Opposition stated, to­day that they could no longer ignore the fact that N.S.W. was face to face with famine…

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Cane Crop Assured. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

As a result of heavy falls of rain in Queensland the success of the 1920 cane crop is assured…

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Queensland Sugar Crop. Brisbane

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

En[?]uraging reports are to hand from the sugar districts as to the prospects for the next sugar crop the result of the plentiful rains throughout…

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Late Telegrams. Price of Wheat. Farmers Resent Government's Silence. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Much dissatisfaction is expressed by Molong farmers and settlers at the sil­ence of the authorities with regard to the price of wheat charged to millers…

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Orange Farmers Disgusted. Increased Railway Fares and Freights. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

A meeting of the Orange Farmers and Settlers' Association carried a mo­tion protesting against the action of the Railway Commissioners in raising fares…

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Goulburn Special Sheep and Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 6

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 37,000 sheep and 300 cattle on Friday last to a very large and representative attendance of buyers from Southern It is now many years since it was suggested to us that we should import, our own Lubricating Oils, thereby ensuring that the quality would not vary…

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Price of Wheat. Farmers Resent Government's Silence. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

Much dissatisfaction is expressed by Molong farmers and settlers at the silence of the authorities with regard to the price of wheat charged to millers…

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No Need to Worry. State's Wheat and Wool Position. Mr. Ashford Optimistic. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, to-day pointed out that the figures quoted by Captain Carmichael on decrease production, if accepted without general…

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Poisonous Weed. Heavy Losses of Hungry Sheep. INVERELL

Daily Observer · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 1

On Tuesday Coleman Bros, trucked 2600 mixed sheep at Moree for ral[?] Inverell. The animals arrived in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Widespread Benefit. Result of Recent Rains. EUNDARRA

Daily Observer · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 1

The town of Bundarra itself is keeping up its reputation for "missing" the many storms which are continually passing over hereabouts. But a pleasing…

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Orange Farmers Disgusted. Increased Railway Fares and Freights. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Orange Farmers ind Settlers' Association carried a motion protesting against the action of the Railway Commissioners in mixing fares…

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Sheep Vang Available

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. notify that the rainfall of the last few weeks has cased the situation sufficiently to enable the Railway Department to…

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Wheat Handling

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 4

The executive of the Victorian Farmers' Union is caning a conference for February 3, for the purpose of drafting a workable scheme for the…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 4

A further series of appraisements was begun on the 14th inst., and will extend to the 23rd. The quantity to be offered amounted to 40,000 bales…

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Assistance to Farmers. the Question of Expedition

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 2

In reference to delays in granting advances under the necessitous farmers' scheme the Acting-Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Ashford) points out that…

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Wool Profits. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

The "Mail" understands that the report of the committee which inquired into the wool profits is likely to be published in a few days exactly as…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Heavy Loss of Sheep. Moree Grazier's Bad Luck. MOREE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 1

Mr. Mawhiney, of "The Prairie," Moree, has had a slice of bad luck lately. After hand feeding about 4600 head on corn at his holding during the…

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Wool and the Drought. Profits on Government Wools

Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The beneficial effects of the recent rains in pastoral centres are evidenced in the number of trucks ordered for Homebush…

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