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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 63 of 93

Another Knock for the Producer Dairymen and Living Wage

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 1

The Premier's announcement that the Government is against dairymen receiving export parity for their produce will come as a knock-back to…

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Wheat Bill. Protest by Exporters. Want Freedom of Trade. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

A meeting was held this morning at which were present practically the whole of the flour export merchants of this State…

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State Parliament. Wheat Deadlock. Electoral Vacancies Puzzle. Members' Salaries. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, the Speaker informed the House that he had issued writs for by-elections in Oxley and Goulburn electorate. To-day he…

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Big Wheat Sale. To Egypt at 1[?]/a Bushel. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 1

Speaking at the Eugowra Show Mr. McGirr made an official announcement that three million bushels of wheat had been sold to Egypt at 13/ f.o.b., Sydney,…

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Wheat Payments. World's Parity or Fixed Price? Tamworth Agitation. Replies by Parliamentarians

Daily Observer · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 1

Mr. Cecil w. Fiynn, hon. secretary to public meeting held last Friday in Tamworth, writes:— Would you kindly publish the…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. WARIALDA P.P. BOARD. Stink Wort Weed Pest

Daily Observer · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 1

WARIALDA, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Warialda P.P. Board a circular was read from the Department in reference to overdue instalments' on wire…

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The Wheat Harvest Co-operation of Farment

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

At the meeting of wheat growers on Saturday a letter was read from the Minister for Agriculture stating that…

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The Wheat Question

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

The following letter has been sent by the local Committee to all State and Federal Members:—Enclosed please find copy of resolutions unanimously passed at a meeting…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 1

The Secretary of the Tamworth branch of the Farmers and Graziers' Coy., has received the following wire from the head office of the Coy…

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Wheat Marketing. Farmers' Meeting in Gunnedah. Government Condemned. Gunnedah

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

Upwards of 300 wheat fanners attended a public meeting this afternoon to discuss the problems of the coming wheat harvest. Mr. Edgar Young…

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Victorian Wheat Harvest. Melbourne

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. Oman, Minister for Agriculture for Victoria, stains that 45,000,000 bushels is a safe forecast for that State's coming wheat harvest…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report At Adelaide auction sales to-day fine super wools commanded animated competition, and changed hands at prices up to 50…

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New State Sheep. Guyra Show. Good Prizes for Fleeces

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 1

With the dull object of boosting the New State proposal and making an attractive show the Guyra Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society is…

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Dairy Cows on Time Payment. Inverell

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 1

The supply of cream to the Inverell Butter Factory has been steadily on the increase during the past few weeks and for the first time in two years the…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. TAMWORTh District Crops. Fine Prospects

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 1

Our Currabubula correspondent writes: A splendid season, one of the best on record, abundance of feed everywhere. The oldest hands never saw a…

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Duri Crops Prospering

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 1

Our Duri correspondent writes:— The wheat crops are now receiving the desired fine weather with light frost on the lowlands almost every morning…

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The Farmer Should Not be Victimised

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

The statements made by Professor Watt, of the Faculty of Agriculture, Sydney University, before the select committee appointed to inquire into the…

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Wagga Farmers Dissatisfied. Too Much Political Influence SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

The committee of the Wagga farmers and Settlers' Association called a meeting of farmers in the surrounding districts for Monday next to consider…

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Incendiarism in Cane Crops. Brisbane

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

The recent fires in the Cairns district canefields are attributed to incendiarism. Such of the Cable News on this…

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Wheat Pools Injustice to the Farmers

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 4

Speaking in the Legislative Council, Sir Joseph Carruthers said:— "The formers are the most dependable clement in the country—they…

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