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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 68 of 93

The Wool Market. Its Outlook

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 5

Winchcombe. Carson. Ltd., report: The first week's wool sales in Sydney had no surprises. The demand actically reflected the conditions…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal superv[?] of the Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 493…

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Pastoral. Fighting the Rabbit with Traps. a Common Objection—and Some Figures

Manilla Express · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 6

Of the ways of fighting the rabbit, the use of wire netting, digging out and the destruction of harbour are generally admitted to be the best, but the…

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Handling of Wheat. Prime Minister Favors State Action. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. Hughes, at the opening of the Bendigo Show, stated that the farmers should realise that it was one thing to grew wheat, and another to sell it. They…

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State Parliament. Ml Fingleton's Death. Wheat Bill in Council. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 2

The Premier moved the adjournment of the House an a mark of respect for the late member, Mr. Fingleton. He said Mr. Finglelon was a straight dealer…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Inverell Stock Conditions. Rabbit Pest Increasing

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 1

INVERELL, Wednesday.— Reporting on the district, the Stock Inspector states that pastoral and agricultural conditions are very favorable throughout the whole…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 3

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and mining industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office…

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Soldier Farmers Irrigation in America

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 3

Among the arrivals by the Nigara was a party of 25 officers and men of the A.I.F., representing the balance of the party of 100 who left England…

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Interest Farmer Junior. Corn-growing Competitions as a Step in Worth-while Movement

Manilla Express · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 6

The success of boys and girls [?] a movement in the same direction in New South Wales some years ago, but, like many other enterprises, it was…

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Dairying the Tenth Door. Where Germs Pass In and Dairy Profits Pass Out

Manilla Express · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 6

"What the eye doesn't see the pocket may nevertheless grieve about," is the comment in effect of the Dairy Expert of the Department of Agriculture…

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Wool Slump. London

Daily Observer · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

The wool slump disclosed that 64 merino tops, which this year were 13/6 per lb, are now 7/ for immediate delivery and 5/6 for delivery early in 1921…

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Wheat Parity. Quirindi Farmers' Demands. Profiteering Bill. Exemption of Primary products. QUIRINDI

Daily Observer · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

A very largely-attended meeting of farmers was held to-day. Councillor McMaster, president of the Tamarang Shire Council presided…

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Legislative Council. Discussion on Wheat Bill

Daily Observer · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, upon the second reading of the Wheat Marketing Bill, Mr. Garland vigorously objected to the clause providing for ministerial veto…

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Butter Pri[?] Request for Reduction Further Evidence SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 3

At the hearing of the application for a reduction in the price of butter Mr. New, representing the retail grocers, referring to the evidence that butter was…

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Wheat Pools. Regulation as to Bags. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 3

With reference to the delivery of wheat to the 1920-21 pool the Minister for Agriculture announced that in order to comply with a number of requests…

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Rain and Hail. Damage Done to the Wheat. Some Heavy Falls

Daily Observer · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

The anxieties of the farmers are not yet over. Usually a month before the harvest is in the bags the danger of hail storms looms in the North, and this…

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Wheat-handling. Backward Australian Methods Canadian's Opinion. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 2

At the Legislative Council Select Committee inquiring into agriculture, F. J. Sutton, a Canadian, stated that if they had a forty million bushel crop the cost…

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Farmers' Resolutions Presented to Minister Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 2

The Executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to-day presented the resolutions carried at the recent conference to the Minister for…

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General Cable News. American Farmers in Trouble. Disastrous Transition Period. Vancouver

Daily Observer · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 2

United States farmers, especially in certain districts, are threatened with ruin owing to the present unsettled condition and the period of transition from…

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Gravesend Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

Beyn[?]n, Waugh and Doolln, report holding a cattle sale at Gravesend on 30th September. The yarding was a 11 big one. There was only, a moderate…

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