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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Cricket. Woods Challenge Cup. Moree V. Croppa Creek

North West Champion · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7

Croppa Creek made an unsuccessful attempt to wrest the above cup from Moree on Saturday last, being defeated by the local team by 80 runs on…

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Pastoral

Manilla Express · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

A series of articles under the above heading, specially written for the "Manilla Express" on current topics of interest to the…

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Sheep Arrivals

Manilla Express · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

43 truck loads of sheep have arrived at Manilla this week. These comprise young wethers from the west also longwool…

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Prime Fat Sheep

Manilla Express · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

At Manilla special sheep sale on Tuesday next 5th March the selling agent Mr V. J. Byrnes, is offering 500 prime fat X'bred…

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Special Sheep Sale

Manilla Express · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

Joe McKeon & Walters, auctioneers, Manilla, report that they are holding a special sheep sale in the Manilla yards on 13th…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Lucerne as Pasture

Manilla Express · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

How to Sow the Seed Rich alluvial flats in districts of ample rainfall were reserved for lucerne in the early days of its…

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Surplus Sheep Problem. Profitable Disposal of Mutton Foster Local Canning Industry

Manilla Express · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

Forbes Local Committee of the Graziers' Association suggests that in order to foster the canning industry and help bring…

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The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., Sydney, report under date 28th February:— No auction sales of wool have been…

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Property & Stock Sales Inverell Sheep Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. C. Murray, lnverell, in conjunction with Messrs. Garvon and Cousens, Ltd, Tamworth, will otter for sale by auction at Inverell on Friday, March 5…

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Australia's Wool Customers. Japanese Buying

North West Champion · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 4
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Japan has probably been the most consistently sustained buying force at this season's Sydney sales. Her…

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The Sheep Dog Trial. Will Make A Record Show

North West Champion · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

There is every reason to believe that the £100 Sheep Dog Trial, which will be run in conjunction with the Show this year, will be one of the…

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The Export of Stud Sheep Mr. G. A. Warby Tells Some Home Truths

North West Champion · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

Whilst speaking at the farewell dinner to Mr. H. W. Stephen recently, Mr. G. A. Warby, of Burrandown, told some home truths about the export of…

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Croppa Creek Races

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

Hcrseowners are reminded that the paddocking dates for horses intending to compete at the Creppa Creek Amateur Picnic Race Club's antumn…

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Manilla Cattle Sale

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

A special cattle sale takes place in the Manilla yards, on Tuesday 12th March next. This is the first cattle sale held in Manilla…

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The Sheep Sale

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

To a[?] record attendance of buyers V. J. Byrnes yarded 35,000 sheep at Manilla sale yards to-day. The market opened…

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On the Land Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Pastoral Tapeworm in Sheep

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

The tapeworm most commonly, found infesting sheep in Australia is Moniczia expansa. This worm lives in the small intestine, and attains a…

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Stud Sheep Export

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

Is Australia wise in permitting the export of its stud sheep? This question is being warmly and widely discussed, and there is remarkable…

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Wool Auctions

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 8

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report under date 1st March:— The centre of interest during the past week has been Brisbane, in which…

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When Sowing Wheat

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

Wherever possible, grass should be sown with the wheat drill or top-dressing machine, mixing the seed with superphosphate (½ to 1 cwt, per…

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