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

Farming & the land, 1931

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Manilla Sheep Sale V. J. Byrnes reports:--

Manilla Express · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

About 8,000 sheep were yarded on the 17th November, 1931, and competition was fairly general throughout. The yarding…

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Necessitous Farmers

Manilla Express · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 4

Up to Friday last, the amount paid to necessitous farmers by the Rural Industries Board, under the Flour Acquisition Act, was…

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Sheep & Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 1

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., held their sheep and cattle sale at Dalby on Friday, 13th November, it having been postponed from Tuesday…

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Inverell Special Sheep Sale

North West Champion · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 3

Attention if directed to the advert in this issue regarding the special sheep sale to take place at Auburn Vale Woolshed, Inverell, on Thursday next, 26th…

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Far East Trade. Excellent Prospects for Wheat, Wool and Meat. the Manchurian Situation

North West Champion · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 1

Mr. G. Ping Kee, manager of the Moree branch of Messrs. Hong Yuen and Co., who returned last Friday from a tour of the Far…

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Crop Destroyed 500 Bags of Wheat Burnt Fire At Edgeroi

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon, a fire which appeared to start on the Narrabri-Moree railway line at a point some little distance north of Bobbiwa…

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Bulk Wheat SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 1

New Season's wheat is quoted at 3/4 per bushel for bulk and 3/5 for bagged. At time of closing on Thursday…

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Local and General. Special Sheep Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 2

The New Zealand and Mercantile Co. announce in this issue that they will sell under instructions from the Estate of the late T. A. Stirton, 12,000 mixed…

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Blow-fly in Sheep and Jetting

North West Champion · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 4

Undoubtedly the worst pest which the sheep man has to face to-day is the blow-fly. Opinion is divided as to how…

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Wheat (Voluntary) Pool First Advance 1/9d

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 2

The Secretary Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Coy, reports:— In connection with the Voluntary Wheat Pool being conducted by this…

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Wheat (Voluntary) Pool First Advance 1/9

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 1

The Secretary Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports In connection with the voluntary Wheat Pool being conducted by this…

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Wheat (Voluntary) Pool First Advance l9d

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

The Secretary Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports:-- In connection with the Voluntary Wheat Pool being conducted…

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Royal Wheat Competition Manilla Gets 3rd Place

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

The judging of the Northern Division of the Royal Field Wheat Competition has been completed and the judge has given…

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Moree Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 2

Mar Reg. Thompson. Moree. in conjuncation with Mr. R. Harvey. Roma. report having held a most successful cattle sale at Moree on Monday last,…

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Bulk Wheat SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 1

New season's wheat is quoted at 3/3 per bushel for bulk and 3/4 for bagged. Chicago quotations for December…

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Wool Sales SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson's report on their wool sale was as follows:— We sold 6,500 bales of wool at our Sydney auction to-day. Japan,…

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Wool Values London Sales Keen LONDON

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 1

At the woolsales to-day 10879 bales were offered' to good Continental competition for better class of merinos, the home-trade taking other…

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Wool and Its Price. Skirtings Versus Fleece

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 5

Winchcombe. Carson, Ltd., report under date 24/11/31:— The special stimulation to confidence in world commerce generally, afforded…

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Wool Stabilisation Sir John Higgles' Scheme A Lively Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 1

A public meeting was held at the Moree Memorial Hall on Monday for the purpose of discussing Sir John Higgins' insurance scheme for the…

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Wool and Its Price Skirtings Versus Fleece Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 2

The special stimulation to confidence in world commerce generally, afforded by the change of government in Great Britain, has now subsided and…

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