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

Farming & the land, 1939

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Wool Under the Scheme. Britain and Neutrals

North West Champion · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report. The number of types provided for in the British Wool Purchase Scheme will be sufficiently extensive to cover…

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Croppa Creek Races. Saturday, October 28

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 2

The Spring race meeting of the Croppa Creek Amateur Picnic Race Club will be held at Baroma on Saturday, October 28. There is…

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Old Order Passing Traditional of Farming Signs Of Its Decline

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 2

Because of his isolation, the farmer has always been at a disadvantage so far as technical advancement is concerned, a factor further operating…

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Croppa Creek. Township Allotments

North West Champion · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 4

Ever since the opening of the railway to Boggabilla the many users of the Croppa Creek siding have felt the want of forwarding and housing…

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Field Wheat Competition

Manilla Express · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

The Manilla Agricultural Society has decided to conduct a Field Wheat competition this year in conjunction with the Royal…

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Area Planted to Wheat

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 3

According to an estimate by the Director of Marketing of the Department of Agriculture, 4,900,000 acres has been planted to wheat for the…

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Wool Purchasing. Sir John Higgins' Report. Experience in Last War

North West Champion · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 4

In view of the fact that an early announcement is expected in regard to the wool purchasing scheme, the statement of Sir John M. Higgins, chairman of the Central Wool Committee, relating to the distribution of…

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Water on the Farm Quality Requirements For Stock And For Irrigation

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 4

There are considerable differences in the quality requirements for stock waters, as compared with irrigation waters, and also…

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Field Wheat Competition Entries to be Accepted from Farmers and Share-farmers

Manilla Express · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 2

At the Manilla Show Committee meeting last week a letter was received from Inverell Society seeking co-operation in a protest…

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Suspect Cattle Statement by Stock Inspector Procedure to be Adopted

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 2

Some uncertainty appears to exist in connection with the forwarding for slaughter of cattle suspected of being diseased. The…

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Sale of Australian Wool. Grazier's President's Confidence. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 1

Mr. E. L. Kitten, President of the Graziers' Association, to-day expressed complete confidence in the Central Wool Committee and…

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Croppa Creek Races

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 1

The attention of horseowners is drawn to the fact that an extra paddock has been provided at North Bunarba. in addition to those already…

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Croppa Creek Races. Saturday. October 28

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 1

The Spring race meeting of the Croppa Creek Amateur Picnic Race Club will be held at Baroma on Saturday. October 28. There is…

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Croppa Creek Picnics

North West Champion · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 1

Horses must be paddocked on Saturday for the Spring meeting of the Croppa Creek Amateur Picnic Race Club, to be held at Baroma on…

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Cattle Section for the 1940 Show

Manilla Express · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 1

The cattle sub-committee submitted its report at the September meeting of the show committee, recommending certain…

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Master Farmer Competition "Woodlands" Has Considerably Improved

Manilla Express · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 2

Messrs. F. W. Bowman and Sons, of "Woodlands," Upper Manilla, has been a regular competitor in the Master Farmer…

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Moree Cattle Sale

North West Champion · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 1

It is announced that 1,200 good quality cattle will be offered for sale in Moree on Friday, October 13. They comprise cows with calves at foot, dry…

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Storage of Surplus Wheat

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly recently, Mr. J. B. Shand (U.A.P., Hornsby asked the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. A. D. Reid, what extra provision…

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Wheat Bunt Control a New Point

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 3

Under Australian conditions, bunt or stinking smut of wheat originates mainly from the spores present on the grain at the time of sowing. The…

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Wool Committee. Chairman's Report, Final Instalment

North West Champion · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 4

Following is the last instalment of the report of the chairman of the Central Wool Committee (Sir John M. Higgins) relating to the distribution of profits in connection with die operations of the scheme during the…

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