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

Farming & the land, 1939

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Sheep Skins

North West Champion · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 3

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company Limited advises that 185,492 skills were offered at the Sydney Wool Exchange last…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 4

Since the appraisement system began the catalogues offered have included many attractive wools from the North-West and Western…

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Wool Shrinkage

North West Champion · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 6

The problem of shrinkage, for long regarded as one of the biggest drawbacks in materials made from wool, is said to have been solved. Several…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 20th. instant:— Our second appraisement…

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Wheat Receivals by Millers New Season's Crop

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 3

Referring to arrangements to receive wheat of the new season's crop, the chairman of the State Wheat Board, Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, said…

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Wool Appraising. Financial, Effects

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report:— The appraisement of the Australian clip now proceeding in all marketing centres will afford great financial relief…

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Wool Appraising. Financial Effects

North West Champion · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The appraisement of the Australian clip now proceeding in all marketing centres will afford great financial…

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Millions More for Wool

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 2

Although it was announced two days after war broke out, that thee British Government would buy all Australia's wool, the price to be paid was fixed…

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Field Wheat. Competition Results. Judge's Comments

North West Champion · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 2

The judge (Mr. J. A. O'Reilly) has announced that the field wheat competition conducted by Moree Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Field Wheat Competition. First Prize to Mr. W. E. TONKIN

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 2

The results of the Field Wheat Competition, conducted by the Moree P. and A. Society, have been received by the secretary (Mr. A. U. Ezzy…

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Wheat Season

Manilla Express · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 2

The silo is expected to open on or about November 4. A Government order states that no wheat will be accepted at Manilla…

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Manilla Special Sheep Sale

Manilla Express · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 2

A special sheep sale will be conducted at Manilla sale yards next Wednesday at 1.45 p.m. sharp. A splendid yarding of young sheep…

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Marketing of Wheat

Manilla Express · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

The marketing of the incoming wheat crop will be taken over by the Australian Wheat Board, a body set up by the Federal…

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Upper Manilla Junior Farmers

Manilla Express · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 1

The advisory committee of Upper Manilla Junior Farmers' Club held a prize presentation day on Friday last at which they…

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Wool Situation

North West Champion · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2

Although, under the terms of the agreement, there can be no alteration until the end of the present selling season, it is apparent that the wool…

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Wool Appraisements

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited report as follows:— We submitted an attractive catalogue, comprising mostly bulky…

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Local Wool

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2

Offerings in Winchcombe Carson's Sydney appraisement catalogue last Thursday included 12 bales ewes from Yetman station. Yetman appraised at…

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Aust. Butter & CHEESE Prices "Not Extravagant" SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Reid, said today that prices to be paid by the British Government for Australian butter…

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"Serious Feeling Over Scheme" Wool-Growers Dissatisfied With Appraisements

North West Champion · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2

"To put the position plainly in a few words, the general opinion is that this dip will not realise 13½d. per lb. average without a considerable amount being due to the growers at a future date; that the present clips…

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Croppa Creek Races Excellent Day's Sport Scarlet Line Wins Bracelet

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 3

Favored with splendid weather condition, an excellent track and large field, the Croppa Creek Amateur Picnic Race Club's Spring meeting, held at Baroma last Saturday was one of the most successful meetings the club has yet experienced…

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