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

Farming & the land, 1940

538 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 8 of 27

Record Wool Turnover. The American Clip

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report under date 23 4 40:— The turnover at appraisement of over 1,300,000 bales of wool on the Sydney…

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Wheat Planting

Manilla Express · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

A considerable quantity of wheat has been sown in Manilla district. Some farmers have already sown as much as 600 acres…

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Wool Appraisements

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 3

[?] Son and Badgery Ltd report under date 25th April:— Re-appraised wools have been dealt with this week and there will be a…

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Free Publications On Farming

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

More than 14,500 farmers applied last, year for literature Issued by the Department of Agriculture. Some 175,000 copies…

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Wool Report

Manilla Express · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report:--Re-appraised wools have been dealt with this week and there…

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Guessing Competitions. Sheep and Bullock

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

The sheep and bullock guessing competitions conducted in connection with the recent show resulted as follows:— Sheep.—Messrs. E. C. McCormick…

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Wool Report

Manilla Express · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd., reports:-- Apart from a series of appraisements to be held in June,…

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Sale of Mixed Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1

The intention of graziers and others is drawn to the sale of 25.000 mixed sheep to be held at Moree on Friday next, May 10. commencing at 1 p.m…

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Wool Sale Poser

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

A district landofner informs this office that he quite recently put the wool appraisement scheme to a little test. He forwarded to each of two…

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Additional Wheat Silos? SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Red, announced to-day that plans for additional wheat silos, and an extension of some existing…

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The Stable Wool Outlook. Buyers in South America

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

Winchcombe. Carson. Ltd., report:— The grower with wool for disposal next reason is sale in the knowledge that no slump in prices can severely…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 6

The Fanners & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 6th instant:— It has been arranged that the clearing up appraisements of the…

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Sheep and Wool Classes

Manilla Express · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

Next term of Manilla sheep and wool classes opens on May 22. Classes, which are under the supervision of Sydney Technical…

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Wool and War Needs. Australian Sheep Totals

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 2

Winchcombe. Carbon, Ltd.. report:— As far as the wearing capacity of wool is concerned, it is definitely securing a good advertisement out of the war…

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Wool Appraisements

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Budgery, Ltd., report under date 10th May:— Autumn shorn clips continue to arrive in store in moderate volume together…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd., reports on the 6th instant:— It has been arranged that the…

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Sheep Sale. 11,000 Disposed Of

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 1

The Mom Agency Pty. Lid. and Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report having held a very successful sheep sale at Moree on Friday last. Of a total yarding of…

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Sheep Improvement. Merino Ewe Competi-tion. Reprinted from "Farmer and Settler," 2/5/4O

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 4

The annual Merino Ewe Competition for 1948 has been launched by the "Farmer and Settler" in conjunction with the N.S.W…

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Pastoral Conditions Caterpillar Plague Causes Trouble Further Rain Necessary

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 4

The droughty conditions, which had prevailed over a large section of the State for a long period, were relieved in many districts…

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Wool Report

Manilla Express · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd. report:-- autumn shorn clips will also be to arrive in store in moderate…

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