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

Farming & the land, 1942

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The Sheep Its Common-ancestor

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

There is a queer looking animal that lives in China called the Soay, or "blue sheep." It as accredited with being the common ancestor of all the…

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Wool Review Achievement of Australian Mills

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

Further interesting facts revealed in Winchcombe Carson's Wool Review are as follows:— The Australian mills have…

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"Not Good" Prospects of Increased Wool Production Premier Takes Up Member's Question

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

The following statement was made in the House by the Premier following questions by the Member for Namoi, Mr. R. G…

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Wool Report

Manilla Express · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd., reports:- As we have not held any appraisements in Sydney during…

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Wool Report

Manilla Express · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

The Country Producers report that arrivals of wool into Darling Harbour during the past week, compared to…

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The Kimberleys Australia's Great Cattle Stations

Manilla Express · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

Concerning the article in the "Express'' last week dealing with the droving of 32,000 head of cattle from the Kimberleys…

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Weevil Control Information for the Guidance of Wheat Growers

Manilla Express · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

Wheat weevils do not, as some people still seem to believe, arise spontaneously from ''weevil germs" inside grains, reports…

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Quality of 1941-42 F.A.Q. WHEAT As Determined by Departmental Tests

Manilla Express · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

Tests carried out by the Chemist's Branch of the Department of Agriculture to determine the general quality of New…

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Vegetable Weevils and Cut Worms Serious Menace to Vegetable Crops

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

Entomologists of the Department of Agriculture consider that spring sowings of vegetables will be very severely damaged by the brown…

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Great Cattle Trek Risks and Hardships of Droving

Manilla Express · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 4

Behind the bald announcement by the Department of Supply that 32,000 cattle are on their way from East Kimberley…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 2

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd., report: We offered our Appraisement No. 78 for preliminary inspection on…

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New Increase Worth £10,000,000 Unappraised Wool Advice to Growers

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 2

The increases in the purchase price of wool which is to come in force with the opening of the new wool season in July, will be very…

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Blacksmithing on the Farm Hints on Welding

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 4

A knowledge of blacksmithing is of value to every farmer. In the current article of a series on this subject in the Agricultural…

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Junior Farmers' Club Activities

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 2

On Wednesday evening at 8 p.m., at the District Rural School a public meeting will be conducted by the Manilla Junior…

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Wool Prices

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

The Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Company Ltd., report on Appraisement No. 78, held at Sydney on May 29, 1942…

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Post War Needs the Wool Industry Europeans Shiver In Artificial] Fibres

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson's Annual Wool Review states with regard to the postwar industry. United States consumption of wool…

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Wool Report

Manilla Express · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 4

Pitt. Son and Badgery Ltd., reports:--Sydney Wool Appraisement No. 78 is taking place this week…

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Demonstration of Treatment of Sheep against Blow-Fly

Manilla Express · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 2

The Secretary of the Manilla branch of the Graziers' Association, Mr. C. Wilshire, advised us that Mr. Norman Graham, whose…

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Mr. Scully's New Wheat Scheme (To the Editor)

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

Mr. Scully's proposal to subsidise a section of the industry at the ex-pense of the whole, appears in effect to be an attempt to promote…

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Wool Report

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reports:--We offered our appraisement No. 78 for preliminary…

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