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

Farming & the land, 1947

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Bright Wool Outlook

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 6

The strong opening and improved values at the Sydney wool sales last week confirmed the favourable indications noticeable in the market…

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Farmers Eligible for World Tour Expense Free Trip

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 2

A world tour of investigation into rural production and marketing methods will be undertaken by three selected New South…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 9

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Limited, Sydney, reports as follows:—For our first auction of the 1947-48 season we submitted a catalogue of…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-Operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co., Ltd., report 3rd September:—We submitted a Catalogue of 7,052…

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Fumigation of Bagged Wheat

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 6

The fumigation of large stacks of bagged wheat is discussed in Bulletin 307, just issued by the Council for Scientific and…

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Wool Sale. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson wired as follows:— "We sold 5,200 bales of wool at our Sydney sale yesterday. Values were…

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Loafing Sheep

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 4

A mob of 5700 sheep had been loafing on the Myall Vale reserve, claimed the Chairman of the P.P. Board, Dir. A. Barker, on Tuesday…

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1200 Cattle Narrabri

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 4

An attractive yarding of 1200 good quality cattle will be offered at the Narrabri Yards by auction on Tuesday, September 30. The stock…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 9

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-Operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited, report 10th September: We submitted a Catalogue of 5,884…

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1200 Cattle Narrabri

North West Champion · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 5

An attractive yarding of 1200 good quality cattle will be offered at the Narrabri Yards by auction on Tuesday, September 30. The stock include…

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Wee Waa Cattle Sale

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 3

Martyn & O'Rourke and J. C. Boyle, Wee Waa selling in conjunction report:— At our monthly cattle sale on 11th…

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Drenching Sheep for Worms

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 3

When drenching sheep for worms the animal should be in a standing position, with head held horizontally or slightly raised. The head must not…

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Record Wool Price. Brisbane

North West Champion · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 1

The Australian record price of 93d. was paid at the wool sales yesterday for two bales of scoured from Ilanrheidol Pastoral…

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Single Farms for Ex-soldiers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 9

State Cabinet has authorised the Minister for Lands to introduce a Bill into Parliament during the forthcoming session to enable…

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Croppa Creek's Protest Nationalisation of Banks

North West Champion · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 4

At a representative meeting of Electors of the Croppa Creek District, held on the 14th instant, the following motion was carried unanimously:…

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Sheep Guessing Competition

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 1

Weight of the sheep in the weight[?]ssing competition at the Spring Carnival, was 34 3/4 lbs. Winner of the competition was Mr. McGinnis, of…

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State Pastoral Conditions

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 4

Showery weather was experienced over the greater portion of the State and conditions, for the most part, although cold and frosty at…

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Straying Cattle Charge Ambulance

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 8

While the local ambulance was transporting an urgent cape of illness from Wee Waa to Narrabri District Hospital on Tuesday night…

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Spectacular Botany Blaze £7,000 Wool Treatment Works Burnt: Houses Saved SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 1

Twelve Yearlings valued at £25,000, had to be led to safety from nearby stables when their millionaire owner's (F. W…

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Mice Damaging Wheat Crops

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 9

"Several reports are to hand from farmers in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area that growing crops have been attacked by mice, states Mr. T…

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