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

Farming & the land, 1947

202 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 8 of 11

Wheat Sack Shortage Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, went to Melbourne by plane today to ask the Australian Wheat Board to make…

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Curlewis Farmers' Co-operative Society

North West Champion · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 6

The annual meeting of this Society was held at Gunnedah when 80 members were present. The Chairman (Mr. J. H…

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Wool Store Made Available for Wheat Storage

North West Champion · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 1

Mr. A. P. Mellor, local wheat agent, received a message from Canberra yesterday, advising that the Wool Appraisement Store in…

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State Pastoral Conditions

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 11

As the result of further beneficial rain over the greater part of the State, and generally mild weather, the pastoral outlook in…

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The Wheat Crops Prevention of Weevil Infestation

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 8

The present world food situation makes it particularly important that every precaution be taken to ensure the successful storage of…

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Opening of New Moree Cattle Sale Yards

North West Champion · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 4

Reg. Thompson's opening sale in the new yards adjacent to the Moree trucking yards was held on Friday last. the 17th instant, when 1000 fat…

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Profitable Industry For Farmers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 1

The belief that the average land man in this district could increase his income by at least £1000 a year through the medium…

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Bellata Wheat

North West Champion · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 3

The recent rain experienced in this district caused portion of some crops to go down, not to the extent that it will not be recoverable. Quite a lot…

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Honey Ck. Farmer Wins Wheat Comp

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 1

Announcing the winners [?] Narrabri P., A. & H. Association field wheat competition to-day, Mr. J…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 6

The Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co., Ltd., report that at sale No. 2 in Newcastle on the 16th instant, strong competition was…

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Moree and North [?] Star Wheat Crop [?] Competitions

North West Champion · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 7

The results of the field wheat competition conducted by the Moree Pastoral and Agricultural Association are as follows:—…

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District News Bellata Wheat

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 4

The recent rain experienced in this district, caused portion of some crops to go down, not to the extent that it will not be recoverable. Quite a lot…

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District's Bountiful Harvest Gives Promise of Record Yield Over Million for Wheat Farmers

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 1

Wheat growers in the area bounded by the Namoi Shire will this harvest strip 173,000 acres of wheat, which conservatively estimated at 18 bushels to the acre will yield over 83,411 tons of grain, or 3,114,000 bushels. Assuming the grower will eventually receive 10/- a bushel, the return will be…

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Improvised Storage Methods for Handling Record Wheat Harvest

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 7

In anticipation of an all time record wheat harvest of 120,000 bushels as predicted recently, an officer of the Dept. of Agriculture…

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No Support For Wool Classes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 2

Sheep and wool classes at Narrabri have been so poorly attended in recent months, that it is expected the Technical…

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Wear in Sheep's Teeth

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 3

In general, the more that land is improved and the more intensively it is farmed, the poorer become the teeth of sheep grazing on it, states…

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Wheat Judge pleased

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 2

Commenting on crops entered for Narrabri P. A. and H. Association's field wheat competition, the judge, Mr. J. O'Reilly, stated in his official…

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Styled in Wool

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 4

Two different Me combined in this As seen in "Wool the Versatile"…

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Rain Causes Damage to Wheat. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 1

Wheat crops on the Central Western Slopes, Plains and Tablelands were damaged by the heavy rains which fell over a wide area of the…

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American Wool Position. British Export Values Up

North West Champion · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 6

Winchcombe Larson Ltd. report: United States wool buyers of late have been slightly more active for fine quality spinners'…

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