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

Farming & the land, 1947

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Wool Reports

North West Champion · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 10

Goldsbrough. Mort and Co.. Ltd., report under date October 23:— For our fifth sale of the season we offered a catalogue of 4,920 bales…

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Crop Forecasts

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 9

The increasing complexity of modern methods of marketing primary products, particularly those exported, has created a more and more insistent demand for reliable forecasts of crop yields…

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British Wool Tops. Prices Decontrolled

North West Champion · Monday 10 November 1947 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Prices for Bradford wool tops for Home consumption have been decontrolled and show a…

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North West Experiment Farm Proposed

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 November 1947 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture is considering the establishment of an experiment farm in the north-western wheat belt to…

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Farmers Learn About New Wheat Varieties

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 2

New rust-resistant varieties of wheat and their behaviour under field conditions were detailed to visiting farmers at the Waterhouse Plant Breeding Station, Curlewis last week…

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Wheat Lumpers' Heaven

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 8

One wheatgrower in the Boggabri district is using sugar-bags. Compared with the usual three-bushel bag, weighing over 180 lbs., lumpers…

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Railway Commissioner's Message. Handling the 1947-48 Wheat Harvest

North West Champion · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 8

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, C.M.G., has appealed to railwaymen to make special efforts to see that the Department…

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Favourable Outlook for Wool

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 6

The general advance in the wages of the world's people is creating problems in countries where they outpace the figures…

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Wool Reports

North West Champion · Monday 24 November 1947 · page 3

The Country Producers Selling Co., Ltd., report under date November 13: After the sales on Monday, upon the return of the buyers from Brisbane,…

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State Pastoral Conditions

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 10

The greater part of New South Wales was again favoured by mild conditions and above average rainfall with the result that…

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District's First Wheat Crops

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 2

With the north-west enjoying one of its record harvests, it is interesting to read of the early development of wheat growing in…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 11
Also in The North Western Courier

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain and Insurance Co. report: We submitted a catalogue of 8,254 bales on Thursday, 20th instant…

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Tea and Butter Ration Cards

North West Champion · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 2

The Director of Rationing (Mr. J. B. Cumming) states that new coupons which will be issued in exchange for the name panel of the current food…

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Record Wheat Crops in North-western Area. District Harvesting in Full Swing

North West Champion · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 2

Harvesting of record wheat crops throughout the area of the North-West, including Moree district, is in full swing. To date…

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Night Clashes Suggested for Wool Students

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 1

Because students find it difficult to attend day wool classes, the Technical Education Department is to be approached to have…

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U.S.A. Buyin[?]g Wool. Skirting and Clipp[?] Averages

North West Champion · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 5

Winchcombe, Car[?]son Ltd., report: Despite the statements frequently made that the wool is too costly for United Stateme[?] buyers to…

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Continent and Yorkshire Chief Buyers. Seventh Series of Wool Sales Commence

North West Champion · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 5

The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. reports as follows:—The sixth series of sales were continued here in Sydney on Monday, 17th…

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Grain Storage on Farms

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 9

Small silos to hold 500 to 1,000 bushels were safest for storing grain on farms, state Departmental officers. The silos should…

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Narrabri Logical Centre For Exp'mtal Farm

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 1

Claims that Narrabri district was the logical centre for the establishment of a Departmental experimental farm for the…

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