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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1940

44 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Land Notes Cyclone Gates and Fences Preparations for Shearing Some Seasonable Reminders

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 4

Unless proper attention has been given beforehand to the shed, yards, machinery and equipment, there is considerable…

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Land Notes Cyclone Gates and Fences the Fat Lamb Industry Recommendations of Committee on Animal Production

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 4

A recommendation to the Australian fat lamb industry to endeavour to maintain the quality of its product during the war is…

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Lams Motes Cyclone Gates and Fences Signs of a Good Farmer a Trim Homestead and Surroundings

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 4

His observations had inclined him to agree that you could tell a good farmer by the appearance of the home in which he lived…

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Land Notes Cyclone Gates and Fences Drought Losses Due to Faulty Feeding Methods

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 3

In drought feeding, it is of utmost importance to commence feeding early. Whilst this principle in well known, observes an…

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Land Notes Cyclone Gates and Fences Sheep Classing Characters Desirable In a Flock

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 3

The following desirable characters should be kept in mind when culling the flock:—1. Good strong heads without…

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Land Notes Cyclone Gates and Fences Cut Down Production Costs Some Means Of Reduction

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 4

During the depression special efforts were made in most countries to impress upon farmers the need for reducing the cost of…

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Land Notes Cyclone Gates and Fenges Conservation of Live Stock Resources Through Improved Health

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 2

The theme chosen for the 1940 State conference of the Agricultural Bureau, held last month at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, was…

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Land Notes Cyclone Gates and Fences Sheep Blowfly Recommendations for Control Advice to Graziers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 4

A heavy annual toll to taken of the pastoral industry by the sheep blowfly and information in relation to the problem of its…

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Land Notes Cyclone Gates and Fences Pasture Conservation in the North West A Seasonable Reminder

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 4

Pasture plants make valuable silage, which is especially useful for lambing ewes in drught periods, points out an article in…

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Amazing Storm Incident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

A North Coast paper tells a story of a tremendous bolt of lighting, which tore to pieces a 100ft. tall, dry tree on a property…

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Land Notes Cyclone Gates and Fence? Sources of Main Fertilising Elements Nitrogen

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 2

The primary source of almost all nitrogen is the atmosphere. Electrical discharges during storms faring about a certain…

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Land Notes Cyclone Gates and Fences Foot Lice in Sheep Method of Treatment

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 3

During the post few years sheep from many districts have been found Infested with foot lice, but the incidence is mainly…

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Land Notes Cyclone Gates and Fences Jetting for Sheep Blowfly a Seasonable Reminder

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 3

The great advantage of jetting was the cheapness of the protection it gave against spring and autumn fly waves, pointed out a…

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Welcome Storm

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 October 1940 · page 1

Preceded by a driving the westward, accompanied by clouds of dust, a thunderstorm which broke over the district yesterday…

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Heavy Dust Storm at Manilla

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 1

Coming in from the West on Sunday afternoon shortly after 4 o 'clock Manilla was enveloped in a heavy dust. The dust storm…

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Land Notes Cyclone Gates and Fences Water and Plant Growth Requirements of Crops and Stock Results From Experiments

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

Water was the limiting factor in all growth in areas in Australia with less than 20 inches annual rainfall, said Mr. J. A…

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Violent Storm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 3

Overcast conditions throughout Thursday culminated in a severe electrical storm at night, but only 46 points of rain were recorded…

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District News Eulah Creek Electrical Storm

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 6

A severe electrical storm passed over the Eulah Creek district. Billowy clouds of dust preceded a sharp downpour of rain, which was borne…

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The Flood

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 5

The deluge which caused the inundation commenced at lunch time on Wednesday. January 5, and did not cease until about 8.30 a.m. on the…

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Historic Events. Flood and Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 5

Three of the most outstanding incidents which have occurred in Moree during the past 40 year are the big flood in January, 1910 and the two…

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