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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Another Butter Famine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

New South Wales is face to face with another butter famine. So great has been the falling off in quantities coming forward that on Thursday…

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Price of Butter

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

To-morrow the N.C. Commission is to consider the question of altering the butter selling price. An application was made by Mr. A. Knox, director of the Berrima…

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State Wheat Handling

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 3

The announcement by the Minister for Agriculture in the Legislative Assembly that wheat-growers were to be perfectly free either to allow their grain to be…

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Queensland Wheat Crops. Will Need 3,000,000 Bushels From N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 3

The Gueensland Minister for Lands stated in Sydney that their wheat crop failure would require the import of three million bushels from this State…

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Butter Export Problems. How and Why Freights Have Risen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

On November 11th, in the House of Representatives, Mr. Massey-Greene, M.H R. for Richmond, asked the Minister for Trade and Customs the…

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Export of Wheat. Shortage of Shipping Probable. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 3

Doubts exist in shipping circles in London as to whether Australia will be able to get sufficient shipping for the export of the wheat crop…

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Murrumbidgee Lucerne Areas. Disappointed Farmers

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.--A delegation from the Murrumbidgee Union of Farmers pointed out yesterday that they were led to take up their holdings on representations…

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Shortage of Butter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--The butter famine continues; Sydney grocers and others are unable to get their usual supplies to-day. The general opinion is that the only…

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Wheat-handling Charges

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--As the result of criticism by farmers of handling charges under the wheat scheme, the Conference of Federal and State Ministers has decided…

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The Butter Famine. Export Stopped and Prices Risen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

The butter famine continues in Sydney. Grocers and others were unable to get their usual supplies on Monday. The general opinion is that the…

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The Butter Shortage. Prices Advanced 1d per 1b

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The request for an increase of one penny per 1b in the wholesale price of butter was placed before the Necessary Commodities Commission this…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale. Record Attendance of Buyers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

W. H Wheatley reports having held a special sale of cattle at Goulburn on Tuesday, 23rd Nov., when over 5000 head were yarded. The attendance of…

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Commandeering Wheat. Not Accepted by British Government

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Mr. Hughes states the commandeering of all wheat in Canada by the British Government is further proof that the Commonwealth Government's action in…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Produce Markets. Maize and Butter Dearer. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

The acute butter shortage being experienced in Sussex-street is mainly attributable to the long spell of dry weather. Retailers find it difficult…

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State Parliament. the Wheat Scheme. Minister for Agriculture Questioned

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--In the Assembly Mr. Cusack asked the Minister for Agriculture had any determination been arrived at between the Government those handling…

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Financing the Wheat Deal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. Hughes stated as the result of an interview with the manager of the Bank of New South Wales he was able to announce that the financial side…

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State Parliament. Price of Wheat, Minister for Agriculture Questioned

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Boston asked the Minister for Agriculture had he definitely fixed the price of…

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The Butter Trade

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

The following is a copy of a letter sent by Mr. Arthur Knox, Director. Berrima District Coy, Ltd., Sussex - street, Sydney, to the Necessary…

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Private Sales of Wheat

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--It has come to the knowledge of the Government that some sales of wheat were made recently in New South Wales subsequent to November 30th…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Produce Markets. Butter and Potatoes Scarce. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

Sussex-street was particularly active yesterday, especially in the dairy section. Eggs were again heavily supplied. Merchants commenced to…

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