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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

799 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 37 of 40

Grafton Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 2

The reputation held by the Grafton Experiment Farm for its seed maize is best evidenced by the fact that during the present planting season considerably…

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Telegrams. Assistance for Soldier Farmers Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 3

The question has been asked of the Minister for Lands whether returned soldiers who are sons of farmers, and are allowed a portion of their fathers' farms, are…

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Wheat Pool. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 5

It is estimated that the next wheat pool will not exceed fifteen million bushels, in comparison with thirty-seven million, bushels for the 1917-18 harvest…

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Gambling in Wheat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 5

The boom in New South Wales wheal certificates of the 1917-18 harvest showed no signs of abatement on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. All the demands…

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Wheat Industry. Lumping and Stacking. Rate of Pay Reduced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 5

Judge Rolin made an award in the wheat lumping and stacking industry, in which employers had asked for an extension of the award, which has now…

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Wheat for Holland. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 November 1918 · page 3

The Press Bureau states that the Allied Food Council in London has arranged for the diversion to Rotterdam of the steamship Adra, carrying 7000 tons of…

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Macleay Storm. Factory and Houses Blown Down. Crops Destroyed. Cattle Killed by Hail. Men Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 4

The most terrific storm experienced in the memory of many of the residents of that locality visited part of the Macleay River last Friday afternoon and caused…

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The Wheat Pool. Drop in Price Op Script. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 5

The quantity of wheat held in Australia on November 11 was 171,985,000 bushels. On the same date the overdraft of the Wheat Board was £11,933,000…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, November 18, 1918. (Before Major Crane P.m.) Non-registered Dairy Premises

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 3

Matta Khan pleaded guilty to a charge of non-registration of his dairy premises at Dilkoon. Defendant said that lie had registered…

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Dairy Cattle. Meeting of Breeders' Association. Publication of Official Tests. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 3

At a meeting of the executive of the United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of New South Wales all the associated societies were represented…

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The Wheat Pool. a Rumor Denied. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 3

A denial has been given to the rumors that there has been an extensive sale of Australian wheat at 49 per bushel. It is estimated that at the end of…

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Telegrams. Australia's Surplus Wheat. 165 Million Bushels. Rumor Re Sale Denied. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 2

Denial has been given to the rumors of the extensive sale of Australian wheat at 4/9 per bushel. It is estimated that at the end of…

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Agricultural. the Growing Maize Crop. After-Cultivation

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 4

Almost every farmer knows that less cultivation of the growing maize crop means a lower yield, but not every farmer applies the principles properly…

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Australian Wheat. Drop in Wheat Scrip. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 3

Following the Ministerial announcement which has been made in regard to Australian wheat there was a sharp fall in the market values of wheat scrip…

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Million Tons of Wheat. Has the Sale Been Made? Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Graham. State Minister for Agriculture, says the Wheat Board has confirmed the sale of a million tons of wheat by Mr. Hughes at 49…

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Dairying Industry. Effect of the Drought. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 3

Mr. McKenzie, general secretary of the P.P.U., in the course of a statement, said that from reports received from the different members of our dairying districts…

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The Wheat Problem

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 5

Professor Irvine, at the Primary Producers' Conference to-day, dealing with the question of finance in relation to land settlement and production, said the reason…

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Australian Wheat. No Actual Sale. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 5

Mr. Oman, Victorian Minister for Agriculture, who is a member of the Australian Wheat Board, said to-day there had been no actual sale yet. He also…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. the Wheat Pool. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Watt told Mr. Sampson that the co-operative companies would be considered when the sale of the next [?]eat crop was in…

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Big Sale of Wheat to Imperial Government. 1,000,000 Tons at 4/9 Bushel. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 2

Mr. Graham, State Minister for Agriculture, states that Prime Minister Hughes has arranged for the sale of one million tons of wheat to the…

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