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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Looking Ahead! If Farming Industry Fails. v the Risk of Unemployment

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 5

A few nights ago Mr. Ryan, the Premier of Queensland, in an address at the Town Hall, Sydney, prophesied that in a short time we should see…

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Good News for Butter Men

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. C. J. McRae advises that cabled information is to hand, as at 23rd December, "cheque for share profit will be paid on Monday." This means that…

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The Dairying Industry. Some Interesting Figures. Outlook Brighter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The ceremony of unveiling the roll of honor at Harrington, in the Gloucester Electorate, was performed by Mr. R. Atkinson Price, M.L.A., amidst…

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Sale of Butter to America. P.p.u. Investigating

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive council of the Primary Producers' Union in Sydney last week, a letter was read from the Minister for Price-Fixing (Mr…

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South African Wool. Imperial Purchase Scheme Fails. Capetown, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

A Port Elizabeth message states: The registration of wool under the Imperial Government's offer closed on Tuesday. It is learned on good…

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Sale of Wheat to Norway. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 5

Senator Russell, Minister-in-Charge of the Wheat Board, stated to-day that the sale of 50,000 tons of wheat to Norway had been effected at a price equivalent…

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Value of the Wool Clip. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 5

A bulletin, issued under the authority of the Central Wool Committee, shows that the 1917-18 wool clip is valued at nearly £41,000,000…

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Telegrams. the Wheat Pool. Financing the Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 5

It is stated that no finality has been reached regarding the overdraft for the payment of the wheat guarantee to farmers. It is also stated that the question…

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Exporting Wheat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

Thirty-six steamers will, within the next month, load 228,000 tons of wheat in Australian ports for Britain…

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The Butter Pool. Big British Payment Expected Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

Mr. Watt has been informed that the British Government is prepared to pay to the Commonwealth Butter Pool the amount due for last season's butter…

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The Sugar Crop Failure. Importations Arranged For. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

The Federal Government reports that the Queensland sugar crop has been a bigger failure than was expected. Arrangements have now been…

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The Butter Pool. £570,000 for Distribution. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

The Minister for Price Fixing has announced that cabled intimation has been received that the British Government is now ready to pay over £19 a ton due on…

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Sugar Supply. Queensland Crop Failure. Supplies From Java. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

The failure of the Queensland sugar crop has been greater than was at first supposed. In order to make good the short ago, which amounts to about 40,000…

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[?]go Butter Company. Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 3

[?] month of December 39 tons [?] were manufactured, being [?]crease of 3 tons 12 cwt. over the [?]vious month, and a decrease of 11…

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Alleged Theft of Wheat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 5

The hearing of the charges against William Cross, Neal Jacobsen and William Parker, in connection with the alleged wheat thefts, was concluded at the…

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Electricity on the Farm. a Forecast

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 6

In furtherance of the plans laid down for the publicity of the Gorge scheme, this article is written to illustrate briefly the application Af electricity to farming opera…

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Money for Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 5

The commissioners of the Government Saving Bank of New South Wales announce that from the beginning of February next they are prepared to receive…

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Farms for Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 5

The Minister for Lands expects to have by June 1920, 1529 farms available for soldiers' settlements…

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State Wheat Silos. More Money Wanted. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Grahame. State Minister for Agriculture, states that many of the wheat silos are finished but it will require a further expenditure of…

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Bolsheviks at Newcastle. the Sheep and the Goats. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

A prominent Newcastle unionist leader, in condemning the section who insulted the French Labor missioners at Newcastle, stated that the meeting had at…

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