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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,027 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 52

Mittagong Farm Inmates. Number to Be Released. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 3

The Minister for Education has approved of a number of the inmates of the Mittagong Farm being discharged to the care of their parents in recognition of…

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Organisation of the Dairy Industry. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 4

Sir,--Hon. Massy Greene submitted his scheme for the organisation of the dairying industry to the members of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool in…

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Dairy Industry Proposals

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 4

Though a fair length of time has elapsed since Mr. Massy Greene submitted the Federal Government's proposals regarding the dairy industry, there has not…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 5

The president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the Hon. A. H. Trethowan, M.L.C., referring to the political crisis, said he did not desire to make any…

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The Beeby Bombshell. Trouble Over a Wheat Deal. and Compensation to Coal Mine Owner. Demand For a Royal Commission. Acceded to by the Government. Statements by Premier and Minister

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 5

Mr. G. S. Beeby, M.L.A., Minister for Labor and Industry in the State Government, has created a stir in political circles through his resignation, from the Cabinet owing to his dissatisfaction over several specific matters; the generally unsatisfactory policy of drift; and the blind endorsement required…

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A Dry June. Serious Pastoral Outlook. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 3

Many western pastoralists, visiting Sydney, declare that June was the worst June on record in this State for rain. The outlook for winter supplies…

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Wheat Sold to Japan. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 3

A further sale of 7500 tons of second quality wheat to Japan was reported from Melbourne at 57½ bushel…

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Australian Butter Industry. Important Government Proposal. Part Iii

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

In the first place, the Danse put all their butter on the English market under one brand the Australian is put on the London…

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Victorian and New South Wales Wheat. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 3

Mr. D. S. Oman, Victorian Minister for Agriculture, said yesterday that he must contradict the statement attributed to Mr. Grahame that the wheat sold from…

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Extraordinary Miscalculation. Great Shortage of Wheat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 3

Apparently there has been an extraordinary miscalculation in connection with the sale of the 1916-17 wheat. When the Georgeson deal was proposed it was…

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Another Sale of Wheat. Japan a Buyer. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

A further sale of seven thousand five hundred tons of second quality wheat to Japan is reported from Melbourne at 5/7 1/2 per bushel…

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A Startling Disclosure. Commission on Wheat Sales, Some Huge Sums Paid

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 3

Some startling revelations have been made regarding the sale of wheat, it being stated that between £200,000 and…

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Visit to Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

Some sixteen members of the Lower Southgate P.P. Union paid a visit to the Grafton Experiment Farm on Wednesday, and were at once interested in the work…

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Tax the Farmer. Un-tax the Unionist. Labor's Rotten Finance

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

However much the Labor Conference may object to exemptions in the graduated Land Tax, it is strongly in favor of greater exemptions in the…

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Wheat Commission. Mr. Justice Pring Nominated. First Sitting on Monday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

Mr. Justice Pring has been nominated by the Chief Justice to act as a Royal Commission to inquire into the circumstances of the recent sale of wheat to…

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Wheat Board. Chairman Makes a Statement. the Question of Commission. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

Senator Russell, the Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, stated that the representatives of the wheat firms on the Advisory Committee had not resigned…

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Georgeson Wheat Sale Commission. Mr. Justice Pring Appointed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

Mr Justice Pring was on Wednesday nominated by the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, to act as a Royal Commission to inquire into the…

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Drought in Canada. 500,000 Cattle Starving. Vancouver, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 3

The New York "Times'" Winnipeg correspondent says the Canadian Council of Agriculture has received reports indicating that half a million…

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Latest Commercial Sydney Produce Markets Sussex Street Survey Sydney, Wednesday Night. Sufficient Butter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

Several N.S.W. factories have ceased pasteurising their butter for the time being, thus sacrificing two points in quality. A number of factory hands…

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The Wheat Sales. Approval of Mr. Beeby's Action. Mr. Georgeson Interviewed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 3

The Council of the People's party approved of the action of Mr. Beeby in regard to wheat control. Mr. Georgeson, in an interview, said…

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