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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 30 of 52

Wool Trade Seriously Affected. Plenty of Wool But No Coal. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 3

A hundred thousand wool workers are now-unemployed in Yorkshire owing to the coal shortage, yet the "Drapers' Record" states that there is…

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THE A.W.U. Dispute in Pastoral Industry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 3

Affidavits were presented to Mr. Justice Higgins' in the High Court by the secretary of the Australian Workers' Union in support of the union's application for the…

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Accident to Wheat Train. Trucks Become Disengaged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 3

Several trucks and a guard's van, forming portion of a wheat train, by some means became unfastened from the remainder of the train while travelling near…

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Fixing the Price of Produce Rich "Ruined" Dairymen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 3

Mr. Fleming, M.H.R.: The Government of New South Wales, following on the footsteps of the Federal Government, went further in…

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A Moonshine Platform. Labor Camouflage. How the Farmer Is to Be Sacrificed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 4

The Central Executive of the Australian Labor Party and the N.S.W. State Parliamentary Party have collaborated and issued a policy as their…

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Forged Wheat Certificates. Albury

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions, Edward O'Meara was sentenced to two and a half year's imprisonment for having obtained money by false pretences by means of…

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Letter to the Editor. Mr. Massy Greene's Proposed Scheme for the Organisation of the Dairying Industry

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

As some misconception seems to have arisen with regard to those factories entitled to send representatives to the forthcoming conference, it might be well…

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Price of Butter. in West Australia. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

The Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool announced to-day that a resolution bad been carried that in future the West Australian market for butter should be…

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Big Cattle Prices. Bullock Brings £57. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

A bullock which was fattened for the Sydney Show was auctioned at Orange yesterday and realised £57. Five beasts averaged £49 16s…

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Wheat for Britain. Plenty of Shipping. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 3

It is believed that the British Government will have no difficulty in providing the tonnage to shift its new purchase of a million tons of wheat…

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The a I.F. Ballot for Homestead Farms. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 3

A ballot for nine homestead farms for returned soldiers in the Tipperary Brush county, Gloucester, was held to-day. The, successful balloteys were:--E. W. Horner,…

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A Farm That Went Begging

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

As an instance of how farming lands on the North Coast have increased in value, a Richmond River delegate on the deputation which met the Chief Secretary at…

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Huge Shipment of Wool. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 5

Consequent on the action or the Government in buying the overseas wool crops, huge stocks are daily arriving and overtaxing the London docks…

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Wheat Board. Payment to Growers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 4

Senator Russell has announced that payments by the Wheat Board to growers to meet expenses total £101,250,000, and the Board has received for realisation…

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Dairy Science. Schools Arranged For. One to Be Held at Grafton. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 5

Referring to the programme of dairy science schools which had been arranged for the forthcoming spring, Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, stated that a…

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Telegrams. Dairy Produce Pool. Mr. Massy Greene's Scheme. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 4

Mr. Massy. Greene, Minister for Trade and Customs, to-day explained to a conference of dairy producers his scheme for the reorganisation of the dairying…

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More Shooting. a Fierce Riot. Cattle Train Derailed. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

A mysterious night attack was made on an island at Queenstown where a small force were guarding military stores. Men hiding on a peninsula…

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The Season. New England Drought Losses Sheep Suffer Heavily. Armidale

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

The rain visitation ceased this morning, after 41 points had been registered. Cold weather is now in evidence. The annual report of the Armidale…

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Murray Electoral Council. Farmers' Candidates. Albury

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

A conference of Riverina farmers at Albury decided to form a Murray Electoral Council for the return of Progressive candidates for that electorate. They…

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District News. Dairyville

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 4

Last Thursday a welcome home was extended to Gunner P. W. Sccomb, Laurie McGuigan, and Private J. Caznave at Upper Orara, in the form of a public picnic…

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