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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 49 of 52

Wheat Inquiry. Mr. Barton's Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 3

At the Wheat Inquiry to-day Mr. Barton, re-called, was cross-examined by Mr. Watt. He said lie had not attributed the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Share-farming Bill. Some Severe Criticism. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, in moving the second reading of the Share-Farming Bill, Mr. Fitzgerald said it was one of the most important measures introduced…

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Wheat Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 5

When the wheat inquiry was resumed, Mr. Barton, public accountant, said he wished to withdraw a remark made by him yesterday in the heat of the moment…

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The Wheat Inquiry. Remark Withdrawn. Sydney, Friday, Afternoon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 5

When the Grahame enquiry yas resumed to-day, Mr. Burton, public accountant, said he wished to withdraw the remarks made by him yesterday…

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Dairy Pool. Release of Cheese. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 2

The Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool Committee decided to release matured cheese from Imperial contracts for local consumption. Such cheese may be…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Share-farming Bill. the Measure Rejected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 5

The Government suffered another severe reverse to-night at the hands of the Legislative Council, who refused by 19 votes to 12 to agree to the second…

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Victoria's Wheat Yield. a Big Surplus. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture in Victoria says that State will have eleven million bushels of wheat in excess of its requirements…

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The Wheat Pool. the Truth for the Plain Man

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 4

Wheat is one of Australia's great assets. When the wheat farmers are prosperous, the whole country benefits: ships hurry across the oceans to…

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To-night's Meeting. Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner at Grafton. Farmers' Candidate for Senate

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 3

To-night, at the Theatre Royal, Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner,, the Farmers' candidate for the Senate and late M.H.R. for Hume, will address the electors. Farmers should…

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Government and Farmer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 4

The farmer has an instinctive aversion to all forms of Government intervention, and still more to nationalisation. Even the phenomenal…

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Government and the Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 2

Speaking, at Kempsey, Mr. R. B. Orchard, M. P. for Nepean, said there was no occasion to condemn the Nationalist Government even though…

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Wheat Inquiry. Completion of the Evidence. Overpayment of £600,000. Shortage of Wheat Stocks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 5

At the wheat inquiry to-day W. Johnstone, of the firm of Perry and Johnstone. accountant, recalled, in answer to Mr. Watt, said that on his examination…

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Farmers and the Senate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 5

There is increasing evidence that the Farmers' candidate for the Senate (Mr. Falkiner) will receive considerable support in the metropolitan electorates. It…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Falkiner at Grafton Farmers' Senate Candidate. Straight Talk to the Electors

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 4

Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner, the Farmers' candidate for the Senate, addressed a meeting in the Theatre Royal, Grafton, last night, explaining the reasons why he…

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Price of Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1919 · page 2

The Dorrigo Dairy Company Directors are addressing a circular to sister factories, appealing for a co-ordinated effort to induce the authorities…

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A Widely Useful Crop

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1919 · page 4

The United States Department of Agriculture announces that the peanut crop for 1919 is 55,531,000 bushels. The peanut has a wide range of…

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Victorian Butter Yield. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 1

The Victorian Government Statistician shows that this season's butter yield amounted to 66,240,403 pounds, nearly two million pounds in advance of last season…

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High Wool Prices. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 5

At the London wool sales, New South Wales greasies reached 76½d, Queensland 85d, and West Australian 83d. Scoured Merino clothing ranged from 60½d to 90d,…

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Wheat Inquiry. Mr. Grahame's Brains. His Honor's Interjection. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 5

At the Wheat Inquiry to-day, Mr. Curtis commenced his address on the question of the guaranteed wheat. Mr. Curtis said that although Mr. Grahame…

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Sugar Crop. Shortage in Queensland. 152,714 Tons Less Than in 1917. BRISBANE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 5

The annual report of the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations states that the outlook for the present season, owing to the drought at the end of 1918, which…

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