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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,259 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 63

Miscellaneous. Is the Farmer a Profiteer? An Interesting American Experiment

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 4

The amateur student of the problem of "H.C.L."--the unpleasant symbol that stands, for the high cost of living--is as active in this State as…

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General Cables. Wool and Freights. Questions In, Parliament. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

In the House of "Commons Mr. Hall stated it was not proposed to reimpose the control of wool. Mr. W. Lunn (Labor) suggested that…

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General Cables. No More Wool Control Shipping Profits Should Be Examined London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 3

In the House of Commons, it was stated that it was not proposed to re[?]pose the control of wool. Mr. W. Lunn (Labor) suggested that…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Clarence District Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

The usual quarterly meeting of the above council was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Saturday last, under the chairmanship of Mr. C. A. Watson…

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Federal Dairy Pool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

A full meeting of the Federal Dairy Produce Pool Committee will be held in Sydney on Friday to discuss matters of importance to the industry. All the…

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The Pig Swamp Farms a Fine Property Sale

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

Mr. F. T. Doberer, on behalf of the Perpetual Trustee Coy., Ltd., Sydney, yesterday auctioned the property at Southgate known as the Pig Swamp…

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Our Butter in Britain Food Ministry's Control Continues Lnodon

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 3

The Ministry of Food has notified Mr. A. Fisher (Australian High Commissioner) that butter will be controlled again next winter. The…

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Wool Profits

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 3

We have not hitherto commented on the wool trade "revelations'," because of their incompleteness (writes the London "Daily Chronicle"); but…

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Necessitous Farmers a Very Serious Position. Million Pounds Required. Wheat Silos Situation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

The State[?]Cabinet appointed the Premier, Treasurer, and Minister for Agriculture a sub-committee to report on the position as regards the country wheat…

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Stocks of Wool. British Government's Purchases. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. J. F. Hope, Junior Lord of the Treasury, stated that the Government had not sold the stocks of Australian and New Zealand raw…

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Another Fantastic Demand. Strike Ballot Ordered. Butter Industry Threatened Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

The bacon employeers section of the New South Wales Storage, Meat aud Preserving Employees' Union, at a mass meeting decided to request…

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Farmers in Victorian Politics. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

It is understood that 24 farmers' candidates will contest seats at the next Victorian elections…

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The One-Farm Applications

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

One of cur Coff's Harbor readers asks us where the information came from relating to Mr. Loughiin's proposal to prohibit one-farm…

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Here and There. a Farmer's Story

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 3

For thickness of skull and ability to come to life after being apparently dead. I nominate the wedge-tail eagle. I once brought down a…

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Diving for Food Drought-stricken Cattle's Wisdom

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. C. C. McGarry, postal inspector, Dubbo, who has just returned from the immense district lying between Brewarrina and Thargomindah, says the…

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Australian Butter. Control Continues m Britain. Message From High Commissioner. Negotiating for the Sale. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. Oakley, acting Comptroller-General of Trade and Customs, has received a cablegram form High Commissioner relative to the proposed sale to the…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, May 3, 1920. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Cattle Straying

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

Peter Anderson, H. Lyons and Clement Walters all pleaded guilty to having allowed stock to stray in the Municipality of Grafton. Each [?]efend[?] being a first…

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Dairy Produce. British Government's Control Position Reviewed by Mr McRAE. Dairymen in for a Good Time. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 5

The president of the P.P.U., Mr. C. D. McRae, reports that at last definite information is to hand confirming what was felt by those in a position to know, viz.,…

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Butter Prospects Good Time for Dairy Farmers Anticipated

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. C. J. McRae, the President of the P.P. Union, commenting on the butter position in Sydney on Monday, said that Britain was not reverting to…

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The Wheat Position. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

If the Victorian wheat supplies do not improve, deliveries to other States may be stopped during April…

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