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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 23 of 63

Late Wires State Wheat Harvest a Staggering Deficiency Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

The State wheat harvest, it is reported, will only yield four and a quarter million bushels, which is about one third of this State's requirements…

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Late Cables South Africa's Wheat Famine. Position Now Serious. Big Jump in Prices. Capetown, Monday Night

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

A serious position has arisen in connection with the South African wheat shortage. The price of wheat has advanced to 52, and the sack of two…

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Australian Wheat. The Contract with Britain. Report of the Commission. "Feelers" From the Federal Government. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

The wheat Commission states that apart from certain feelers to the Colonial Office three months ago, the Commonwealth Government has taken no steps to…

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No Immediate Assistance. Mr. McGIRR to Farmers. Sydney

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

Mr. M'Girr, the Minister for Health, states that the Government is unable to render necessitous farmers help immediately as the late Government…

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Assistance for Farmers. Rural Industries Board Reorganised

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

Mr. McGirr, Minister for Health, states that the Government is unable to render necessitous farmers help immediately, as the late Government expended to the…

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On the Land. Live Stock. Safeguard Your Stock From Disease How Infection Gains Entrance to the Farm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

Man has learned much since the barber's leach was the cure for all his ills, and he has learned also to deal more intelligently with the sicknesses…

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Dairying. Science in the Dairy Examining Samples for Bacteria

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

Science reveals secrets as wonderful as any of the tales of Hans Andersen or Grimm. The following paragraphs are taken from "Microbiology in…

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World Parity for Butter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

The president of the Primary Producers Union (Mr. C. J. McRae) has issued a statement regarding definite information now to hand to the effect…

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Construction of Wheat Silos. to Be by Day Labor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

The Cabinet has instructed the Railway Commissioners to carry out the work of constructing the power-houses of the wheat silos by day labor. The reports…

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Tips for Warwick Farm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

"Pilot" tips for Saturday:--Hurdle: Bonnie Ante or Graphone. Liverpool Mile: Bobanut or Hippasia. Juvemle: King of Diamonds or Ennis. Welter:…

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Wheat. Cessation of Export Urged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, referring to the continued shipment of Australian wheat to Great Britain, said the influence of the New South Wales…

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The Wool Ballot Inconclusive Figures Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

The Australian wool ballot resulted in insufficient votes being cast to carry the scheme, although seventy eight per cent, of the votes cast…

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The Wheat Shortage. Prohibition of Export Urged. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. W. F. Dunn (Minister for Agriculture) states that the Federal Government is being urged to prohibit the export of wheat until a margin of…

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Wool Pool. the Ballot of Growers. a Disappointing Poll. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

In connection with the ballot which is being taken by the wool growers on the proposal to continue the pooling of the Australian clip, it is stated the result of…

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Local & General. Butter Prices

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

Daring the month of March, the Byron Bay butter factory paid 1s 6¼d per lb for cboicest butter, and for this period the Coffs factory paid…

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The Wheat Shortage. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

For two successive days, not a single bag of wheat has been received at Darling harbor by rail from inland centres. Importers state that nine thousand tons of…

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The Wool Industry. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

The "yorkshire Observer," reviewing the Australian wool controversy, and voicing the Bradford opinion, contends it is impossible for any form of control to…

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Wool Pool. Rejection of Control Scheme. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

As the result of the ballot the proposed scheme for controlling the disposal of wool has been definitely rejected. The various bodies interested are considering…

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Single Farms

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. P. J. MacNamara, secretary of the Coffs Chamber of Commerce, writes to the "Daily Telegraph":—In your issue of Saturday, the…

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Export of Argentine Wheat. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 4

Rumors are current in the city that the Argentine intends to prohibit or restrict the export of wheat…

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