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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 24 of 63

America's Food. Mutton From New Zealand Reduced Wheat Yield Vancouver, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3

The New York "Evening Tribune" announces that arrangements have been made for the delivery of thirty-six million pounds of New Zealand…

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QUEENSLAND. The Effect of the Drought. Serious Position of Dairy Herds. an Appeal to the Government. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 5

The Queensland co-operative dairy companies have asked the Minister for Agriculture for relief, owing to the drought. It is slated that so acute was…

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Shortage of Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 4

The shortage of butter continues, and today consignment are just equal to local needs as no Interstate or overseas orders could be fulfilled reports from…

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The Irish Revolt. Hourly Raids on Farms. Cattle Driving in the West. Further Attacks on Police Barracks. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 5

In the West or Ireland cattle driving has reached an acute pitch The roads are covered with weary wandering cattle Warning notices are posted deferring the…

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QUEENSLAND. Brisbane Divorce Case. Shearer and Wool-classer. Damages Assessed at £1000. BRISBANE

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 5

At the Supreme Court Ciyil sittings today before the Chief Justice and a jury, The action was heard in which John Arthur Burke shearer of Longreach…

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British Wool Sales. Decline in Prices. Due to Exchange and Dear Money. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 5

The fourth series of Wool sales just closed were flat and the lowest prices were catalogued. Of 203.000 bales, 45,000 were exported including 5000 to…

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ELECTRICITY. Maclean to be Supplied by the Dairy Company, Proposed Agreement Adopted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 5

At a special meeting held last night of the Maclean Municipal Council at which the chairman and two directors of the Maclean Cooperative Dairy Company…

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The Drought. Assistance to Farmers. Primary Producers Help. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 5

The Primary Producers' Union has decided to subscribe £1000 to the £2.000,000 loan. Mr. McRae in an interview said that…

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Houses or Wool Stores Protest Against Demolition Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

The Executive of the Australian Labor Party has decided to approach the Government with a view to preventing the demolition of 15 houses in Ultimo…

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Federal Parliament The Banana Industry Prince's Visit to Canberra. Cost of the Wheat Board. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Customs told Mr. Mackay in the House of Representatives that Queensland grown bananas in the last four years aggregated 4,886,631 bunches, and…

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Single Farms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. P. J. MacNamara, secretary of the Coff's Harbor Chamber of Commerce, writes to the "Daily Telegraph":—…

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DAIRVING. Solence In the Dairy. Examining Samples for [?]ctoria

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

Science reveals secrts wonderful as any of the [?] of Hans Andersen of Gri[?] The following paragraphs are taken from…

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Wheat Contracts. Considered by Chamber of Commerce Australia May Be Left Bare. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 4

The Chamber of Commerce decided to communicate immediately with the Prime Minister in regard to the, British wheat contracts. It is pointed out that if wheat…

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Wool Industry. Mr. Hughes' Bombshell. Profits to Be Commandeered. General Lassetter's Criticism. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 5

It is understood the latest suggestion of the Federal Government as announced by Mr. Hughes has come as a bombshell among those engaged in the wool industry…

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Necessitous Farmers. Assistance From the State. Income Tax Payments. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 5

The country representatives of a city firm which does a large business among farmers states that the announcement that the Government intended to float a…

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Dairy Notes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

Official cables from London advise that the Food Ministry will confer with the two delegates from the Commonwealth pool, Messrs. Sinclair and Osborne, who…

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General Cables. Australian Wool. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

The Yorkshire "Observer" is supporting Mr. Gouldfineh's views, and says it is hardly to bo expected that the British authorities would connive, at the creation…

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Rain and Frost. Heavy Mortality Among Sheep. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

Following the ram Winch fell recently, and the ensuing cold.;snap, there, has been heavy mortality among the sheep in some of the western and central western areas…

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The Wheat Scarcity N.S.W. Millers Complain Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Millers in this Stave complain that they are not receiving enough wheat from Melbourne to keep them going…

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The Dairy Industry. Increased Cost Op Production. Warwick

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

A meeting of dairy farmers, convened by the Warwick Butter Co., was held today. There was a lengthy discussion on the great increase in wages, equalling 60…

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