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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 26 of 63

Dairying with a Difference Do You Keep Cows--or Do They Keep You?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 4

From the year 1854 to 1918 the average yearly yield of butter-fat of Danish cows jumped from 44lb. to 240lb…

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Help for Necessitous Farmers. the Wheat Pools. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture states that up to May 15 ten thousand applications of which three thousand were for supplementary supplies, had been received from…

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Dispute at Wheat Elevator. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

Owing to a dispute on the terminal wheat elevator at Glebe Island between the men and the officers of the A.W.U. the work has been declared black. Only thirty…

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Clarence River Case Farm Lands at Maclean. Calcraft and Olivuira V. Apps. the Case Part Heard Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

In the Equity Court, before Mr. Justice Street, the hearing was commenced of the suit in which William Frederick Calcraft and Walter Oliveira were the…

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Dairying Industry. Analysis of Calf Foods. Prices of Butter and Milk. Mr. Dunlop Reviews the Position. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

Some months ago, at the request of the P.P. Union, the Department of Agriculture arranged for an analysis of all the call foods at present on the market…

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The Wool Scheme. Yorkshire's Opposition "Altogether Impracticable." London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

Commenting on Mr. Watts' forthcoming discussion with the Government re wool, the "Yorkshire Post" says: "The most important objection…

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Britain's Food. a Black Outlook. the World Wheat Famine. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The British Food Controller (Mr. C. A. McCurdy), speaking in London, declared that before the abolition of food control could be secured difficult…

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Next Wool Clip. Mr. Hughes' Proposals Accepted. Some Important Stipulations. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The Woolgrowers' Council has accepted Mr. Hughes' proposals for the sale of the coming wool clip as a basis for sale, and the council has authorised Mr. Hughes…

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Wheat Pool. Another Dividend Payable. Losses, Incurred by Growers. the Government's Responsibility. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture stated thai the Government was making available at mice 16 a bushel on the 1919-20 wheat pool: but it has not been possible to…

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Food Control. British Controller's Warning. a Pfriod of Great Anxiety. World's Shortage of Wheat. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The Food Controller (Mr. C. A. McCurdy), speaking in London, declared that before the abloition of food control could be secured difficult periods must be passed…

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Shortage of Wheat. Canadian Expert's Opinion. Record Prices Next Season. Government Control Condemned. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

Dr. McGill, head of Canada s Grain Commission, told a Parliamentary delegation that probably Canadian wheat will sell this year at three dollars to five…

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The Wool Pool. Britain's Excess Profits. Mr. Collins Examining Figures. Commonwealth's Indebtedness. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

Regarding the wool profits, Mr. J. R. Collins is now examining the figures, and the cash will presently be available for distribution…

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Letters to the Editor. Single Farms for Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 6

Sir--If the Minister for Lands adheres to his present decision that he will not accept any more applications for a single farm from a soldier he will be acting…

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Butter for Victoria. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

New South Wales has 48,000 boxes of butter in the winter pool reserve. To-day authority was given to send supplies to Victoria from the New South Wales…

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Wheat Shortage. Mills May Have To Close. Victorian Wheat Contract. Only One Signature Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, referring to the alarming, wheat shortage, said lie was afraid the mills will have to close down if they could not compel the…

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Over-supply of Wool. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

A Bradford message states that the over-supply of wool is serious and is due to the French inability to buy owing to the exchange and the Japanese financial…

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Fall in Price of Wool. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

"The Times" Liverpool correspondent says that Australian wool has slumped 10 to 20 per cent. Two-thirds remains unsold, and the balance will probably be…

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Advance in Price of Butter. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

The secretary of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool Committee in Brisbane has been authorised to announce that the price off butter in Queensland has…

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Wheat Shortage. Stocks to Be Declared. Proclamation Issued. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

The Executive Council has unproved of the issue of a proclamation calling for returns of all stocks of wheat and flour held in the State. Any person holding more…

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The Loan. Co-operating. City and Country. Helping Stricken Farmers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 4

In case there may still be people who doubt as to the great need for the local loan which is being floated to raise £2,000,009, of which half is to be…

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