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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 31 of 63

Wool Sales. Values Stabilising. Huge Stocks to Arrive. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 5

The "Yorkshire Observer's" expert approves of a new programme for the wool sales, of which a mere curtailment is unavailing. The continuance of the…

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Wheat Shortage. Serious Position in This State. Mr. Dunn's Appeal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture again telegraphed to Senator Russell pointing out the grave position in this State owing to the short deliveries of wheat, caused…

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The Wool Tangle. Where Mr. Watt Had Got to British Government Refuses Mr. Hughes' Request. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 3

It is now authoritatively stated that Mr. Watt suspended the negotiations regarding the wool sales a fortnight ago, when the rupture with Mr. Hughes…

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Agriculture Paralysed. Farm Implements Worn Out. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 5

A former "Times" correspondent in Petrograd describes agriculture as being hopelessly paralysed, and exports at present are impossible, despite Krassin's…

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Waste of Fodder. Points for Local Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 4

There is a considerable waste of good feed on most farms on the North Coast, reports Inspector Kerle, of the Department of Agriculture (either in…

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General Cables. Export Tax on Wheat and Flour. Buenos Ayres

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 5

The Senate passed a bill imposing a supplementary export tax of 4d. per hundred kilogrammes on wheat and flour; also authorising the requisitioning of supplies…

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Plenty of Wheat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 1

Senator Russell says there is plenty of wheat in Australia for Australia's needs but the whole trouble is one of shipping transport from other States to New South…

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Cattle-poisoning in Queensland Maize Stalks Responsible

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 4

Veterinary investigations are being carried out by the Department of Agriculture and Stock respecting some remarkable cases of cattle-poisoning…

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Plenty of Wheat But No Transport. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

Senator Russell says there is plenty of wheat in Australia for Australia's needs, but the whole trouble is one of shipping and transport from…

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Dairy Farmers' Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 5

The dairy farmers, giving evidence before the Board of Trade in, regard to the living wage for rural workers, stated, if a high rate of wages had to be paid to…

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Production From High Class Dairy Cows

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

One series of tests which were made recently of six ordinary herds gave an annual production of 175 lbs, butter fat per cow. (Average for…

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Past the Million. Success of State Loan. Relief to Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

In every way it is a matter for profound gratification that the State Loan floated by the New South Wales Government should have been…

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Mauritius Sugar Crop. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 5

The British Government has bought the Mauritus sugar crof of 203,000 tons…

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How the Huns Held Out. Super-farming Versus Blockade. Germany's Gamble With Her Natural Resources

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 4

To-day is the day of substitutes, but none has yet been discovered for the soil as the source of material power. Of the truths re-discovered by the war,…

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Past the Million. Success of State Loan Relief to Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 4

In every way it is a matter for profound gratification that the State Loan ful up to the present. With a month to run, within which contributions to…

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Cattle Drafting Championship

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 4

The Moree P. and A. Society is launching out with a monster cattle drafting competition; and has voted an amount of £250 for prize-money. In outlining the…

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Inspecting Sheep by Aeroplane. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Mr. C. Bassett of Forbes, inspected and purchased a big line of sheep while travelling in aeroplane…

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News of the World. Wool Sales. Antwerp

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

The wool sales on June 23 will comprise 850 bales from Sydney, 7600 from Queensland, 5650 from Victoria, and 2600 from South Australia…

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Melbourne's Poultry Wheat. Dearer Than Milling Grain. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

Complaints are made that poultry wheat is dearer in Melbourne than milling wheat…

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Wool Prices. Lord Derby and the Dominions. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Mr. W. F. Massey, the Prime Minister, speaking in regard to the cable messages in reference to Lord Forster and Lord Derby and the overseas wool prices, said:…

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