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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 33 of 63

Latest Commercial Sydney Produce Markets. Sussex Street Summary Sydney, Monday. Suppliers of Wheat

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 2

Another steamer from Victoria is in Sydney, discharging milling wheat; but the cargoes are intermittent, and not large enough. The metropolitan…

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QUEENSLAND. Rowing Shed Burned Down. State Butter Supply. Fixing the Price in the State. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 5

The Brisbane Rowing Club's shed was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning, together with the whole [?]eet of the club, consisting of the…

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Our Telegrams. More Strikes in the Air. Militant Casworkers. An Argument with the Premier. Dairyman Shot. Shooking Queensland Tragedy. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 2

The Prince laid the foundation stone of the Federal parliment House at Canberra yesterday. He reached Sydney at 10.15 last night…

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Wages on Farms

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 3

At the Board of Trade inquiry into the coat of living to rural workers, Mr. M. P. Dunlop, general secretary of the Primary Producers'…

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The Dairy Industry. Conference of Managers. Minister on Fodder Conservation. President Reviews Position Generally. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 5

The Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers' Association annual conference opened to-day. The Minister for Agriculture said the primary industries must…

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A Perennial Problem. the Boy and the Farm. How to Convince Him Farming is Worth While

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 1

"How to Keep Your Boy on the Farm" is a heading of perennial interest in American farm journals, and the solutions offered are many and…

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French Wheat Crop. Freedom of Trade Proposed. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the finance commission of the Chamber of Deputies, after giving consideration to the Government Wheat Bill, formulated…

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General Cables. Australian Wool. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Glanville, replying to a question by Mr. Hope, said that the quantity of Australian wool held by the Imperial Government was…

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Australia's Wool Clip. Communication with Mr. Watt. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 5

A Melbourne message states that Mr. Wait's resignation left many matters in an unsettled position, including the disposal of the wool clip…

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Wheat for Britain. What Australia Might Do. If Man-power Were Available. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. D. Connolly, Agent-General for West Australia, said that Britain could take up the wheat shortage if West Australia and other Dominions were given the…

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Living Wage on Farms. Farmers Unable to Pay. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 5

Sir Joseph Carruthers told the Necessary Commodities Commission that the fixation of a living wage for farm laborers could do no good at this time, because the…

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Earlier Cables. the Wool Trade Mr. Hughes Negotiating

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

The "Yorkshire Post" says that Mr. Hughes has resumed direct negotiations with the British Government with regard to wool. The Government has…

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Butter Industry. Demand for Good Article. Satisfactory Price Probable. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

In the course of a paper on the world's edible fat supply, especially of butter, before the delegates to the anuual conference of the Co-operative Dairy Factory…

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Butter for Britain. Australia Offered 240- Danish Price Risen London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

The British Food Ministry has offered the Australian producers 240- f.o.b. for next season's output of butter. The price of the Danish summer…

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South Africa's Wheat Shortage. Exchanging Maize with Australia. Other Big Purchases. Capetown

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

In the South African Assembly yesterday the Minister for Finance stated that, in response to the Australian Government's request that facilities…

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Dairy Inspection. Signed Statements. Effect of Premary Producers' Union Representations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

At the March session of the Central Executive of the P.P.U., a resolution was carried to the effect that dairy inspectors be directed to give a signed statement…

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Chambers of Agriculture Convention Resolutions. Butter, Wool and Meat. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

At a convention of Chambers of Agriculture, held in Melbourne, a resolution was carried opposing any Federal interference with the butter industry…

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Wheat Pool. an Apparent Leakage. Investigation by Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture states that in February last a return of old stocks of flour was taken in order that when increased Prices were gazetted the…

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Premier's Assurance. Use of State Loan. Droughts Stricken Farmers and Silos

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

The Loan being floated by the State Government locally for £2,000,000, which closes at the end of the this month is for the purpose of providing…

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Dairy Industry. Question of Control. Marketing Om Great Britain. Proposed Co-operative Society. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

Mr. Knox, speaking at the Dairy Factory Managers conference, advocated the continuance of the present system of control of the industry through selected…

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