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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 5 of 63

Farmers Like Labor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

Members of the State Labor party discussed the routine for the coming elections. It was stated that the feeling for Labor in the country, especially among the…

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A Deadly Weed. Fifty Cattle Succumb. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

Fifty head of cattle while travelling through the drought-stricken districts near Wilcannia to South Australia, died through eating a weed…

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N.S.W. Butter. Wholesale Prices Altered. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

The price of butter in this State has been fixed at 1774 per cwt. for prime, second grade 1728, wholesale…

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City Edition. the Butter Market. Big Prices in Britain. Sir Thos. McKENZIE'S Forecast. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

Nothing has yet been settled by the Food Controller (Mr. Roberts), regarding the future contracts for New Zealand butter…

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Poisonous Weeds. Cattle Fatally Affected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

Out of 300 cattle being travelled from drought-stricken station property near Wilcannia, to feed in South Australia, 50 died in two days owing to eating a…

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Handling of Wheat. Proposed Compulsory Co-operation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

At a meeting of the Victorian Chamber of Agriculture, Mr. W. McRobert submitted a report on a scheme formulated at a conference between the Chamber and the…

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Meat for Great Britain. Australia As a Cattle Country. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

Owing to the decline of home-grown stock, Great Britain must import no fewer than 750,000 tons of meat annually, and possibly more, of which Australia is…

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Shortage of Wheat. Supplies from Victoria. Effect on Price of Bread. Statement by the Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

In the event of the shipping strike being continued over this week, the Minister for Agriculture stated that arrangements had been made to bring wheat from Victoria…

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Live Stock. Tuberculosis in Cattle Symptoms and Preventive Measures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

A valuable series of leaflets under the general heading "Diseases of Animals" is in process of compilation by the Veterinary Officers of the…

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On the Land. Pastoral. the Problem of the Rabbit Is Poison Gas a Solution?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

The problem of the rabbit is a perennial [?] likely to be so for long enough. The one lonely beneficial effect of the drought has been a…

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Profiteering in Wool. Extraordinary, Disclosures. Government's Colossal Profits. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

An extraordinary disclosure of wool profits startled a meeting of the Central Wool Profiteering Committee. One witness stated the costs of six…

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Profiteering in Wool. British Government's Defence. Sharing with Australia. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

The question of wool profiteering continues to excite the greatest interest. The Profiteering Committee on trusts is considering the question of…

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Wool Profiteering. Awaiting Committee's Report. Further Investigation Necessary. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

Several members of the sub-committee [?]tigating the price of wool have issued [?]stement inviting the public to await the port of the sub-committee. They point…

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North Coast Maize Crops

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

With the recent, good rains on the North says Mr. H. Wenholz, amize expert of the Department of Agriculture, the aspect of the country has been completely…

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Price of Butter

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

Sir,--The "Sydney Morning Herald" of last Monday contains the astounding, to producers, information that the price of butter in New South Wales has fallen…

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Price of Wheat. Farmers Dissatisfied. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Much dissatisfaction was expressed the Molong branch of the Farmers [?] Settlers' Association at the silence of authorities in regard to the price of w[?]…

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Profiteering in Wool. British Government Attacked London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. Mackinder, addressing a public meeting at Bradford, said the Government was the biggest wool profiteer. He estimated that the…

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Australian Wool. Government Profits. Greatest Profiteering in Britain. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. Mackinder, speaking at Bradford, estimated that the Government profits on sales of Australian wool for the current year would be at least £00,000,000. He…

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Late Wires Sydney Engineers Reject Settlement Terms Japan Wants Wheat Should Liquor Be Abolished North Sydney Wives and Food Prices Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Sir. R. M. Ferguson, the Governor- eneral, will retain that office until after the visit of the Prince of Wales to Australia…

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The Price of Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

The drop in the price of butter is not justified in view of the trying time dairymen experienced during the whole of last year. The farmers'…

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