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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 51 of 63

Cattle on Railway Line. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 4

When cattle trucks were being unloaded at Fairfield last night a number of the animals stampeded along the line and nine were subsequently killed by a train…

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Slump in Wool. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 5

A wool slump is disclosed Merino tops, which at the beginning of this year were, 136 per lb., are now 7 for immediate delivery and 56 for delivery early in…

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State Parliament. Wheat Marketing Bill. Legislative Council. the Question of World's Parity. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 5

In the Legislative Council on the second reading of the Marketing Bill, Sir Joseph Carruthers said if there was not a Wheat pool the farmers would, be much worse…

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Dairy Produce Prices. Government's Application. Wholesale and Retail Rates. Adjournment for Further Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 5

The application by the Government for a reduction in the prices of butter and cheese came before the Necessary Commodities Control Commission this…

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£35 for Cattle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 4

A Bathurst report states that up to £35 a head was offered for prime cattle at the Bathurst saleyards on Wednesday, but as the owners declined that figure and stood…

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Wheat Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 3

The Premiers' Conference to deal with the question of the price of wheat for local consumption will probably be held in Melbourne on October 29…

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Wool. an Uncertain Market. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 2

Owing to the uncertainty of the wool market a period of temporary slackness has set in. At the Botany works it is stated…

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Cheaper Meat. Drop in Cattle Values. No More Fancy Prices. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 5

It is anticipated that, as a result of the big drop in values at Homebush yesterday, meat will be available at half the prices ruling a month ago. Cattle are…

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Price or Wheat. to Be Settled by Premiers' Conference. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 2

The Premiers' Conference which is to deal with the question of the price of wheat for local consumption, will probably be held at Melbourne…

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Farmers and Settlers. Resolutions Presented to Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 3

The executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association presented resolutions carried at the recent conference to the Minister for Agriculture…

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Breaking Into Farmers'. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 3

A daring attempt to break into the premises of Farmers', Ltd., Pitt and Market streets, was made by three men shortly after midnight. A watchman saw three…

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United States Farmers. Threatened with Ruin. Request to Government Refused. Ancouver

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 5

United States farmers, especially in certain districts, are threatened with rian, owing to the present unsettled conditions and the periol of transition from…

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Agricultural Inquiry. Handling the Crop. Methods Compared. Australia and Canada. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 5

Before the Legislative Council Select Committee, inquiring into agriculture, Mr. F. W. Sutton, a Canadian, stated that if they had a 40,000,000 bushel crop the…

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Export of Wheat. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 5

Dissatisfaction is growing among workers at Port Adelaide over the continued exportation of large quantities of wheat while mills are idle and hundreds of…

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Alleged Embezzlement. a Casino Case. Butter Factory Secretary Charged. Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 4

The history of the irregularities in connection with the management of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited which have been the object of…

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Coramba Road Homestead Farms

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 4

Three homestead farms, close to town, were dealt with by the Local Land Board on Wednesday, 51 applications being received, of which 40 were sent to ballot…

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Wheat Crop. Farmers' Resolutions. Payment of Guarantees. a Labor Suggestion Rejected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 5

The Molong farmers decided to urge the Prime Minister to settle up all parts of the wheat pool, and pay the proceeds to the growers to enable them to carry…

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Wheat Crops in Europe. Import Requirements. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 5

A cable received in Melbourne state[?] that it is estimated that the wheat crop[?] in the chief European centres, without Russia, are slightly larger than last year…

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Dairy Farmer's Life. Not a Happy One. Effect of Bad Seasons on Milk. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 5

A deputation from the Redfern Council asked the Minister for Health that the license of milk vendors should be cancelled on a third conviction for having…

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P.p. Union. Visit to Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 4

On Thursday the members of the Brushgrove and Cowper branch of the P.P. Union paid a visit to the Experiment Farm where they were received and welcomed…

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