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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 62 of 63

Report From Wheat Districts. the Prospects Brighter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 5

Although tremendous damage has been done already by the gale and rain to a bumper crop, the authorities are hopeful that with a change of weather millions of…

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The Farmers and the Future

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 4

"The principal disabilities of the farmer are lack of transport and difficulty in marketing his produce to best advantage." This is the view of the…

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Queensland Wheat. Deputation to Ministers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 4

Several members of the Queensland Wheat Board waited upon the Federal Treasurer and Mr. Groom, Minister for Works, and discussed with them the…

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The Dairying Industry. Cream Cartage Question

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 4

The following correspondence is that which was referred to in the last Dairy Co. report, and refers to aspects of the cream cartage…

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Damage to Wheat Crops. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

The latest reports from the wheat centres indicate that the damage to the harvest though serious, has not been so extensive as was anticipated…

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The Wheat Crop. Damage by Recent Storm. Less Than a Million Pounds. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

Mr. John McLean, general manager of the Sunshine Harvester Co., after an analysis of' the information supplied by the firm's sixty officers throughout the State,…

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Disposal of Surplus Wool. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

The Ministry of Munitions is considering the Australian scheme for the disposal of the surplus wool stocks. The statement announcing this, and giving details of, the…

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Telegrams Trading in Wheat Certificates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

The Executive Committee of the Farmers and Settlers' Association decided to oppose, the proposal of the Sydney Stock- Exchange that the 1920-1921 Wheat…

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The Federal Arena. the Wool Combine. Melbourne, December 11

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 5

The wool people are troubled. There is a danger that the consumer may get cheap wool. The Government stepped in and prevented his doing anything so mean…

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Damage to Crops. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

Farmers in the various centres are finding that their worst fears as to the damage to crops through the storm are not being realised…

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Commonwealth Wool Scheme. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 5

Opposition is steadily growing to the Commonwealth wool scheme, and it is felt a blow is being dealt at London interests…

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Farmers' Reports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 3

A contributor to a contemporary complains that some farmers send reports of what they make in the best months during good seasons to…

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Sale of Government Wool. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 5

The tenth Government wool series has closed. 50,000 bales were catalogued, and about 17,000 sold, of which 9000 were taken for export. Practically nothing…

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Australian Wheat. Large Quantities Sold. Not Less Than Ten Shillings. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 5

The Australian Wheat Board has sold large quantities of wheat to the Governments of France, Belgium, Italy, and Egypt during November and December;…

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Stocks of Wool. the Australian Scheme. Bitter Opposition in England. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 5

Woollen centres are agitated at the Commonwealth scheme. The Yorkshire Manufacturers' Association passed a resolution that it views the proposal with…

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Pastoral From Irish Cardinal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 5

In all the Roman Catholic Churches of the Sydney diocese yesterday a pastoral from the Cardinal Primate, Archbishops' and Bishops of Ireland was read. It…

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The Wheat Pool. Action in High Court. for Participation in Profits. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 5

The injunction and order sought, by the wool and skin vendors was heard before the High Court. Mr. Maughan said he represented all the…

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Coramba's Butter, Pay

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 2

For November the Coramba Factory paid £6424 5s 10d to suppliers a record. The rates were 2s 3d tor choicest, 2s 2½d for first-class,…

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Dairying Industry. Good Prospects for Butter. the Value of the Pig. British Merchant's Optimistic View. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 5

An optimistic view of the butter market is held by Mr. H. G. Flint, director of A. J. Mills and Co., Ltd., Colonial produce salesmen, of London, who is on a visit to…

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State Parliament. Sir Thomas Henley. CITY v. Country Works. Reports on Wheat Crop. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Buckley presented a petition to be forwarded to the State Governor, praying that the name of Sir Thomas Henley should…

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