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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 63 of 63

The Butter Industry. an Optimistic View. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 2

An optimistic view of the butter market is held by S. J. Flint, director of A. J. Mills and Co., Ltd., colonial produce salesmen of London, who is…

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Wheat Growing. Profts and Losses. Some Instructive Figures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 5

The Select Committee inquiring into agriculture took further evidence this afternoon. Percy Gilder, formerly editor of the…

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Higher Wages for Wheat Lumpers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 5

It is stated that a substantial increase in the wages of wheat lumpers, has been granted by the Wheat Board…

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"Sharing the Loot." Wool Profiteers Criticised. Commonwealth Proposal Discussed. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 5

The London "Star," in an article headed, "Sharing the Loot," says there appears to be some reason to hope that the wool profiteers on both sides of the ocean…

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News of the World. Selling Price of Wool. Not Less Than Cost of Production. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 5

Sir Arthur Goldfinch denies the allegation that the Government is refusing to sell wool except at profiteering rates. He explains it could not sell at less than the…

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Telegrams. Trouble About Wheat. Farmers Refuse to Deliver. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 December 1920 · page 3

Trouble has arisen at the Bendick Morell siding, Young, where 100,000 bags of wheat are this year expected. Protesting against the decision of the…

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Queensland Cane Crop

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 December 1920 · page 2

Reports supplied by the district correspondents of the Townsville "Bulletin" in the various cane growing districts of North Queensland of sugar production give…

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Successful Dairy Sale

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 December 1920 · page 2

One of the most successful sales of dairy cattle ever held in the district took place near Smithtown last Wednesday, when the whole of Mr. C. J. Mohr's splendid…

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Queensland Maize Crop

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 December 1920 · page 2

The incoming maize crop in Queensland is expected to be an abundant one, and recognising the necessity for helping farmers to protect their interests, the…

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Cost of Butter Production

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 4

In the Queensland Legislative Assembly Mr. Bebbington asked the Minister for Agriculture the following questions:--(1) Has his attention been called to an article…

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Wheat Board Figures. Sydney, Monday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 5

The Australian Wheat Board has issued figures regarding the handling of wheat during the past five years to December 20. The total amount of wheat shipped for the…

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Wheat Inquiry Closed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 5

Mr. Justice Pring definitely closed the wheat inquiry owing to the continued ill health of Georgeson…

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Governor-general. Inspection of Wheat Areas. Viewing Harvesting in Full Swing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 5

The Governor-General, accompanied by the Minister for Agriculture, left Sydney this evening on a tour of inspection of the southern wheat areas. Lord Forster…

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Australian Wool. Realisation Scheme. Disposal of Surplus Assets. Proposals Criticised in Britain. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 5

Replying to a telegram from the Bradford Chamber of Commerce asking for details of the Australian Government's wool realisation scheme the Director-General…

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Handling the Wheat. Complaints by Farmers. State Wheat Board's Reply. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 5

The State Wheat Board takes exception to a report from Young that district farmers have a grievance against the Board in deciding to appoint the mill at Young as…

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Governor-general. Visit to the Wheat Belt. the Minister and the Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 5

Lord Forster accompanied by Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, paid an unofficial visit to Temora this morning and was welcomed by the Mayor and aldermen…

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Australian Wool. Realisation Scheme. British Federation Support. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the British Wool Federation carried a resolution almost unanimously approving of the Australian wool realisation scheme, previously mentioned,…

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Telegrams Wool Appraisements. No More to Be Conducted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 5

The secretary of the New South Wales State Wool Committee intimates that no further appraisements will be conducted in the Commonwealth, and that any wool…

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Farmer Killed by Lightning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 5

During a violent thunderstorm hear Nagambie (Victoria), a well-known farmer named James Kelly, while, crossing a ploughed field, was struck by lightning…

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