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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

2,088 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 33 of 105

Shipment of Wheat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

Over 100,000 tons of wheat were lifted by steamers at Sydney during the past month, and during the current month there has been no slackening of efforts…

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End of the Imperial Butter Contract. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

The Commonwealth Bank has received notice from the British Board of Trade to cease payments on butter stored on account of the Imperial contract…

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Imperial Butter Contract. Payments Stopped. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank has received instructions from the British Board of Trade to cease payments on butter stored on account of the…

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Letter to the Editor. the P.p.u. and Butter

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 3

Sir,—I have read with considerable interest Mr. Williams' letter of the 31st ult., and he may accept my letter of even date as a full reply, except in one or two…

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Compensation for Wheat Losses. a Problem for the Cabinet

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

The question of the payment of £549,214 to farmers as compensation in regard to the 1916-17 harvest is seriously perturbing Ministers. The matter has not yet been…

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Wool–classers and the A.W.U. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

A meeting of the Wool–classers' Association carried a resolution to retain their entity and strictly stand alone in their affairs. This means that the association…

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The Wheat Scandal. Georgeson Again Refused a Passport. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

The State Government has again refused a passport to Mr. Georgeson, of Wheat Commission fame…

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The Butter Industry. Court Kinder Than Government. Light Dawning Through Obscurity. the Need for Loyalty

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

After long and wearying days of strenuous sittings the producers' representatives have evolved a little [?]ght on the most obscure position the…

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THE 1916-17 Wheat. Paying the Compensation. Will Scrip-holders Participate? Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 3

The question of the payment of the £549,214 to farmers, as compensation with regard to the 1916-17 wheat harvest, is seriously perturbing Ministers…

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Farmers Admit Swallowing the Dope. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

The annual report of the Bathurst branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association declared that the farmers have swallowed the dope of other political parties who…

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Farmer and Politics. Bathurst F. AND S.A. Outspoken. Bathurst, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 3

A strong criticism of district farmers was contained in a report submitted to the annual meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Butter Factory

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. Hardy, the gentleman who successfully contracted for the erection of the Dorrigo butter factory, is making excellent progress with…

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Cattle Sales

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 3

Yesterday was cattle sale day. The prices obtaining generally were not high. [?] one [?]two animals went at good figures. Messrs. Elworthy and Robey, Mr…

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The Cattle Drafting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 3

"There was [?] on the station for the word bad passed arounds" "Banjo" [?] lines seemed to dance across the show ring above the…

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Letter to the Editor. Butter Control

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 6

As it is perfectly useless attemp[?] to argue with a man who will not meet the points raised seriatim, and who assumes that there is no commercial…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 5

The public auction sales of wool will be resumed in Sydney during May…

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Surplus Cattle. Fifty Thousand on Coast. Menace or Asset

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 3

In the Casino and Tweed-Richman.[?] stock districts it is estimated that there is at least 50,000 head of stock more than can be carried through the winter.It…

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The Wheat Pool. and Government's Liability. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the New South Wales Chamber of Agriculture carried the following resolution: "That as a matter of honoring definite promises, and business…

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P.P.U. Butter Position Stabilised. Up to 30th September Next

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 5

Mr. Scott, Publicity Officer, P.P.U., writes on the 11th instant as follows:— New South Wales and Queensland…

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The Wheat Slump. Low Prices in America. Chicago

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 5

Wheat has reached the lowest price since 1916, July deliveries selling At 98 cents, at Kansas City, while flour at Minneapolis was sold at under 8…

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