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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Farmers and Settlers. The Annual Conference. Wheat Pool Controversy. [?] President Criticises Sir George Fuller. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 5

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference opened in Sydney to-day, delegates being present from all parts of the State. The secretary's report referred to the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Improved Competition. Melbourne, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 3

The August series of the Melbourne wool sales commenced to-day, when 4750 bales were submitted, almost the whole of which were sold…

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Letters to the Editor. Alleged Child Slavery on Dairy Farms

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

Sir,-The Sydney "Sun" on July 29 published an article dealing with the above subject. Some of the statements made were so flagrantly incorrect that the president…

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Alleged Child Slavery on Dairy Farms. Refutation Refused Publication

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

The Sydney "Sun" on 29th. July published an article dealing with the above subject. Some of the statements made were so flagrantly incorrect that the…

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Brisbane Show. Fine Weather For Opening. Fine Display of Produce. Cheese and Butter Awards. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

Fine weather prevailed for the,first day of the Brisbane Exhibition, which promises to be one of the best shows ever held at Bowen Park. The attendance was…

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Echo of Wheat Inquiry. Harold Horsburgh's Bankruptcy Retainers From Georgeson and Talbot Big Deals in Produce. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

Harold Edwin Horsburgh, a bankrupt, was examined by the Official Assignce to-day. He stated that before he started business on his own account he was…

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Dairy Company's Returns

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

The report submitted at the annual meeting of the Gleniffer Co-operative Diary Company, Bellingen, showed a profit of £486 on the year's operations, from…

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Dairying Earnings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

In a criticism of the report on the evidence given before the Agricultural Committee of the Legislative Council, Mr. T. James, Shellharbor, asks a question or two…

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A Million Farms

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

The author (Sir Joseph Carruthers) of the Million Farms for a Million Farmers proposition has replied to a few points that seemed to be troubling some minds…

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Farmers in Conference the Presidential Address. Producers' Troubles Reviewed. Fixed Prices Trouble. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 3

The Farmers and Settlers' Association annual conference began to-day, Mr. Killeen presiding. The secretary's report stated that the result…

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Wool Proceeds

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 4

Wool-growers through the Commonwealth are now receiving their cheques, priority wool certificates, and shares representing their interests in the…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool. Farmers to Finance Scheme. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 3

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day decided to have a compulsory wheat pool, managed by a Board of five, appointed by a vote of…

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Wool Buyers' Opinion. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 3

The Bradford wool buyers favor the release of McKeon. It was said at their meeting that it was not thought this decision was the considered…

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The Wheat Pool. Decision of the Conference

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 5

Mr. Warren, of Parkes, moved: "That this conference favors a wheat pool for the next harvest managed by a board of five appointed by the vote of the…

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Coffs Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting. Bigger output and Profit

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 2

Some 23 shareholders, not including five by proxy, attended the half-yearly meeting of the Coffs Harbor Co-op. Dairying and…

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The Wheat Pool. Financial Problems. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. V. F. Dunn, to-day said that a conference would take place to-morrow afternoon with bankers with regard to…

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Price of Butter. Application for an Increase. Judge Beeby Advocates Decontrol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 4

Judge Beeby, in the Profiteering Prevention Court, to-day considered an application by the New South Wales section of the Butter Pool Committee to increase the…

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Pie Crust Promises. the Government and Wheat Guarantee. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference passed a resolution condemning the Government for misleading the wheat growers, by promising them 26…

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Brisbane Show. Butter and Stock Awards. Company's Unique Success. Jumping Record Broken. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 4

The second day of the Brisbane Show was very largely attended. The blood horses display was anything but satisfactory, as there were only 16 entries for the…

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The Wool Pool. Trouble with Bawra. Law Proceedings Likely. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 5

Trouble is said to have arisen in respect of payments due to a section of the shareholders in Bawra, or to their agents. It is understood that payments in about 8000…

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