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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 67 of 105

Million Farms Scheme. Defence of Australia. an Offer That Was Declined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 4

Sir Joseph Carruthers, addressing a meeting in Martin Place in furtherance of his great land settlement scheme, said in the case of an attack Australia must…

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Unprofitable Wool Deal. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 4

After an unprofitable deal in sheepskins, Harry Atkinson, a Maitland butcher, sent some wool to the Central Wool Committee. The appraised value was £1167…

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Queensland the Brisbane Show. Price of Butter. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 2

The gate takings at the Exhibition on Saturday were £460, bringing the total or the week to £9698, compared with £11090 last year…

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Telegrams New Zealand Butter Market. Subsidy to Be Withdrawn. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 2

The New Zealand Minister for Agriculture announces as from September 1 the payment of the subsidy to keep retail but ter prices at their present level will cease,…

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Million Farmers Project Minister for Lands in Reply Not Against the Scheme. But Finds Many Difficulties. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Lands, Mr. P. F. Loughlin, in a statement, says: "My opinion, that the Carruthers scheme would cost a huge sum, has…

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Fat Stock Market. Sheep Dearer, Cattle Prices Well Maintained. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 2

There was a smaller yarding of sheep than usual at Homebush to-day and the market was dearer. The demand for light trade sorts was particularly…

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News and Notes Butter Output Decreases

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 2

As a result of two distributing factors--the flood and the cool weather, the output of butter from the Tweed River butter factories since the flood…

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Education in Wheat Wanted. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 1

The metropolitan council of the West Australian Labor Party has written to the Premier, Mr. Mitchell, urging the necessity of the Government making…

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The Loan for Farmers. Government Still Silent

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 5

Mr. Allen, secretary of the Graziers' Association, said the matter of utilising the unexpended portion of the two millions loan to farmers had been before Ministers…

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State Politics. Million Farmers' Scheme

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 5

The Minister for Lands says he is not antagonistic to Sir Joseph Carruthers' scheme for placing a million farmers on a million farms, but he is of opinion…

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The Million Farms Committee Wants Funds. Work of Propaganda

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 4

A vigorous campaign is being pursued m furtherance of the big national policy-enunciated by Sir Joseph Carruthers for the settling of a million…

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The Butter Pool

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 4

The 30th September is in sight; "it will be here before we know where we are," and what do the various representatives of the dairy farmers propose…

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Wheat Board Figures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 4

Wheat to the value of £173,528,000 has been shipped and sold locally by the Australian Wheat Board up to August 8. The New South Wales share was:-Wheat…

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State Wheat Pool. Result of Farmers' Ballot. Government's Action Endorsed Mr. Dunn Replies to Criticism. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 5

Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, to-day referred to the criticism levelled at the Government at the recent Farmers and Settlers' Conference, because of its…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarly endowses the opinionn of our correspondetns—No.] Alleged Child Slavery on Dairy Farms. (To the Editor)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 2

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

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Wheat Board Gigantic Operations. Some Impressive Figures. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 3

Wheat to the value of £173,528,000 had been shipped or sold locally by the Australian Wheat Board up to August 8th. Of this amount £117,207,000 was…

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Wool Sales. Good Demand for High Grade Fleeces. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 3

The third series of wool sales closed to-day. Good merino fleece wools showed little change. There was an exceptionally keen Continental demand…

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Mr. M'girr's View. the Farmers' Confidence. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. M'Girr states that the result of the wheat ballot shows that the farmers have more than retained their confidence in the Government, which…

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Farmers' Confidence in the Government

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 5

Mr. McGirr states that the result of the wheat ballot shows the farmers have more than retained their confidence in the Government treating them fairly, and added:…

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RICE 4d a Pound. Price of Dairy Salt Increased Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 3

Judge Beeby, in the Profiteering Court to-day, fixed the retail price of rice at 4d per pound. He said the Court was satisfied that the…

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