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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 68 of 105

Sheep Replace Cattle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 2

The annual report of the Glen Innes stock inspector, Mr. J. St. Clair, shows that for the year there were 9541 horses in the district, being a decrease of 897…

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State Wheat Pool

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture in West Australia in addressing the conference, said the Government was making provision for a pool within the State for next…

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Brisbane Cattle Market Slumps. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 4

At Enoggera saleyards to-day cattle prices suffered a relapse. Prime bullock beef sold to 25 per hundred lb, and prime mutton realised 3 12d. to 4d. per. lb., the…

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Butter and Cheese Freights Request for Reduction Refused. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 3

Recently a depuation from the Butter and Cheese Exporters' Association waited upon the Oversea Shipowner' Representatives' Association and…

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Butter Industry. No Reduction in Freights. Shipping Companies' Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 5

The Overseas Shipping Representatives' Association has advised the Butter and Cheese Exporters' Association that owing to the continued high running costs and…

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The Wool Position. Sir John Higgins' Report. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 1

At the annual conference of the West Australian Primary Producers' Association the president read a review of the wool position prepared by Sir John…

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Mr. Hughes. a Visit to Bradford. to Discuss Wool Matters. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 5

Mr. Hughes is visiting Bradford to confer with wool merchants and manufacturers respecting the trade outlook with Australia. He was accorded a civic…

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Million Farms Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 1

Mr. George Waite, assistant secretary of the United Laborers' Union, is a strong advocate of Sir Joseph Carruthers' a million farms for a million farmers scheme…

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Million Farmers Scheme. Australia Most Backward. in Production of Stock. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 5

Sir Joseph Carruthers said to-day it was an extraordinary thing that Australia which should be the leading stock-producing country in the world was among…

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News and Notes Assistance for Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. E. G. E. Crane, manager of the Grafton branch of the Rural Bank, advises us that money is now available for farmers who have been adversely…

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Wool Sales. the September Auctions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 4

A board consisting of three representatives of Bawra and three representatives of the National Council of Wool-Selling Brokers decided that the quantity of wool…

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Dairy Farmers' Milk Coy. Big Turnover for Small Profit. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 3

The balance sheet of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company, for the year ended June 30th last, shows the company's income from the…

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The Wheat Pool. Reply to Mr. Dunn. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 2

The general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association referred to the Minister for Agriculture's deductions from the result of the referendum of wheat-growers…

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Big Fire in Sydney. in Sheep Dip Factory. Cooler's Works Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

Not long after two o'clock to-day the Metropolitan Fire Brigades received a ca[?] to the premises of Cooper and Nephews Ltd., sheeo dip manufacturers at Ca[?]ta…

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Industrial. Perth Farmers' Conference. Fighting the A.W.U. PERTH

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

Mr. Monger, discussing the excessive demands of the shearers at the Farmers' Conference, said he was prepared to fight the A.W.U., even if he fought them alone…

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Westralian Farmers Conference at Perth. Shearers' Excessive Demands Educational Facilities for Country Residents. Perth

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 3

The warmers Conference to-aay decided to support the executive in holding out against the shearers' "excessive and' absolutely unjustifiable…

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The Million Farmers. Deputation to Acting Prime Minister Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 2

A deputation will wait on Sir Joseph Cook, acting Prime Minister, to-morrow, to place the details of Sir Joseph Carruthers' "million farmers" proposals…

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The Wool Outlook a Pessimistic View. Effect of Reduced Hours and Increased Wages. Success of B.A.W.R.A. Scheme Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Winchcombe Carson and Co. Limited, Mr. Duncan Carson, chairman, referred to the difficulties that woolgrowers and…

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Cabinet Discusses Wheat Pool

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 5

The Cabinet meeting to-day, according to Mr. Storey, did not discuss the Upper House appointments. He said all they did was to further-consider the programme…

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Mice in Wheat Stacks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 5

Various wheat firms at Goulburn are busily shipping wheat to Sydney as mice and rats are beginning to make their appearance in the Stacks, and it is feared…

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