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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 71 of 105

Million Farms Scheme. Mr. Hughes Not Informed. Sir Joseph Staggered. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

Sir Joseph Carruthers said he was staggered to read that Mr. Hughes had stated that he had not been informed regarding his proposal for a million farms. Had Mr…

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Five Million Farmers

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

Francis Birtles, who arrived in Sydney to-day, was enthusiastic about Sir Joseph Carruthers scheme Indeed, he said, he would go further and say that five million…

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Million Farms Finance

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

At first blush Sir Joseph Carruthers was disappointed at the reply of the Acting-Premier (Sir Joseph Cook) to the deputation, which unfolded to him the…

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Million Farms Scheme Mr. Hughes' Ignorance of Proposals. Sir Joseph Carruthers' Comment. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 3

Sir Joseph Carruthers said to-day that he was staggered to hear Mr. Hughes' statement that he was not informed as to the "million farms"…

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Wheat Pool Adjustments. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 3

It is understood that adjustments have reached a stage which will permit the winding up of the 1916-17 wheat pool…

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Trieste Wool Proposals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state that the proposal from Trieste regarding the disposal of wool in Central Europe is likely to find little favor. Any owners shipping…

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Bawra Wool Sales. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

Eleven thousand bales of Bawra wool were offered at Antwerp, and ten thousand sold. There was a large attendance and active demand. Prices were five per cent…

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Export Flour--wheat Reduction. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board advises that quotations for wheat for flour for export in the Pacific and South Africa may now be obtained at 7 a bushel. This…

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Wheat Stack Fire. an Open Verdict. Temora

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 3

At an inquest into a fire in a wheat stack at Quandary, Temora, John Lucas, agent in charge of the stack, said that shortly after the goods train had shunted…

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The World's Wheat. Europe's Big Requirements. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

It is estimated that the wheat-growing countries have an exportable surplus of 81,100,000 quarters. Europe's probable requirements will be…

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Wool Industry Producers Object to Control Reversion to Pre-war Conditions Desired. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

A conference arranged by the Producers' Association Central Council, J whereat the wool-growers and brokers were invited to attend, passed a…

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Bran and Pollard. an Unsatisfactory Position. Reduction in Wheat Price to Be Sought. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

The millers are fast accumulating unweildy stocks of bran and pollard, yet the dairymen are getting no advantage from the abundance of bran,…

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Local and General. Payment for Soldiers' Farms

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

On inquiry at the Treasury Mr. Perdriau, M.L.A., has ascertained that the first payment for farms resumed under the Closer Settlement Scheme since payment…

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News and Notes. Payment for Soldiers' Farms

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

On inquiry at the Treasury, Sydney, on Wednesday, Mr. Perdriau, M.L.A., ascertained that the first payment for farms resumed under the Closer…

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Live Stock. Money in Animal By-products. Big Losses Caused by Farmers' Careless Handling

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 2

Cattle, sheep, pigs--under whatever live-stock heading it comes--the farm animal of to-day is born to a vastly more useful life (and death) than its…

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Sporting. the Turf. Warwick Farm Races. Tips for To-day. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

For the various events at the Warwick Farm Races to-day the "Evening News" selects the following:-- Hurdle Race: Sir Rep, Caperer,…

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Kentucky's Wonder Cave Farmer Discovers Subterranean Beauty. Mysteries of Nature

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 7

Did the mighty subterranean stream which eons and eons ago carved out Mammoth Cave change it's course after completing one of the western…

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World's Wheat Production

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 4

A recent London cable states that the Rome Agricultural Institute estimates that the 1921 production of wheat in Belgium, Kulgaria, Spain, Finland, Alsace-Lorraine,…

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Commercial. the Butter Market. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 4

"Supplies of butter are about the same as last week, and we are of opinion we have now reached the point of minimum production,'' write Prescott, Ltd., in their…

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Advantages of Wheat Pool. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 4

Speaking in the West Australian Legislative Assembly, Mr. Broun, Colonial Secretary, said that unless a wheat pool was created many farmers would be down and…

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