"Greatest Mistake of the War." the Seizure of Wheat. Sydney
Mr. A. H. Conroy, ex M.H.R., says that he considers the seisure of wheat by the Federal Government to be "the greatest mistake of the war."…
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Farming & the land, 1916
247 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 13
The Cost of Living. Prices of Bacon and Butter. Sydney
The Necessary Commodities Control Commission was yesterday asked to reconsider the price of bacon on account of the big decrease in supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat and Metal. Problems Mr. Hughes Was Attempting to Solve. London
Mr. Hughes'g illness, according to the papers, is regarded as unfortunate, because at the time that he was taken fll he was trying to settle the wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Duffing. Some Tyson Stories
"Owing to the fact that he was baldheaded and wore a wig played a big part in saving the life of a fellow station manager who was looking after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Cattle Breeding. New Experiment
An intimation from Brisbane that the Government of Queensland had determined to embark upon a scheme of cattle raising, with the primary object of "seeing that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Price of Wheat. Reduced in South Australia. Adelaide
The Wheat Harvest Board yesterday announced a reduction in the price of wheat to millers for flour for local consumption to 4/9 per bushel on trucks at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Wheat. Questions in the British Parliament. Organisation of Shipping. London
Sir C. Kinloch-Cooke (Unionist, member for Devonport) in the House of Commons to-day asked the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Wheat Supply. (Reuter's Message.) the Question of Freights. Government's Attitude Oritl Cised. London
"Fair Play," a well-known weekly journal doroted to commercial subjects, says in the course of a comment on the Australian wheat problem:—"The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prosecution of Farmers. Sydney
The Government intends vigorously prosecuting those farmers who sent in false claims for additional compensation in connection with the wheat seised…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmhands on Strike. Sydney
About 60 farmhands employed on the Government wheat areas et Woodlends have struck work for an increase in wages. The trouble originated over a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Pool. Cost to the Government. Sydney
In connection with the wheat pool £5,857,000 has been received for wheat sold up to date, and £20,195,000 has been paid on the certificates. Claims…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers and Their Wheat. Sydney
Mr. Campbell, the general secretary of the Farmers and Settl[?]rs' Association of New South Wales, said yesterday that Mr[?] D. R. Hall's recent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. [?]Oyle in the Western District. "Sees a Great Future." Mining and Pastoral. Sydney
The Assistant-Treasurer and Minister of Railways (Mr. H.C. Hoyle) has just returned from a trip in the Western Distrct. The Minister said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strtke of Farm Hands. Sydney
The strike of farm hands at the Government wheat area at Woodlands has been settled, and the men have returned to work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women Farmers in Australia
It was notified in "The Miner's" telegraphic columns on Tuesday last that "arrangements are being made for putting into operation the scheme of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A. Wool-classer's Marriage Fee
Examined by his official a[?]gnee (Mr. W. H. Palmer) before the Registrar in Bank[?] last week (reports the Sydney "Daily Telegraph"), Claude…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australian Wheat Yield. a 12.4 Acre Harvest. Adelaide
The offical retarns of the wheat yield of the State for the season 19151916 were made available this morning. There wis a record yield of 34,134,504…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner. Tuesday, May_2, 1916. Australia's Millions of Tons of Unsaleable Wheat
WHEN Mr. Hughes was preparing for his visit to England the object of his journey was kept secret, though it was darkly hinted that he had been invited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cable [?]Ws. (R[?]uter's Messages.) Wheat Market Easier. London
The wheat market is somewhat easier, especially for parcels [?]oat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indian Export of Wheat. London
Mr. Charles H. Roberts, M.P. ([?] Under-Secretary for India), in the House of Commons to-day, said that the Government of India is per[?]tting…
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