Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,046 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 53

Taralga Dairymen Protest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

A meeting of dairymen, presided over by Mr W D M'Kenzle, was held in Taralga to protest against the reduction in the price of butter. It was resolved that a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Farmers and Labour. WASHINGTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

The farmers' organisations will not join the Federation of Labour…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wheat Losses. Mr. Grimm Takes Action. Compensation to Farmers

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

"On assuming office as Assistant Minister for Agriculture," said Mr. Arthur Grimm this week, "I round that negotiations had been…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Costly Sheep. Too Much Thieving on Railways

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

Alfred Muniz, who pleaded guilty to having stolen a sheep at Thornburry, was brought up for sentence. Mr. Campbell pointed out in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wheat Payments. on March 1st. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Senator Russell has announced, that arrangements have been concluded for the payment on March let of the further advances on wheat…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool Control Selling in Australia. Compulsion But No Pool

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

A scheme of wool control has been, agreed upon by the wool council, and will be submitted to the growers. Commenting to-day, the Melbourne…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

National Party and Farmers. Progressives' Responsibility

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

The Hon. Andrew Sinclair, M.L.C. in the course of an address to National supporters in the P[?] Room [?]own Hall, last night, said that with…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sunday Work. Farmer Fined

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Alexander Ellis, a small farmer at Wellington, was fined 5-, with cost's, for having worked in his paddock, adjacent to the Kalgoral Valley road…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

COMMERCIAL. Wool Report

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

SCHUTE, BELL & CO., Ltd., report under date 7th Feb.:--Wool.--It is frequently stated nowadays that crossbreds, burry…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Proposed Compulsory Wheat Pool. to the Editor of the 'Signal."

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

Sir,--In the "Sydney Morning Herald of the 7th inst. appears a report of a meeting of representatives of wheat-growers in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mandurama News. Farmers' Union Established

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

A non-political Farmers' Union was established here as the outcome of a rapidly growing opinion amongst local farmers that such an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Relief to Farmers. Numerous Applications

The Yass Courier · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Turner, local secretary of the Rural Industries Board, has received the following communication from the Rural Industries Board :—…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Soldier's Farm. 287 Acre Block at Bribbaree

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

A block of 287½ acres within six miles of the Bribbaree railway station has just been made available for soldier settlement…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mr. Storey and the Farmers. Sufferings of the Primary Producer

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Drown, Canowlndra, write:— The elections are close at hand and the bidding for the votes of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

COMMERCIAL. Wool Report

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

SCHUTE, BELL & CO., Ltd., report under date 14th Feb:-- Cables advise continued buoyancy at the current London sales for fine…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Back to Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 1

Five first-class farmers have to leave Erin Vale Estate at the end of the present month (says the Wagga…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wheat for N.s.w. Held Up

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The Premier has been advised that about 15,000 tons of wheat for New South Wales is at present held up in Melbourne owing to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Why Butter Prices Were Raised. Committee's Explanation. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The Butler Tool Committee reasons for the increase in the price of butter. is that the local price is so much below the London parity,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wheat and Flour Census Returns to Be Made

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

In reply to a recent communication from Mr. Tester, of Nouns, a letter has been rcceived from the Director of Agriculture, stating that…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Man Who Lost £23,000 on a Cattle Deal

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 6

He carno to Gundagai in a motor car on Thursday last, and Tom Woodbridge guaranteed him A1 at Lloyd's. He was big and smiling, and said he…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →