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Farming & the land, 1919

1,919 stories in Murray's papers · page 52 of 96

Mr. Beeby's Resignation. Acabinet Sharply Criticised Disapproval of Sale of Wheat

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 6

The resignation of Mr. G. S. Beeby Minister for Labour and Industry, came as a complete surprise. It was generally understood that the…

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The Georgeson Sale. Two Prices for Same Wheat. a Remarkable Disolosure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 23

The transactions, of the New South Wales Wheat Board in connection with Sales of wheat to Japan, were the subject of a series of questions by Mr. Blakeley in…

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The Tractor on the Farm. Successful Trial at Walla Walla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 22

When farmers heard of the wonderful work performed by tractors in various directions in England and France both during and after the war, they began…

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The Wool Industry

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 4

Speaking at the show lancheon of the Sheepbreeders’ Associations Sydney, the president Mr F. B. S. Falkiner. M.H.R., made reference to the work of the…

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Deniliquin (and District) History [Extracts from the “ Pastoral Times."]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 4

May 3, 1879 :— On Tuesday morning a batch of four prisoners sentenced to imprisonment in other gaols left Deniliquin for…

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COMMERCIAL. Special Cattle Sale Dalgety and Co. Ltd

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report having held a special cattle bale at the Albury [?] on Thursday, July 10, The yarding was smaller than…

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German Wool Buyers. Cannot Get Wool in Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 2

It is reported that some German wool buyers are still in Sydney, and that several have already attempted to do business la a small way, hut that owing…

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The Land. Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Dairying. Herd Testing on the North Coast. a Forward Movement

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 4

Evidence of revival of Interest In herd testing on the North Coast is quoted by the Dairy Expert in a report to the Minister for Agriculture, in…

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Wheat Production. Control of the Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 4

In a report to the wheatgrowers on the organisation of the Industry, Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C. (New South Wales), who represents cereal…

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N.S.W. Wheat Commission the Opening Sitting. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 2

To-day Mr. Justice Pring, Royal Commissioner, opened his inquiry into the wheat sales. Mr. G. S. Beeby, M.L.A., was given leave to question witnesses…

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The Wheat Scandals Evidence Before Royal Commission. How Georgeson Got the Wheat Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 3

The Royal Commission appointed to mquire into the sale of wheat known as the georgeson contract resumed that taking of evidence today Mr. R.S.Drum…

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More Victorian Wheat Sold Japan Takes 17,000 Tons. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 3

It was announced officially this afternoon that the Victorian wheat commission had sold to Japan another 17000 tons of second grade wheat at 5/7 1/2…

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Australia’s Wool. Some Interesting Figures

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 3

The figures given by Mr F. B. S. Falkiner, M.H.R., formerly of T[?]ppal station, near Tocumwal, at the luncheon of the Sheepbreeders’…

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Correspondence Testing Wheat Chrondrome Ters To the Editor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 1

Sir For the past twelve months the Primary Produces Union has been endeavoring to bring uniformity in chron drometers and for this purpose Mr. W…

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The Wheat Scandals. Compulsory 'Co operative Wheat Seheme Some Interesting Evidence. Sydney, Wednesday. Big Petition in Protest, Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 3

The Royal commissioner Mr Justice pring continued his inquiry at No [?] Jury court this morning into the sale of wheat for the East. Mr. Foster presented a. petition signed by[?] South Australian formors and by a similar number of New south wales and Victorian farmers, to the representative…

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Farmers & Graziers Co Notable Produce Record

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 2

The new Fanners and Graziers' Co Operative, Grain, Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd, (which recently acquired the New South Wales business…

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“Farmers and Craziers” Co. Notable Produce Records

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 1

The new Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd. (which recently, acquired the New South Wales…

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Price of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 19

Senator Lynch gave notice in the Senate of his intention to move that the opinion should be expressed that, in order to ensure a living wage for the wheat cultivators…

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Dairy Notes. Quality of Our Butter. The Improvement of Recent Years

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 17

Statistics furnished by the dairy expert, comparing the quantity and quality of factory butter manufactured in New South Wales in the ten months July to April in…

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Wheat Inquiry Mr Beeby's Questioning Quality of the 1916-17 Wheat. Menace to Other Crops. Better Out of Country Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 6

The Wheat Commission emmenced its sittings to-day Mr. G. S. Beeby, M.L.A., asked leave to appear in the inquiry…

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