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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 92

Fixing of Butter Prices to Cease

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 40

The Acting Minister of Trade and Customs, Mr. Laird Smith, informed the deputation of Queensland dairymen which waited on him, asking for an increase in…

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The Wool Pool Scheme

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 45

At a meeting of the Armidale Graziers' Association the resolution of the council dealing with the Prime Minister's financial proposals regarding the wool pool and…

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Fall in Wool Prices

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 41

The following is a copy of a cablegram dated June 2, received by Sir J. M. Higgins from the Director-General of Raw Materials, London:—"Since the close of…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Mathoura Residents Charged

The Independent · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

At the Mathoura police court on Friday, before Mr. J. S. Hamblin, P.M., and Mr. G. W. Heriot, J.P., two well-known local residents, in the persons of James Harry…

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Wheat Famine. Big Shortage in Europe

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

The English press is alarmed at the wheat disclosure. The "Times" points out that a new epoch has been opened, and unless…

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Decline in Prices of Australian Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 19

At the last wool sales in London the withdrawals were heavy. Sydney greasy merinos sold at from 50d. to 6ld., the finest scoured combing 8ld. to 86d. The…

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The London Wool Sales. Some Prices

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

At the London wool sales Sydney scoured merinos brought 40d to 67d; best Victorian greasy merinos, to 53d; crossbreds, to 34d…

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Waiting for Trucks. Sheep Dying in Pens. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

Six dead and dying sheep in a small pen at the Newmarket trucking yards, Victoria, on Thursday morning, with their dejected looking companions walking over…

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Wheat and Fodder. Shortage Grows Worse. High Prices Predicted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 47

A large crowd attended to hear addresses on the drought loan in Martin-Place by representatives of both political parties…

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The Wheat Shortage Flour Mills May Close Down. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

It is reported that the wheat shortage is becoming more acute daily. If all the flour mills are forced to close down, many thousands of workmen will be thrown…

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Past the Million. Success of State Loan. Relief to Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 22

In every way it is a matter for profound gratification that the State Loan floated by the New South. Wales Government should have been so successful up to the…

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Assistance to Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 19

Authority has now been given by the Central Rural Industries Board for local boards to issue up to 100 bushels of seed wheat and two tons of fodder to all…

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Farmers & Graziers' Co. What Co-operation Has Done. Commendable Records

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

The Secretary of the Farmers' & Graziers' Co-operative Graint, Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. writes: "The termination of the Company's…

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Queensland Repudiation Act. Pastoral Rents Increase

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. Shannon, in the Inland Court at Brisbane on Thursday, delivered his judgment in respect of 28 pastoral holdings and 22 grazing selections, the rents…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Have You a Thrift Garden?"

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 6

What is the "thrift garden," and why is its cultivation one of the urgent needs in New-South Wales today. The thrift garden stands for a "back…

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Shortage of Wheat Many Flour Mills Close Down

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

The wheat shortage is becoming more acute daily, and most of the flour mills in New South Wales have only sufficient stocks on hand to last for another two…

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Dairying Rug Your Cows Durning the Winter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 6

The practice of rugging dairy cattle during the winter time has long been followed by a few farmers on the South Ceast, but latterly (writes the…

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Farmers and Cooperation. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

The Agricultural Organisation Society is holding a conference in London, and discussing cooperation to the length of providing its own ships. The result of…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above Association was held on Thursday afternoon at the School of Arts. Messrs. G. Evans (vice-president), W. J. Stilt,…

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Commercial. London Wool Sales Further Curtailment Advised London, June 11

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 2

The Yorkshire "Observer's" expert ap-proves of a new programme for the Woo1 sales, providing for more curtailment. He says the continuance of the original…

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