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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 74 of 92

Wheat Price

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 1

A representative meeting of wheatgrowers held at Parkes unanimiously adopted a resolution emphatically protesting against the sale of wheat…

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Wheat Growers' Demands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 17

The reasons for a substantial payment on delivery of the coming wheat crop and for the granting of world parity to the grain used for local consumption…

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Victorian Wheat Harvest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 46

The Government statist (Mr. A. M. Laughton)has submitted an estimate of the area under cultivation for wheat in Victoria for the 1920-21 season. The…

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State Wheat Board

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 41

At the largest meeting of the farmers held in Gunnedah for many years, the following resolutions were adopted:—"That this meeting protests against the…

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Wagga Farmers and Wheat Pool. Mr. Ball's Views

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 31

A mass meeting of farmers of the Wagga district was held on Monday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the wheat question. About 180 were present,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 47

After a lapse of four years, wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on Tuesday. There was a full attendance of buyers, representing all classes of the trade. The…

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WHEAT. Tuesday, October 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 3

The public meeting of farmers, largest ever known here, held on Saturday last seems only to be in accord with other meetings held elsewhere protesting against…

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Australian Wool. Sales Resumed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 31

The curtain which the war four years ago rang down upon public wool auctions in Australia Was raised again in Adelaide on Friday. The event possessed…

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Useful Information. Wheat Ready Reckoner

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 4

The following shows at a glance how farmers may[?] arrive at the number of bushels of wheat contained in a given load. It is a very…

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The Wheat. the First Payment

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the Minister for Agriculture was asked by Mr. Oakes to make a statement regarding his negotiations…

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The Wheat Pool. Big Meeting at Junee. Farmers Want 7/6 at Weighbridge. Junee

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 1

The Railway, Hotel, Junee, was the scene of a record meeting of farmers on Saturday, when Cr. W. Council, presided over a gathering of…

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Deep Ploughing. No Value Foe Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 17

The wheat farmer, in the wheat belt proper, who discs his land four inches deep [?] as much certainty of a crop as the man who ploughs six or eight inches deep…

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Australian Wool Industry London, Oct. 3

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 4

The BERLINNER TAGLEBLATT, Liscussing the serious condition of the German Industry, says Germany is looking with anxleyt upon the…

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The Wheat Silos. a Matter of Uncertainiy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 17

It is not yet certain that the wheat silos will be used in the coming harvest season for the receiving and storage of grain. Silos have been erected at 28…

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Words Parity for Wheat. Not Favoured by N.s.w. Labour Party. Wheat Marketing Kill Carried

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 22

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday morning, during the debate on the "Wheat Marketing Bill, Mr. Brook field moved, an amendment to secure that wheat…

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Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association. the Annual Show. Interfered With by Rain

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 2

Officials: President, Mr. J. Johnston; Vice-presidents, Messrs. H. L. Austin and G. R. Ayre; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. J. Harris; Secretary…

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Items of Special Interest. Who Will Handle the Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 46

The Minister for Agriculture, replying to an interjection in the Assembly, said there would probably be three groups of farmers. Mr. Brookfield recalled the…

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Junee Farmers Aroused

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 32

A very large meeting of farmers, probably the largest ever seen in Junee, was held on Saturday evening. About 150 farmers were present, in connection with…

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A Plea for the Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 33

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed to inquire into the agricultural industry heard evidence from Professor Watt, of the Sydney University…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Corowa and District Branch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Literary Institute on Saturday afternoon last, there being a large attendance, the president (Mr. J. H…

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