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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Wool in Murwillumbah

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

An unusual sight tor Murwillumbah was witnessed in Wollumbin-street yesterday, when a bullock team drawing a load of wool…

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The Wheat Position. Government Investigation Advocated. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 5

The "Times" commercial correspondent recommends the Government to undertake a rapid and expert examination of the whole wheat position…

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Wheat Acquisition Case. Interstate Commission's Decision. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 4

The Interstate Commission, sitting to -day: in connection with an inquiry into the Wheat Acquisition Act, ruled that it had power to join the New South…

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Our Commercial Letter. SYDNEY, Thursday. One Thousand Tons of Butter

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 4

The record put up for December by the North Coast Co-operative Company will be the greatest advertisement the North Coast has yet had notwithstanding that…

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Sheep on the Coast

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 2

The present high price for crossbred wool has helped on the movement to keep sheep on the coast. This has received a great fillip in the northern…

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Wheat. Commission Dismiss Objection

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The application against N.S. Wales preventing the export of wheat to Victoria was again before the Interstate Commission yesterday…

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Wheat Steamer Held Up

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Kalapol is still held up at Sydney and will be unable to leave for New Zealand with 100,000 bushels of wheat till Mr. Hughes (Federal…

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Wool, Sales. an Improved Demand

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—9717 bales were catalogued. There was an excellent selection of merinos and 462 crossbreds. In a splendid attendance there were only a…

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Wheat Acquisition Act. Protest Against the Administration

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Hon. E. E. Winchcombe, M.L.C., President of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, presided at un important meeting this afternoon at…

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Commercial. Sydney Markets. Latest Quotations. Butter Firm. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 2

The butter market is very firm and an advance of 4s is expected to-morrow. The market is well supplied, with a good demand…

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Extension of Wheat Lands. What the Government Is Doing

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister of Agriculture slates the Government are endeavoring to assist the wheat farmers to extend their arcas for the next crop in…

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Butter Box Trade

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

It is gratifying, to see that the locally-made butter box continues to satisfactorily meet all the demands careful packing makes upon it…

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District Cattle Market

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

The demand for cattle during the past few weeks has become so strong that agents are now finding it difficult to obtain supplies to…

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Wool Sales

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The local wool sales closed to-day with a very strong advancing market, the greatly improved conditions made during the week being…

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The Rise in Cattle

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

"The main cause of the recent rise in cattle," said Mr. Edmund Jowett, the well-known pastoralist, to an interviewer in Melbourne, "has been the greatest…

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Cattle Country in Queensland

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

One of the biggest land opening schemes undertaken by the Queensland Government is being brought to fruition by the Minister for…

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Wheat for New Zealand

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday,—The embargo upon the steamer Kaipoi, with seized wheat for New Zealand, has been lifted…

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German Catholic Pastoral. the War Forced on Germany. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

The Catholic Bishops in Germany have issued a war pastoral, saying We have no wish to busy ourselves with- the account books of other…

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Severe Dust Storm. Cattle and Horses Stampede. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

There was severe dust storm at Young this morning, many narrow escapes being reported, it was impossible to see where one was going…

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Tightening the Vice. The Position on the Meuse. Persistent French Advance. Violent Action Impending. Preparations Against Servia. Germany and Hungarian Forces. Germany Delighted at Aerial Raid. Airships All Escape. German Catholic Pastoral. the Aerial Raid. Aeroplanes or Biplanes. American Comment. Madness of Despair. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

It is still not definitely know whether aeroplanes or biplanes were responsible for the raid on the Norfolk coast…

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