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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Butter. Protest Against Reduction. Mr. Massy Greene Criticised. Dairymen Opposed to Price-fixing

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. W. T. Missingham, the convener, presided over a largely-attended meeting of dairymen at Lismore on Tuesday, when the action of Mr…

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Wool for Japan. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

Three Japanese steamers have been engaged to load cargoes of wool at Brisbane for the East next month…

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Price of Wheat. Prime Minister's Statement

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday. —The Federal Government has decided to increase the local price of wheat Mr. Hushes made the following statement:—After severa…

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Wheat Prices. An Increase Sanctioned. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

This evening the Prime Minister announced that after several conferences amongst the Ministers of the various State Governments and representatives…

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The Price of Butter. (To the Editor of the "Examier")

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,--A paragraph in your issue of 21st January, is mild compared with some of the statements elsewhere appearing. Why was the butter…

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Future of Butter. Mr. McRAE'S Reply to Criticisms. and an Answer

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. C. J. McRae, President of the P.P.U., writes: In your paragraph, 21st January, I regret to notice a personal reference…

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Our Sydney Letter. Honor Where Honor Is--mud. the Leader of the Gnashionalists. British Government's Generosity. Butter Deputationists Up Against It. Topical Topics and Sporting Sparks

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 8

Mostly for the sake of presenting an united front at a critical period, the Nationalists, after all, will face the elections under the leadership of Mr…

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Dairying. a Lesson in Testing

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

A striking lesson on the value of cow testing was presented by the Los Angeles County Farm Bureau at the recent live stock show held in Los Angeles…

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Dairy Inspection. Ministerial Reply to Criticism

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Health referred to statements that had been made criticising the Government's dairy inspection. He said that, the presence of…

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Dominion Butter. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

It is unlikely that the Food Ministry Will permit combined action regarding butter without the Dominion Governments being fully consulted…

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Price of Wheat

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is anticipated that the rise in the price of wheat to 8s per bushel will mean that the cost to the millers will be 9s 3d, and flour will probably reach the…

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Price of Butter. Mr. Holman Interviewed

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday—Messrs. Perry and Zuill, Ms.L.A., interviewed Mr. Holman on Saturday concerning the recent lowering of he price of butter, which has had the effect…

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General Telegrams. Price of Wheat

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is considered likely the local price of wheat will be increased, by the Australian Wheat Board to 8s a bushel…

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Dairying in the East

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

Extract from report by the New South Wales Commercial Commissioner in the East regarding the production of condensed milk in Japan:—…

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FARMERS' convention at waggs

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—At the farmers' convention at Wagga last night Messrs. Beeby and kilpatrick were endorsed as the progressive party's candidates for the Murray…

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Dairy Supervision Act. Newspaper Criticism

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The "S.M. Herald," referring to Mr. D. Storey's comments on criticism of the administration of the Dairy Supervision Act, says:—It in indeed passing…

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The Butter Supply

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—There were 20,000 boxes of butter on Sussex-street this morning from the coastal factories. The weekly surplus available now amounts to about 7000…

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General Telegrams. Wheat Investigation

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. justice Pring's Commission to investigate wheat matters has been extended for six weeks…

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Open Column. Butter Prices. (Editor "Star.")

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Sir,—Recent issues of the country press broughout the dairying districts of the state naturally have some reference to the recent fall in the price of butter. In some…

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20,000 Boxes of Butter Arrive. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The largest butter shipment from the coastal areas since March last arrived at Sussex Street to-day, and totalled 20,000 boxes…

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