Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

3,006 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 151

Latest Sporting. the Turf. Warwick Farm Acceptances

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The following are the Warwick Farm acceptances for Saturday:—Maiden Handicap.—First division (weights…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

A Wheat Anomaly

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A Bathurst message states that a peculiar position is arising over the supply of poultry wheat. The local growers whose wheat,was damaged by rain…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wheat. the Promise That Failed

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Tho Premier and the Minister of Agriculture had a a further conference with the representative of the banking institutions in regard to financing the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wheat Cargoes. the Shipping Position

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Faced with a losing proposition iii the ontward voyage, to Australia, shipowners are cutting rates cons sideralbly in the hope of getting a wheat…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fall in Freights. Wheat Cargo Down £310

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. -- It is stated that owing to the excess tonnage available wheat freights have dropped from 150- to 80-, with a probability of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool Prospects. Yorkshire Newspaper's Review. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—The "Yorkshire Observer," reviewing the wool prospects of Australia, New Zealand. South Africa, and South America, anticipates that supplies will…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Faced with Ruin. Position of American Wool Growers. WASHINGTON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. Hagenbarth, President of the National Wool Growers' Association, told the Senate Committee studying the Emergency Tariff Bill that Ameriean…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Absurd Regulations. Poultry Wheat Sales in Bathurst. Local Buying and Selling Not Permitted. BATHURST

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

By insisting on poultry wheat being trucked to Sydney and then sent back to where it was grown the Wheat Board succeeds in doubling the price to the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

" The Silly Bloke." Clever Three-card Trickster North Coast Farmer's Adventures

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 6

Edward Avery, a young farmer from Boolambayte, Northern Rivers, was journeying in the train from Stroud Road to Sydney on December 8, when…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Good Progress. Coastal Farmers' Society. Half-yearly Report

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

The directors' report for the half-year ended 30th September is to be presented at a meeting to be held at Leeton on 5th February. The report…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Dairymen's Cream Cheques

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 3

A contributor to a contemporary complains that some farmers send reports of what they make in the best months during good seasons to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Grafton Dairy Company

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

The present rate of output of the Grafton Dairy Company is 20 tons of butter daily, besides which there is a more plentiful supply of pigs than for some time past. The…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Latest Sporting. the Turf. Tips Fob Warwick Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—For Warwick Farm "Poseidon" tips:—Maiden Handicap.—First division: Gunmaker, Lahinch and Poppodor. Second…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cattle Market

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. There were 2310 cattle yerded at Homebush to-day the market being 10s to 15s lower. [?] beef was worth 60s, [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Butter for Export

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The butter received in Melbourne for export during the present season to the end of December, was valued at over £2,000,000…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool Pool

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Doubt is expressed in Melbourne as to the efficacy of the formation of the crossbred wool pool…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Butter Trade with Java

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

According to Mr. H. Koekkock, a representative of the Gippsland and Northern Co-operative Selling Co., Ltd., of Melbourne, who has returned from a visit to Singapore…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wheat for Italy. Rome

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

It is reported that an agreement has been reached whereby the Argentine and North American syndicates will supply Italy with wheat until the next…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wool Soheme. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The "Yorkshire Observer" states that negotiations in connection with the Australian scheme are proceeding. They are now regarded as certain to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wheat Matters. Cargoes for French Ports

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Two vessels chartered to take wheat cargoes from Sydney have completed loading and will leave in a day or two for French ports. They will take…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →