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Farming & the land, 1920

2,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 118

Food Supplies. World Faced with Serious Problem. Continued Shortage and High Prices. Heavy Decrease in Wheat Supplies. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. C. A. M'Curdy, Food Controller, in the course of a speech in the House of Commons last night, said that it ought to be realised that last…

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Relief for Farmers. Price of Chaff

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 7

Up to the end of April the Rural Industries Board provided necessitous farmers in drought stricken areas with chaff at an all-round flat rate of…

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Live Stock. Safeguard Your Stock From Disease. How Infection Gains Entrance to the Farm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 8

Man has learned much since the bather's leach was the cure for all [?]ills, and he has learned also to deal more intelligently with the sicknesses…

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Possible Wheat Shortage

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

It will be a weird outcome of Governmental control of wheat if Australia finds itself facing a famine in a few months, and is compelled to import…

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Homebush Sheep Sales. Prime Quality Prices

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

The sheep handled at Homebush on 3rd inst. were generally, no in prime condition. Aconignment, however, from Mr. F…

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Argentine Wheat. Rumors in London. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

There are rumors in the City that the Argentine intends to prohibit or restrict the export of wheat…

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London Wool Sales. Fourth Series Close. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

The fourth series of the wool sales yielded a total of 155,000 bales. Two thirds of the offering was purchased for Yorkshire, arid a quarter for…

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Conversions Into Home-stead Farms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 4

The holder of any c.p. (including a non-residential c.p.) or c.l., homestead selection, home lease or settlement purchase (not…

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Settling the Soldiers. No Single Farms Permitted. Statement by Minister. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 1

The announcement made by the Minister for Lands, Mr. P. F. Longhlin, that he will no longer permit a soldier to obtain a single farm under the…

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Wheat Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 7

At the meeting, of the Central Executive Council of the Primary Producers' Union, the general secretary stated that in response to representations made by…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

Sc[?] Bell, and Co., Ltd., report under date of May 8:— Interesting information as to the quantity of appraise wool remaining…

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Wool and Produce

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report: The wool appraisement season in Sydney is now practically concluded, there…

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Guaranteed Price of Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

At the recent session of the Primary Producers' Union Central Executive Council, the secretary, Mr. M. P. Dunlop, reported that as a result of his…

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Wool Offerings in London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

Wincliconibe, Carson Ltd. report: The ballot taken among woolgrowers has resulted in the proposed scheme for the control of next senson's wool being…

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Homebush Sheep Sales. Prime Quality Prices

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3
Also in The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser

THE sheep handled at Homebush on the 3rd inst. were, generally, not in prime condition. A consignment, however, from…

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Hombush Sheep Sales. Prime Quality Prices

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

The sheep handed at Homebush on the 3rd inst. were generally not in price condition. A consignment, however, from Mr. F. C. Rowlands of…

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Ireland. Cattle Drives Continue. Attacks on Barracks. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

In the west of Ireland cattle driving has reached an acute pitch. The roads are covered with weary wandering cattle, and warning notices are posted…

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Wool Sales Closed. Prices Generally Lower. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

The fourth series of wool sales closed on Saturday. There were catalogued 203,000 bales of which 45,000 were exported…

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