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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 118

Butter Prices Order

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 2

An order issued by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner, which came into force on Friday, sets out that in any proclaimed area in any of…

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Wool Tops. Agreement Questioned. Presentation of Report Demanded

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 2

When the Federal Parliament reassembles on June 30 (says a Melbourne daily newspaper), it is probable that members will demand the production…

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Wheat Supplies. Grave Position. Minister's Further Appeal. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 3

Mr. W. F. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, has again telegraphed to Senator Russell, pointing out the grave position in this State owing to the…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Murrumbidgee District Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 1

The meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held on June 25, at Barellan. Motions to be…

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Queensland Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture in Queensland states that his recommendation to the State Cabinet that a guarantee of 8/ a bushel be given for…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report under date 12th June: Furhter rains during the week have materially improved the outlook in…

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WHEAT No. 2

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 7

I doubt if any farmers took more active interest in the wheat question than those in this district. Both in public meetings and in connection with the…

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Gundagai Sheep. Record Price. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

The record price of £4 11/1 for 21 crossbred wethers from Mr. G. Campbell, Gundagai, was realised at Homebush stock sales to-day…

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Wheat Supplies. Position More Serious. Shortage of Flour. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

The wheat position is daily becoming more serious, Reports from various centres indicate that mills are closing daily…

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Past the Million. Success of State Loan. Relief to Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2
Also in The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser

In every way it is matter for profound gratification that the State Loan floated by the New South Wales Government should have been so [?]…

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Magnificent Rains. Saviour of the Crops

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

Rain has commenced to all over a large part of the central division and many heavy falls are reported. In the north-west the main wheat…

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Australian Wool. Antwerp Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 3

The wool sates to be held in Autwerp on June 23 and 24 will comprise 8500 bales of New South Wales wool, 7600 of Queensland. 5650 of Victorian…

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Cattle

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

The rise in cattle in Monday’s market was nothing like so pronounced as that on sheep. The supply in proportion was much larger, there being a total of about…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 6

The A.M.L.F. Co. report: Press cables received during last week from London indicate a rather better tone at the sharp decline of from 20 to 25 per cent recorded at the…

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Stock Sales. Heavy Rise in Sheep

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

There was a penning on Monday at Homebush stock sales of about 20,000 sheep and lambs, just about half the number that had been received on…

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Enterprising Sheep Buyer. Flying to Inspect. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

Mr. G. Bassett, of Forbes, inspected and purchased a big line of sheep while travelling in an aeroplane to-day…

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Trade with Germany. Wheat for Cash. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin states that the "Vossische Zeiung reports that Great Britain has agreed to deliver 9500 tons of wheat to…

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Wheat in England. High Prices Assured. Government Proposals. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

Sir Arthur Bosc[?]wen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, speaking upon the proposal to auth[?]tise certain payments tinder the…

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Wheat Shortage. Mr. Dunn's Statement. "Lack of Shipping Not the Cause."

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

Discussing the statement made by Senator Russell, chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, that the whole trouble regarding the present wheat…

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