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Farming & the land, 1920

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Measuring Farm Work

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

Mr. A. E. Faulks supplies Tamworth "Daily Observer" with the following:—"For the benefit of my fellow farmers I would like to give a…

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Wheat

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 6

Mr. A. K. Trethowan, President of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, and Managing Director of the F. and S. Grain Co., is now finding himself…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 8

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 6

Younghusband, Row and Co., Pty., Ltd., report having held their usual fortnightly sale at their Wodonga yards on Tuesday. Fat Cattle: Supply…

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Australian Wool Auctions. Resume in October

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 8

The Pastoral’ Finance Association, Ltd., report, under date 8th July:— We are now in a position to announce that the resumption of wool…

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World's Wheat Shortage High Prices for Coming Harvest

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 7

Messrs. Sheppard, Harvey and Company gave just received a cable from their senior partner, Mr. George Sheppard, who is now in London…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.s.w. Murrumbidgee District Council. Conference at Barellan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 8

The half-yearly conference of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the School of Arts Hall,…

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Selling the Wheat. Mr. Hughes Consults Premiers. Question of the Fool. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 3

Mr. Hughes announced to-day that the question of marketing the next wheat crop would be discussed by the next Premiers' Conference. He will…

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Conversions Into Home Stead Farms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 4

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

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

The Pastoral Finance Association Limited report under date 8th July:— We are now in a position to announce that the [?] on of wool…

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Sheep Prices Still Soaring. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

Sheep prices continued to scar at Homebush to-day. The yarding was the smallest for some years, and the quality much below the standard of…

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The Wool Clip. Prospects for Local Sale. Keen Competition Expected. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

Cabled advices from London indicate that there is an impression among English wool merchants that the freeing of the wool market in…

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Butter Pool. State or Federal Control, Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture was questioned to-day regarding the butter pool and the .circular sent to the various factories by the Commonwealth…

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Wheat Silos. Day Labor Commenced. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture said to-day the work of completing- the wheat [?]llos by [?]ey labor had commenced Wood’s great peppermint Cure…

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Country Wheat Silos. Completing the Work. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. F. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, stated to-day that the work of completing the erection of the country wheat silos by day labor is to…

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Record Price for a Farm

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 2

A record price wais realised, or the 26 acre farm. Austral Eden, on the Macleay River, which was sold for £234/12/6 per acre. It is first-class…

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Australian Skin Wool. Export Prohibited. Fellmongering Industry in Danger. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

A deputation from the Wool Scourers, the Fellmongers, Basil and Tanners' Association informed Mr. T. D. Mutch, Minister for Public…

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Conversions Into Home—stead Farms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 4

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

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Farmers and Graziers and Wartime Profits Tax. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 1

Arrangment in support of the claim [?]alteration in (he Wartime Pro-[?] so far as it affects the [?] graziers in Australia. was…

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A Green Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

It is no fairy tale. A really genuine green sheep can be seen on the Dubbo racecourse. It is a sheep of rare breeding, too…

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