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Farming & the land, 1920

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 6

The Antwerp correspondent of the "Times" states that on Thursday 12,417 bales of Australian wool were submitted at auction, being mostly…

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Terms for Wheat Sacks Traders and Banks Assist

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

With a view to assisting farmers to obtain corn[?]acks from merchants on after harpest terms, the Minister for Agriculture has completed…

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Pastoral. Castration of Lambs. Department of Agriculture's Contribution on a Much Debated Aspect

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

The operation of castrating lambs, as it is carried out by many farmers and station owners, frequently comes under criticism on the grounds of the…

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Big Wheat Purchase for European Consumption. Montreal, Sept. 23

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

In Chicago it is estimated the New York exporters have purchased 10.000,000 bushels of wheat for European consumption. Spain alone took…

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Items of News. Growing Crop Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

Mr. A. F. D. White, secretary of the M.P. and A. Association, stated yesterday that entries close on Friday, October 1, for the growing crop…

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Growing Crop Competitions

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

The Secretary of the M.P. and A. Association Mr. A. F. D. White, calls attention to would be competitors that entries for the Growing Crop…

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Local and General. Sports at the Farm

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

At the Wagga Experiment Farm to-day the annual reports demonstration will be held, and a large number of townspeople have been [?]…

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Trains As Fire Starters Henty Farmer Secures Damages a Long Delayed Action. Railway Commissioners Must Take Precautions. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 1

In the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Jo[?] Yensch sued the Railway Commissioners for £300 damages sustained by a fire…

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Assistance to Farmers for Purchase of Cornsacks. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture announces that with a view of assisting farmers to obtain corn[?]acks from merchants on and after harvest, terms…

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High-priced Farm Land

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

The sensational price of £251 per arce was realised on Friday for 51 aires of dairying laud, attended to the old Customers House on the…

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Wool and Skins

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 1

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd. report:—London sales opened yesterday. Good to Super Merinos declined to…

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Lectures on Wool

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has arranged for the following lectures during this week, under the auspices of the local branch of the Agricultural…

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Wheat Crop. Political Crisis Imminent Question of World's Parity. Labor Members Anxious. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

It is now probable that the Wheat Marketing bill at present before the Legislative Assembly will precipitate a political crisis. The issue which…

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The Wheat Guarantee Mr. Ball’s Representations for Payment of Full Wheat Guarntee

The Daily Express · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

[?] legislative Assembly on [?] night Mr. R.T.Ball, [?] for Waggs, took part in a [?] on the question of the…

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Wheat Sacks on Terms. Traders and Banks Assist

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 1

With a view to assisting farmers to obtain cornsacks from merchants on after-harvest terms, the Minister for Agriculture has completed…

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The Wool Market. No Need for Pessimism. Winchcombe, Carson write:—

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

"The news of a drop in prices at London wool sales is unfortunate, but not altogether unexpected. Failure to settle the…

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Wheat Marketing Bill. Government on Horns of a Dilemma. a Trial of Strength Probable. Labor Members Fear Rise in Price of Bread

The Daily Express · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 1

There [?] of [?] assembly [?] the Wheat [?] that…

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Fixing the Wheat Price. Prime Minister’s View State Wheat Board Control Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 1

When Mr. Hughes was asked if he had anything to say regarding the suggestion made that New South Wales is likely to withdraw from the…

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Local Committees to Supervise Wheat Handling. Request for Committee at Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Rickard has received the following communication from the Minister for Agriculture in respect to the appointment of a local committee…

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World's Parity. Not for Wheat Growers. State Government's Move. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

It was ascertained today that the State Ministry will most likely take steps in connection with the Wheat Harvesting Bill to ensure that wheat…

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