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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 80 of 118

Commercial. Special Cattle Sale. Wheatley and CULLEN

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 4

Wheatley and Cullon report a yarding of close on 3,000 head of store cattle at their special rattle sale on 1st October before a largo attend…

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Deep Ploughing. No Value for Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

THE wheat farmer, in the wheat belt proper, who discs his land four inches deep has as much certainty of a crop as the man who ploughs…

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Parity Price for Wheat (To the Editor)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 4

Sir,—The position of the farmer with respect to his wheat is peculiar. Under free and natural, conditions he would get what it was worth in the open…

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The Coming Harvest Farmers and the Wheat Pool Enthusiastic Meeting at Wagga. Mr. R. T. Ball’s Fight for the Farmers

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 1

A meeting of farmers and others interested in the wheat Industry was held at the Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon. There were about 100…

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Australian Wool Factories. Anxiety in Germany Textile Workers to Migrate

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 1

A Berlin correspondent says that the German textile manufacturers are filled with the greatest anxiety. It was said at the conference at…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Derrain Branch

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 1

At a meeting of Derrain Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at Mr. E. Brill's residence last week, Mr. A. I. Driver presided over…

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Molong Farmers. Export Parity Demanded. Molong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Molong branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association. Mr. W. Neville said the farmers should put their back into the fight…

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An English Dairy Herd

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

At Kelmscott, Leehlade, Gloucester, a selection of pure-bred dairy shorthorns from the herd of Messrs. Robert W. Hobbs and Sons was sold…

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Harde Farmer’s Protest

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 1

The [?] meeting of [?]heatgrowers ever held at Harden took place on [?] last [?] following were carried unan[?]…

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Wheat Price Parkes Growers’ Protest. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 1

A representative meeting of wheatgrowers held at Parties unanimiously adopted a resolution emphatically protesting against the sale of wheat…

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Who Will Handle the Wheat One Agent or Many ?

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 1

The Minister replying to an inter[?]ection said there would probably be three groups of farmers. Mr. Brookfield recalled the manner…

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Australian Wool Industry. Fears of German Manufacturers. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 2

"The Times" Berlin correspondent says that German textile manufacturers look with the greatest auxiety to Australia…

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Bradford Wool Market in a Depressed Condition. London, Oct. 5

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 1

The Bradford wool market is in a very depressed condition. At the present time there is no settled basis of values and quotations were prac…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Opening Series Competition Not Keen. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 4

The Sydney wool sales were held to-day, being the first since 1916. Only 2549 bales were submitted, and very little scoured wool was offered…

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The Wheat Question Melbourne Negotiations. Mr. Ball Asked for Notice. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 1

In Parliament to-night, Mr. Oakes asked the Minister for Agriculture whether he would make a statement with regard to the negotiations in…

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Wheat Marketing Bill. Cabinet Decides to Proceed Increased Taxation Agreed To. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 1

The State Cabinet sat to-day and the Wheat Marketing Bill was discussed. After Mr. Dunn’s account of his negotiations in Melbourne was heard…

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The Wheat. the First Payment. Mr. Dunn's Relief. Not Less Than 5/- SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly today, the Minister for Agriculture was asked by Mr. Oakes to make a statement' regarding his negotiations in Melbourne…

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Wool Market Re-opened First Sydney Sales Since 1916 of World-wide Interest. French and American Buyers Operate

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 1

Wool sales were resumed at the Sydney Wool Sale Rooms at the Royal Exchange yesterday afternoon. They are the first public auctions since the…

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Demands of the Rock Farmers. World's Parity with 7/6 Advance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of The Rock branch of the F.S.A. was held on Saturday last, the president (Sir. J. A. Goldsmith) presiding over a good attendance…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd. report having resumed auction sales on Tuesday, October 5, when a small but representative catalogue of 950…

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