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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 83 of 118

Caucus and the Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 2

On Friday Mr. P. F. Loughlin, the Minister for Lands, remarked to a representative of this journal that his idea of the way the wheat industry…

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Britain's Butter' Consumption

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 3

Weddel's annual review of dairy produce shows that Great Britain's total supplies of butter in 1914-15 were 240 thousand tons, and margarine 197…

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Wheat Prices. Border Farmers Anxious. the State Guarantee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

The farmers in that parl of the Riverina which is not connected with the New South Wales railway system are particularly concerned about the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 3

The resumption of wool auctions in the Sydney market last week after an interval of nearly four years, naturally created an extraordinary amount…

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Wheat Problem. Control of the Pools

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

ABOUT 200 farmers from all parts of the district attended a meeting held at Junee on Saturday week, when the following…

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WHEAT. (To the Editor, “Daily Express.”)

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 4

The wheat industry is now in a most serious state. After last four years being a failure us regards financial results excepting to the man…

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Commercial. [?] of the Sydney Wool Auctions

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 4

[?]Bill and Co., Ltd., report [?] date 6th October:— Auction sales were resumed this [?] and on the whole, result must…

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Butter "Black." Action of New Zealand Railway Men. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 4

A mass meeting of the railway men at Petone, New Zealand, declared all butter for export black owing to the increase in the price. The embargo…

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An Open Wheat Market. Australia's Only Chance of Salvation

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

MR. E.S. TWIGG writes:—"At the F.S.A. Conference the feeling of the farmers was plainly in favor of handling their own wheat with a…

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Minister Breaks Down Over Worked on Wheat Pool. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, took ill while travelling to L[?]thgow on Saturday. He is now at Glenbrook. The sickness is due to…

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Wool and Basil Workers Ballot on Question of Joining A.W.U. MELBOURNE

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 4

The v[?] of the Wool and Basil Workers Union [?] decided to take a ballot upon the question of [?] the Australian…

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District Crops

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

Travelling by car between Wagga and Junee, and thence south west by train, one was struck with the dirty crops in many places. Cobbler's Peg,…

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Farmers Cornsacks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

Last Thursday' in the House Mr. Buttenshaw asked the Minister for Agriculture— (1.)—Is it a fact that meny farmers…

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An Insect Pest Attacking Cat Crops. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 1

Mr. Dunn states that Mr. Froggart reports that the insect pest in the oat crops in the De[?]grs district is a tiny mite called the red spider,…

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Sheep on Fire. Phosphorus Ignites Wool. Aftermath of Branding. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

A unique occurrence is reported from the northern part of South Australia, where 300 sheep were found to be on fire. It was found that smoke…

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Pastoral Fightting the Rabbit with Ta Common Objection—and Some Figures

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

Of tho ways of fighting the ra[?] tho use of wire netting, digging, [?] and the destruction of harbour [?] generally admitted to be the best, [?]…

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Sydney Wool Sales. First Series Ends. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 1

The first series of the Sydney sales was concluded to-day. There was a large attendance. Greasies reached 2/7¼…

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Butter and Cheese. Application For-reduced Price. Goverkment's Move. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

On Thursday the application by the Government for a reduction of the price of butter and cheese will be dealt with by the Necessary…

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Large Wheat Sale. the Egyptian Contract. "Price Satisfactory to Growers." Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

Major K. S. Saunders, representing the Egyptian Government, states that he has signed a contract with the Australian Wheat Board for the purchase…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Close of the First Series Good Merino in Request. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 1

The final sale of the first series of Sydney wool sales for the 19620-21 season were held in the Wool sale rooms at the Royal Exchange to-day…

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