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Farming & the land, 1916

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Wheat Export Scheme. an English Criticism

The Land · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 8

How the action of the Australian Government in taking control of the wheat export is viewed abroad is of more than ordinary moment. The story told in…

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Readers' Views. Another Government Wheat Bungle

The Land · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 15

Mr. E. S. Twigg again to the attack:—The farmers and children had not a penny for Christmas. The war in dreadful, but Australia is not to blame. But what about…

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General Notes. Another Big Wheat Load

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

On Monday last Arthur Hetherington, teamster, delivered to Messrs. Cameron and Mitchell, at Ganmain, as agents tor Messrs. Dalgety and Co., a load of 330 bags of wheat,…

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More Wheat Sold. Supply of Cornsacks

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday--The Minister for Agriculture to-day announced further sales of wheat abroad. In an official statement be said:--…

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The Scandal of the Wheat Warrants

The Land · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 8

A FORTNIGHT ago we called attention to what we termed the "bungle" in connection with the issue of wheat warrants. To-day the matter has developed into a howling scandal. Thirty-eight days have elapsed since some farmers delivered their wheat to the Government agents, and the…

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Federation Wheat. Value of puro seed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 7

Messrs. T. J. and [?] Vale, Junee, give the following as an instance of the wisdom of sowing pure Federation: "This season we sowed an…

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Wheat Loading Stopped at Country Sidings

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 7

In consequence of the block of traffic caused by the recent strike of wheat loaders at Darling Island, and the shortage of shipping, the Railway…

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Butter Cheaper. Drop of 1½D a Pound

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

ThE Necessary Commodities Commission held a further Inquiry this morning into the price of butter. Representatives of the trade pointed out that…

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Thursday's Homebush Stock Sales. Fat Sheep and Lambs

The Land · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 16

The total number listed on Thursday was 35,630 grown sheep and lambs, from 147 consignors. Seeing that no sales were held on Monday, the number was considered small…

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Sheep-Breeding. a Transition Stage. Stock-inspector's Warning

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 8

Stock Inspector W. G. Dowling, of Forbes, hits out:— "The number of sheep which travelled during the year in the district was…

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Wheat Deal. Good Price Realised. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 10

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hagelthorn) to-day announced further sales of wheat abroad. He said they had sold a cargo of wheat to South African consignoes to-day…

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Money for the Wheat. Payments at Once

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 7

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, interviewed on Thursday, December 30, in the absence of the Minister for Agriculture, referred to some of the…

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Price of Wheat. 53½ F.o.b. Sydney

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 7

The price of wheat for the ensuing fortnight has been fixed at 5s 3½ on an f.o.b. (Sydney) basis…

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Price of Wheat. 5/3½ for Next Fortnight

The Land · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 15

The price of wheat for the ensuing fortnight has been fixed at 5/3½ on a f.o.b. (Sydney) basis. Mr. E. Harris, secretary of the State…

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The Market Mirror. General Markets. Wheat and Flour

The Land · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 15

Sydney, Standard, old, 60½lb.) Wheat (new), throughout the Commonwealth:—2/6 per bushel (per warrant) at railway station, or siding; London parity…

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End of Wheat Trouble. New Arrangement for Season

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 13

Representatives of the wheat loaders, who were on strike at Williams-town, and the shipping agents met in conference in Melbourne on Tuesday at…

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The Wheat Pool. Organising All Freight. Scheme Prepared

The Land · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 8

The advisory council in connection with the wheat, freight, arrangements, which met on Thursday last., in conference with the Commonwealth chartering…

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Big Prices for Stock £9000 FOR 6000 Sheep Forbes

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

At present passing through the Forbes district is a mob of 8000 sheep bound from Travesdale to Urana. The sheep are now owned by Mr. Whitehall, of the latter place…

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The Wheat Scheme Waiting for Money. Need for Representation

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 16

The flour millers waited on the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) this week, and asked that a miller bt appointed to the State board. The…

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Homebush Sales The Market's Upward Tendency Quick Recovery in Cattle Values

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

The total number of sheep on offer at the sales on Thursday was 29,717 head. The yarding, as regard quality, was a good one merino and…

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