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Farming & the land, 1919

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Soldiers' Sheep on Shares

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 12

During the past year a system of supplying sheep on shares to soldiers on certain of the group settlements was initiated by the Returned Soldiers' Settlement…

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1916-17 Wheat

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 12

At a meeting of the Molong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Mr. D. H. Evans complained that though wheat-growers had been guaranteed 3s…

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Red Cross Wheat

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 12

One hundred and seventy-seven bags of wheat were admitted to the pool at Wagga on Monday, December 30, on behalf of the Wagga Red Cross League…

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Record Wheat Loads

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 12

Mr. W. Mangelsdorf, a Coolamon district carrier, conveyed from Messrs. M'Leod and Kirkwood's farms, a distance of six miles from Ganmain, 305 bags…

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Northern Hemisphere Wheat

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 12

The International Institute of Agriculture reports that the 1918 wheat harvest in Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Canada, United…

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South Australian Wheat

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 12

The estimated harvest returns in South Australia have been increased by the Government Statist in his December forecast. He now estimates that of…

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Financial. the Wheat Guarantee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

That arrangements have been completed between the Commonwealth Government and the banks of Australia for financing the payment of the guarantee of 4/ a bushel for the wheat…

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Best Sheaf of Wheat

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria is making a departure that will add to the educational value and also to the spectacular effect of the wheat…

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Wheat for Stock Further Information

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

The Graziers' Association has obtained from the State Wheat Board a sample of wheat meal made from damaged wheat, which should be good feed…

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New Season's Wheat Bathurst

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 7

Room is being made for the new season's wheat at the western stacks by the removal of big quantities of the earlier grala to Sydney for shipment…

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Needy Farmers Sub-committee Will Deal with the Wheat Problem. to Finance the Crowers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 7

The N.S.W. Cabinet has appointed a sub-committee, consisting of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Fuller), the Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford), the…

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Thursday's Fat Stock Sales. Sheep and Lambs

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 16

It was expected that the rains which, although partial, relieved the tension in many parts of the pastoral areas, would have caused growers to hold back stock that was…

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Repatriation Methods. Sale of Relumed Solders' Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

The N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford). referring to a statement that a returned soldier had been "refused permission to sell a flock of…

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Farmers' Finance the Co-operative Method of Marketing Wheat. Mr. W. V. Beahah'z Yieaz

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

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Conditions of Sale of Seed Wheat

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

E.R. writes:—Will you please tell me if wheat sold for seed purposes, under the Government scheme at 5s per bushel is an out and out sale, or would the balance if the pool…

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HOMEBUSH. Monday's Fat Stock Sales. Sheep and Lambs

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 16

There were 44,718 sheep listed for sale from 155 owners, and about 46,400 were forward. These comprised all descriptions, and, although really prime sheep were…

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General News. Seed Wheat, Fodder, and Cash

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 12

Although the sub-committee of the State Cabinet to decide upon the method of rendering assistance to necessitous farmers has not yet met, it was learned that…

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Wheat Guarantee. Payment Next Week. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 6

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, announced to-night that after discussion with the representatives of the banks in Sydney and Melbourne, he had at last been able…

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The Passing Show: Cost of Wheat Production

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

Mr. Robert Gibson, of Harden, writes: At a meeting well attended of the Farmers and Settlers' Association in…

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Alleged Wheat Frauds. Further Arrests at Goulburn

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 9

GOULBURN, Thursday.--Additional arrests have been made In connection with the alleged wheat frauds. Yesterday morning Detectives Gallagher and…

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