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Farming & the land, 1919

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Wool Report

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 27

John Bridge and Co., Ltd. report under date February 10:— The Drought.— The recent rains in this State were confined to a very…

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Local Wheat Requirements

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 3

COONABARABRAN.--The Wheat Board has directed that no mere wheat is to be forwarded by rail from Coonabarobran or Uiamambrl, as it Will be required, locally…

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Wheat Pool Guarantee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 5

MOLONG.—The president of the Molong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. D. H. Evans) said at the last meeting of the branch that he had been in…

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Breadstuffs. Amended Wheat Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 8

Prices for inferior wheat of the 1916-17 harvest, available for sale by the State Wheat Office, have been amended. Poultry farmers buying through their associations in 200-bag…

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Declared Off. Wheat-lumpers' Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 6

The strike.of wheat-lumpers at Darling Island has been declared "off". It was stated on behalf of the Oversea Shipping Representatives' Association…

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Declared Off. Wharfies' Wheat Strike

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

The strike of wharf labourers on the wheat ships at Pyrmont has been called off, the men agreeing to return to work under existing conditions and…

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The Markets. Wool Offerings Proceed

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 28

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— The influenza epidemic has not interrupted wool appraisements in Sydney. Offerings are proceeding without…

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Wheat Lumpers' Strike Several Ships Idle

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 6

The whole of the wheat ships at Darling Island are idle owing to the action of the wheat lumpers ceasing work. The men stopped on Monday,…

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Wheat Handling. Growers Want Pooling System

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 5

Australian wheatgrowers possess a bold ambition; namely, that, as the growers of the wheat crop, they should handle and market it themselves. Thus…

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Wheat Conspiracy Case. Ten Men Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 3

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfariane, C.H.M., the hearing of the wheat case was concluded. It was alleged that the following ten men…

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Wheat Pool Financing 1918-19 Harvest MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

The Federal Executive Council to-day authorised by an amended regulation the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth to enter into an agreement with the…

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Another Transport Scandal. Shocking Conditions on the Miltiades. "Herded Like Cattle."

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 5

Sensational allegations regarding the accommodation and conditions on board the Miltiades wore made by soldiers and their wives who arrived at Melbourne by…

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Our Wool Is It Properly Classed? Great National Asset

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 6

Is the Australian wool clip properly classed? The point is important; about as important as a commercial matter could…

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Worked Four Hours. Wheat--lumpers Out Again. Want to Share Dividends

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

The wheat--lumpers who ceased work on Monday afternoon at Darling Island returned to work at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, but suspended operations again at 5 o'clock…

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Where Is the Ignorant Man Found— in the City or in the Country-? The Farm Teaches More Than the Factory

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 3

We have all heard the expression, "an ignorant man"; we have pro­bably often used it Ourselves. But, like most other expressions, when we…

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On the Land. Share-farming Profitable

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 5

ThE success attained by a share farmer in the Juneo district furnishes a valuable chapter to the controversy as to whether wheat farming pays. The season Just concluded…

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Price of Milk Goes Up Drought in Dairy Area Fodder and Water Scarce DAPTO

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 7

The price of milk rose to 1s 2d a gallon to-day in accordance with the decision of the Grand Council of the Milk Association that unless a downpour…

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Starving Dairy Herds

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 3

JERRY'S PLAINS.--The position of dairy farmers in tills district is becoming very serious. There has been no useful rain now for a year. Some dairy farmers have been feeding…

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Dairying on the Hunter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 3

SINGLETON.--At the annual mooting of the Singleton Control Co-operative Dairy Co., the report stated that, notwithstanding the extremely anxious and abnormal time covered…

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