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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

8,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Income Tax. Cattle Men in Drought Time

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

Sirius writes from Goondiwindi: "The thanks of the man on the land is due to the contributors and the 'Stock and Station Journal' for…

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Carriage of Wool. Railway Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

When it was proposed last mouth to increase the railway freights, the president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C.) made representation to…

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Wool Auctions in the Commonwealth

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

On the question of wool auctions in the Commonwealth, the writer of the "Economist" who deals with "Colonial' Wool," has the following on November…

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Wheat From Victoria Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

The engineers' trouble continues to precent the arrival by steamer in Sydney of Victorian or South Australian wheat for milling here. Arrangements have…

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Wheat Supplies. by Rail From Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 7

Having returned from Melbourne, where he had been attending a wheat conference, Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands and Acting Minister for Agriculture, stated yesterday that…

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Field, Orchard and Garden Crops Wheat Industry the Scientific System of Bulk-handling and Grading. Lesson's From America

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 7

Mr. E. Harris, who visited the United States and Canada in the interests of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, to inquire into wheat-handling and…

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Weevil Allowance. 60,000 Tons of Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday,--Fallowing a meeting of the Australian Wheat Board on Saturday, the chairman (Senator Russell) announced that the British Government had agreed to allow…

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Commercial Intelligence. Market Reports. Sussex Street. Sydney Butter Market

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

The dairying districts of New South Wales have benefited very considerably through the rains, and Prescott, Ltd. anticipate that it will not be long…

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Butter Factories in Fiji. Profits From the Rich Pastures

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 6

There is a strong movement in Fiji to establish butter-factories and to organise the dairying industry on a profitable basis. The capabilities…

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Wheat by Rail. Victorian Supplies for This State

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Ashford, during his visit to Victoria, made satisfactory arrangements for supplies of wheat. It Is expected that wheat will be delivered this week…

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Wheat Report. Premier Withholds Comments. to Interview Mr. Grahame

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 7

The Premier, Mr. Holman, and other State Ministers were disinclined to discuss the interim report of the Wheat Royal Commissioner yesterday…

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The Wheat Report. Premier and Minister Mr. J. Storey's Statement

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Holman, and the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham— whose administration of the Wheat Office was the subject of Mr. Justice Pring's…

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Wheat Enquiry. Further Report. Muddled Administration. Transactions that Suggest Fraud

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Justice Pring's report on the general administration of the wheat office has been made public. His Honor indicates that the report…

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The Butter Trade Opposition to Continuance of Government Control. Me. Arthur Knox's Stand

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

Referring to the statement that there was a possibility that the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool would be continued for some time after the completion of…

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Sydney Stock Exchange. Advance in Wheat Scrip. Banks and Bonds Higher

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

The business that was transacted on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was the largest for a Monday for several weeks…

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Wheat for Show Sydney Royal Grain Classes. Will Close in February

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 7

The carlist entries for the Sydney Royal Show are in the wheat section, which have to be closed early in February, in order that the samples of…

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Wheat Inquiry the Administration of the New South Wales Pool. Severe Criticism

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

The royal commissioner, Mr. Justice Pring, who was appointed in September last to inquire into the contract entered into by N.S.W. Wheat Office…

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Sheep-Fly Control in Queensland Some Successful Experiments Conducted on Me. Russell's Dalmally Station. Simple and Inexpensive Method

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 6

It is anticipated that with the breaking of the drought the blow-fly pest, which has been inactive during the dry weather will become more…

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Prices of Bread and Meat. Consumers' and Producers View. Wheat, Stock, and Rabbits. an Ominous Outlook

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

Bread is dearer and will be still dearer Meat is dear and will not cheapen. This is bad news for city folks and even for the producer on the land it is not the best…

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The Wool Industry in Australia the Proposed Council of Control Strongly Opposed by the Melbourne Press. Faults of the Administration

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 6

The proposed formation of a national council to control the wool industry of Australia after the termination of the British contracts in June, 1920 as…

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