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Farming & the land, 1920

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State Wheat Contracts. Conspiracy Charged. Five Men in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 5

Charges arising out of the recent Royal Commission into the administration, of the State Wheat Office were mentioned in the Central Police Court on Saturday…

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Wheat Inquiry. Charges of Conspiracy. Five Men in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 7

Five men who had been arrested uoon charges arising out of the State Wheat Office inquiry appeared before Mr. Butler, S.M., at the Cantral Police Court on Saturday morning…

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Oversea Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 8

An average selection of merinos was offered at to-day's wool sales. Prices were firm. Crossbreds and most scoured and slipes were fully firm…

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"Considerable Profits" Of British Government High Wool Prices London, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 4

The report of the committee which investigated the profit in wool tops and yarns states that all Australian wool auctioned since wool was…

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Casino Dairy Company. Accounts Severely Criticised. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 6

A meeting of shareholders of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Company was held yesterday to receive the roport of the special audit into the finances and working of the…

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Wheat Consumption

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 8

The explanation furnished by Mr. Ashford, the Minister for Lands, regarding the increased wheat consumption of the State, with a deficiency in supplies of 11,000,000 bushels,…

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Gristing Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Negotiations are still being carried on between the Victorian Wheat Commission and the Millowners' Association with respect to the gristing of wheat…

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The Wool Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 8

Some factors in the wool position it is well to emphasise. There is congestion both here and in Great Britain; that is to say, there are large quantities held on behalf of the…

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Wheat Storage and Handling

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. G. W. Walker (Lindley, Walker, and Co.), writes:--"Grant me space to reply to 'Wheat Agent's' comments under the heading "The Decreased…

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Wheat Contracts. Two Further Arrests

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

Two more of the warrants issued in connec- Thomas Smith (50), a merchant, and William Alexander Robinson (46), appeared before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M., at the Central Police Court…

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The Soil. Sheep-fly Attacks. Minimising Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 6

The Queensland committee, investigating methods of minimising the effects of the sheep-fly test, under the joint auspices of the State Government and the Institute of Science and…

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The Wool Clip. Scheme for Control

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

Although not yet complete in detail, a scheme for the marketing of the next wool clip has been drafted and will soon be submitted to woolgrowers…

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The Wool Market London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

The Bradford wool market was quiet to-day but a good tone was maintained…

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Australian Wheat Facilitating Export LONDON, January 22

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 1

The Shipping Controller has asked all British liner companies to supplement their cargo tonnage in carrying Australian and Argentina wheat…

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Wool Prices. Contributing Causes. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 7

The Wool Committee's report states that among the causes contributing to the present prices of raw material are the excess of demand over supply, transport delay, the cessation of…

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Wool Profits. Report of Committee. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 7

The report of the committee which investigated the profits on wooltops and yarns states that all the Australian wool sold by auction since the control of wool was…

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Butter and Cheese Dominion Trade Fresh Activity Likely London. Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

A movement is afoot among the importers of colonial butter and cheese and the wholesale traders, for combined action when the Ministry of…

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Wool Profits Report to be Published LONDON, January 22

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" understands that the report of the committee on wool profits is likely to be published in a few days, exactly as it is presented,…

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Price of Wheat Proposed Increase Position of N.s.w

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

The deliberations of the Australian Wheat Board, which meets in Melbourne to-day, will be of an important character…

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Wheat Cases. Two More Men Before Court. Charges of Conspiracy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 6

Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday. Thomas Smith, 51, a merchant, was charged with having at Sydney, on divers days, between November 1,…

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