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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

8,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

The Australian Wool Pool. Why Not a Dividend?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 12

"Western Grazier" writes:— Many cables have been published recently in reference to results of salas of Australian appraised wool so far effected in England,…

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The Wool Profits. Where Was the Federal Government?

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

After having read the report of the sub-committee appointed to inquire into the Imperial Government's profits mode out of the sale of Australian wool, one is forced to the conclusion that the Federal Government is to blame for much of it for not making a…

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Stocks and Shares Investment Market Rise in Wheat Certificates

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 6

War [?] were a shade weaker on the Sydney Stock Exchange this morning. The 4½ per cent. 1927 Bonds dropped fifteen pence to £[?] and closed with bayers at that…

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Sydney Stock Exchange. Advance in War Bonds. Wheat Scrip Higher

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

Business on the Sydney Stock Exchange was again brisk yesterday. War Bonds were all firmer, with the exception of 5 per cent. 1927 Bonds…

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Australian Wheat Board. Price Discussed. Sixpence Advance on Two Pools

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the Australian Wheat Board was hold at the Prime Minister's office on Tuesday. The main subject discussed was the selling price…

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Wool Appraisements Opening Brisbane Series Greasies to 27½d, Scoureds to 49d

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 6

large catalogues, comprising in all 50,000 bales, were brought forward at the Brisbane wool appraisements, which commenced on Monday last, and…

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Price of Wheat. Fixed at 7/8 a Bushel. May Involve Increased Price of Bread. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 13

It has been decided that the price of wheat for local consumption shall be increased from 6/6 a bushel to 7/8. This will almost certainly entail an…

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Shelter Trees for Farms a Canadian Scheme

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 1

The "Agricultural Gazette of Canada" for October, gives an outline of the prairies of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta are assisted by the…

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On the Land. Dairy Supervision. Need for Reform

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 11

It cannot be said that the Minister for Health, in his somewhat belated comment upon our criticism of the administration of the Dairy Supervistion Act, published on December 29…

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Wheat Commission Extended

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 4

The Commission of Mr. Justice Pring, who is conducting an inquiry into the administration of the Wheat Pool, has been extended for six week's…

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Wool Values Maintained LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 1

A two days' sale of Australian and N.Z. wool has opened at Liverpool. Best qualities realised full recent London rates, but the prices for inferior sorts were…

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The Wheat Pool Interesting Figures Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 2

On January 19 all the States in the Wheat Pool were in credit at the bank, and the aggregate net balance was £382,000. A week later the aggregate…

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The Wheat Pool New South Wales in Credit MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 4

Statistics issued to-day by the Wheat Board show that the bank balances of the various pools are in debit to tho extent of £777,000. This is due to the…

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Climbing Prices Flour and Bread Move Up Sympathy with Wheat

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Control Commission, intimates that the recent increase in the price of wheat from 6s 6d to 7s 8d per bushel has necessitated…

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Big Wheat Silo Gargantuan Work Concrete Walls That Dazzle Granary in the Making

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 13

How many people in the city have seen the tremendous work in progress at Glebe Island, where an army of men are piling up in…

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Cairns Sugar Crops Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 7

During the sugar season just ended in the Cairns district there has not been any general dying off of cane. It was, however, very backward, but good…

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Meat Supply Cattle Dearer Sheep Prices Maintained

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

There was a larger number of good trade sheep than usual at the Flemington market to-day, and for this description full currants rates were paid…

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Cheaper Butter. Dairymen Dissatisfied

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

Messrs, Perry and Zuill, Ms.L.A., had an interview with the Premier on Saturday morning concerning the recent lowering of the price of butter by 2d a pound and which has had the…

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Produce. Australian Butter Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 9

A splendid increase in supplies is recorded throughout the Richmond and Tweed districts, where the drought was recently so severe, and in some instances supplies have doubled…

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The Wheat Pool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

Statistics issued on Saturday by the Australian Wheat Board show that the bank balances of the various pools are in debit to the extent of £777,000…

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