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Farming & the land, 1920

8,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Financial. Brisbane Wool Appraisements

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

Large catalogues, comprising in all 50,000 bales, were brought forward at the Brisbane wool appraisements which commenced on Monday last and concluded on Friday. The…

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General Merchandise. Brisbane Wool Appraisements

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 6

Large catalogues, in all, 50,000 bales, were brought forwarded at the Brisbane wool appraisements, which commenced on Monday last and concluded on Friday. Mr. E. M. L. Stobo, Sydney representative of the…

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Wheat Board's Overdraft. the Increased Price

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The debit balance of the Australian Wheat Board was £770,000 on January 26, showing a difference of £1,159,000 in seven days, due to payments of 5s per…

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Largest Since March N.S.W. Butter Shipments Surplus for Export

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

A marked increase in the butter production has taken place in the Richmond and Tweed River districts, and in some instances, according to…

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Dearer Bread. Effect of Higher Wheat Peices. Flour, Bran, and Pollard Increases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 7

It is officially stated by the Necessary Commodities Control Commission that the recent increase in the price of wheat from 6/6 to 7/8 per bushel, which comes into effect…

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Farmers and the High Cost of Living

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

"Jilliby Farmer" writes:—Having been a subscriber and roader of your paper for over 30 years, I would like you to publish a few lines on the above subject…

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Farmer Found Dead Young

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

Driving from Koorawatha to Bendick Morrell, two young men found the dead body of Andrew Rowan, a farmer, and a member of one of the oldest…

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Sale of Dairy Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

SINGLETON, Monday.--Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., conducted a successful special sale of dairy cattle at the shire yards. About 800 were yarded, comprising 260 springers, the…

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Produce. Dairy. Heavy Supplies of Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 8

The market was well stocked with butter yesterday. Shipments from the Richmond and Tweed rivers showed a heavy increase, and it was estimated that the arrivals from all…

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Tasmanian Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6

HOBART, Monday.--The Premier stated on Saturday that the Government would pay Tasmanian farmers 7s 8d a bushel for all wheat locally produced. This was being done in order…

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Dairy Cattle History of Illawarra Breed. Association's Herd-book

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6

The first volume of the Illawarra Dairy-cattle. Association Lord-book has just been issued. Bull entries in the general section number eighty-four…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 8

There was a penning yesterday at Homebush of 37,500 sheep and lambs from 220 owners, scattered throughout the State. The quality of the offering was an improvement on that…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Reports WOOL

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

Correct Delivery of Wool.-With the object of insuring the correct delivery of wool, the suggestion has been made by the Railway Department that the…

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Victorian Wheat Pool

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Consignments of wheat exported from Victoria during January totalled 1,197,675 centals, valued at £760,608. The flour exports during anuary represented…

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Dairy Products Dairymen Dissatisfied with the Price of Butter. Commonwealth Control

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. Perry, M.L.A., and Mr. Zuill, M.L.A., had an interview with the N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Holman) on Saturday morning, in reference to the…

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Wheat Storage and Handling

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

"'Wheat Agent's' further reply in yours of the 28th ult. to mine of the 27th is weak in the extreme. Right through my advocacy or hulk handling I have endeavored to approach…

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Wool Peewits. Temporarily Withdrawn

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

Permits hitherto given to Australian woollen manufactures to select wool for their requirements have been temporarily withdrawn by the Central…

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Seed Wheat Prices. Government Purchases

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

The point was raised yesterday whether, in view of the increase in the price of milling wheat, the rate for seed wheat would be correspondingly advanced…

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The Wool Trade the Collapse of the Market. South African Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

A message from Port Elizabeth (South Africa) states that a grave situation has arisen in the wool trade through the complicated currency as…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

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

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