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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

8,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Money in Cattle World's Record Sales Bull Brings £2730 LONDON. February 3

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 1

The world's record was broken at the Perth sales of Aberdeen-Angus black polled cattle. The champion [?] brought 1300…

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Wheat Shortage South African Crisis Australia Criticised CAPETOWN, February 3

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. H. Burton, Minister of Railways and Harbors, replying to a deputation of millers, detailed the Government's representations to Mr. Hughes,…

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Handling Wheat No Compulsory Pool Mr. Hughes to Growers MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 5

A deputation from the Interstate Wheat Growers Conference Interviewed Mr. Hughes to-day and asked him to agree to the formation of a compulsory wheat…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 8

Trade in dairy produce was very slow yesterday, but prices were firm. Butter was again plentiful, and tho market was well stocked with cheese. Holders of bacon were very firm,…

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Queensland Sugar Crop Prospects

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 1

The general superintendent of the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, on his return to Brisbane from the Bundaberg and Gin Gin sugar…

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State Elections Government Denounced Farmers' Criticism Production and H.C.L.

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 5

"Let us work hard to encourage people to live in the country, producing wealth, instead of having them drift in droves to the city to live as parasites,…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 12

The number listed for yesterday was 1938 head, from 101 consignors. Two lots ran into three figures. All classes were represented, but there was only a small…

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Unbranded Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 16

At the Coonamble Police Court, before Mr. Perry, P.M., a stockowner was fined 1d per head for 800 sheep travelling which had not been branded…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 12

J. Enright reports selling 768 store cattle at Maitland Yards on Tuesday last. There was a large attendance of buyers from the Upper Hunter. Gresford, Dungog, Paterson…

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Tasmanian Wheat

The Land · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 10

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

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Seed Wheat

The Land · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 10

The Government now controls a million bushels of seed wheat, which has been purchased to meet the requirements of necessitous farmers and other growers…

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Wheat Handling

The Land · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The executive of the Victorian Farmers' Union called a conference on Tuesday for the purpose of drafting a workable scheme for the future…

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Wool Reports

The Land · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 12

Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report:—During last week a series of appraisements took place in Brisbane, where some 50,000 bales were catalogued…

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The Pastoral Finance Association, Limited

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 15

The problems which will have to be faced in Australia next season in connection with the resumption of auction sales, will largely depend upon how…

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Price of Butter. Dairymen Up in Arms. Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 7

At a largely attended meeting of dairymena at Jamberoo on Tuesday night an emphatic protest was entered against the reduction in the price of butter. The dairymen consider…

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Saving Sheep by Rail

The Land · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

At Coonamble railway station a new sheep truck or van was fitted with a patent by Mr. H. P. Stark, Sydney, and a load of sheep sent to Homebush. The…

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Victorian Wheat Pool

The Land · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 10

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

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Wheat Board's Overdraft

The Land · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

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…

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Sydney Wool-Selling Brokers' Association Wool Reports

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 15

Appraisements are proceeding in the Sydney market but only a few of the priced catalogues are yet available. The display has, however, been an…

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No Butter Strike Conference Arranged

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

There is not likely to be a strike of butter factory employees as was at first thought possible, arising out of a demand by the men for more pay. A…

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