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Farming & the land, 1920

8,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Wheat Pools Shipments Value £103,162,000 MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

The weekly return of the Australian Wheat Board shown that the total value of the wheat shipped on account of all States since 1915 to date is £165, 163, 000…

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Proposed Wheat Pool. Referendum to Be Taken. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 14

At meeting of representatives of wheatgrowers passed a resolution accepting Mr. Hughes's promise to facilitate a referendum of the growers on the proposed compulsory…

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Produce. Dairy. Matured Cheese Cheaper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 15

For some weeks the wholesale markets have been heavily stocked with cheese, and some agents have experienced difficulty in keeping their floors clear. Yesterday one…

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Rabbit Destruction. Farmers Demand Royalty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 11

ALBURY.—The strenuous campaign for the destruction of rabbits that has been maintained during the past two months owing to record prices being paid for skins has had…

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Cereal Crops of 1919

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

The International Institute of Agriculture announces in its November bulletin of agricultural and commercial statistics that in northern…

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Is St. George to Have a Farmer and Settler Member?

The St George Call · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 3

The attitude of Mr. T. J. Ley politically is muddy. First comes the question, why should he be seeking to represent this part of Sydney as a nominee…

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Snapshots a Blow at Secret Diplomacy--Soap Boxes Before Babies--"A Flight of No Importance"--Wheat and Other Smells--Has McIntosh Skied the Towel?--The Old Lady Shakes Her Umbrella

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 10

BUT would a rose by any other name smell as wheat? "THE metropolitan birth-rate last month was 13.2 per cent. below…

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Pumpkin Butter

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1920 · page 15

B.R.J. (St. Leonards) forwards Cook (Newtown) the recipe required:--Poel and chop up [?]lb. pumpkin, then put through a mincing machine. Add 2…

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Dairy Tests Big Yields of Butter

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1920 · page 2

The dairy [?]anch of the Department of Agriculture reports that in the 273 days' test completed during the month of January E. P. Perry's…

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Huge Profits How Wool Spinners Score Board of Trade Report Profiteering Act Useless London, February 6

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1920 · page 1

The report of the Profiteering Act Committee on wool-spinners' profits has been issued by the Board of Trade. It shows that enormous…

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The Cyclone's Trail Farmers Hard Hit Lose 50 Per Cent of Possessions BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1920 · page 2

The Mareeba district has been hard hit by the cyclone. Farmers generally estimate their losses at 50 per cent. of their possessions…

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Australian Butter

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

The future sale of Australian butter to the Imperial Government has been the subject of a number of cable messages to and from London. The…

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Wheat Silos

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

Work has commenced on the wheat silos at Matong where it is proposed to build six, immediately these are completed a start will be made with four at…

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Produce. Australian Butter Markets

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

The Federal Butter Pool Committee is at present sitting in Melbourne, and will decide what arrangements will be made with reference to storage against winter requirements…

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Australian Wheat Overdraft

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

There is again an overdraft in connection with the Australian wheat pools. On January 19 the Australian Wheat Board was in credit £382,000. On February 2 there was a…

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Wheat Board's Operations

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE Sunday.--The debit balance of the Australian Wheat Board on February 2 was £2,642,000, compared with £770.000 a week earlier. Victoria has an overdraft of [?]…

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Commercial. World's Wheat Supplies

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

The important question of the future of wheat production, with special reference to the Empire is dealt with at length in the current number of the bulletin of the imperial…

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Breadstuffs. Australian Wheat Statistics

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

The Australian Wheat Board supplies statistics relating to the wheat handled during the past four seasons to February 2, 1920. The following totals for Australia are…

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Surplus Butter For Winter Use Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

Arrangements are being made in Melbourne by the Federal Butter Pool Committee for the storing of Australian butter for winder use. The New South…

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Wheat Inquiry Conspiracy Charge a Further Adjournment

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

Reginsld Herbert Arthur Rheben 40; John Dounglas Brunton, 34 a forman; ward patrick Michasel Sheedy, 45 an accountant: Selby churchill, 22 a…

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