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Farming & the land, 1920

8,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Profiteerintg. Wool-spinners' Huge Margin. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 7

The report of the committee appointed under the Profiteering Act on wool-spinners' profits has been issued by the Board of Trade. It shows that enormous prouts have been made…

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Shipping Review a Long Voyage Wheat and Flour Shipments

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

There was a elight falling off in the amount of overseas tonnage arrling at the for[?] of Sydney during he weel ended yesterday…

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Wheat Tangle Conspiracy Alleged Eight Men Charged Cases Adjourned

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

Seven men were before the Control Police Court to-day charged with conspiracy, arising out of Mr. Justice Pring's report on the administration of…

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Stranded Barque Little Hope of Salvage! Wheat Cargo to be Jettisoned

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

The Adelaide Steamship Company's Ferrat reached Port Adciaide on Friday morning after visiting the French barque Boledien, which went asbore at Corny…

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Wool for Italy Consul-General Optimistic Direct Shipping Proposed Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

Commendatore Antonio Crossardi, the newly appointed Italian Consul-General, was Lord Mayor of Medesano for eight years, having been appointed…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 8

Perfect weather favoured the Warwick Farm meeting on Saturday, and the attendance was well up to the average. Speculation was brisk throughout the day, but there was not much to choose between backers…

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Pure Milk. for the Baby Clinics. Proposed Acquisition of a Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 6

At the request of the Premier, the president of the incorporated Royal Society for the Welfare of Mothers and Babies (Mr. Innes Noad, M.L.C.) has prepared a scheme to…

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Decreased Production. Dairying on the Clarence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

GRAFTON.--The report adopted at the annual meeting of the Macloan Co-operntive Dairy Company showed that after writing off £312 for depreciation the operations resulted…

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Produce. Dairy. Heavy Arrivals of Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 8

Arrivals of butter yesterday from New South Wales factories totalled upwards of 22,000 boxes. There was no alteration in quotations. Choicest brands again commanded…

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Dairy Cattle Sales Record Prices Received in Coraki. a Drought Aftermath

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 6

Record prices were realised at an auction sale of cattle at the Coraki (N.S.W.) yards last week. Dairy cows and heifers were in great demand, and…

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Butter for England. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 6

Referring to the inquiries lately made by the Imperial authorities about the price at which Australian producers were willing to sell butter during the next season, in the event of…

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Price of Butter an Emphatic Protest Lodged by Dairymen. Undermining the Industry

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 6

As a largely attended meeting of dairymen of Jamberoo (N.S.W.)on Tuesday night an emphatic protest was entered against the reduction in the…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Reports the Wool Position

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

A well known Bradford Trade Journal, a recognised authority wherever wool is used, in commenting on the general feeling of confidence that…

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Wheat and Flour, Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 7

By a proclamation issued yesterday under the Necessary Commodities Control Act, all persons in New South Wales being the owner or part owner of more that 100 bushels of…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Market Dearer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 8

There was a Smaller supply of sheep at the Homebush stock sales yesterday than usual. The total was 26,287, from 164 owners, and the different sheep-breeding centres of the State…

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Wheat and Flour. Returns Required

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

A proclamation has been issued by the Governor-in-Council, ordering returns to be made by all persona being the owners or part-owners or stocks of wheat and flour held by them in…

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Wheat Inquiry. Conspiracy Charges Remanded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesteiday, before Mr. Gale, S.M., eight peisons, charged with alleged conspiracy in connection with transactions in wheat, were aguln-bofore the Court…

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Butter Conference Melbourne Discussion Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

Melbourne advices that the members of the Federal Butter Pool Committee expressed their wish to have an interview with Mr. Hughes in Melbourne while the…

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N.s.w. Butter Supplies Still Increasing

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

The output of butter from the New South Wales coastal factories continues to increase rapidly. The arrivals yesterday totalled 22,000 boxes, an increase…

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Red Poll Cattle. Compilation Op Herd Book

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

The president of the Red Poll Cattle Breeders' Association of Australasia (Dr. S. S. Cameron, Director of Agriculture, Victoria) has issued a circular to members of the…

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