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Farming & the land, 1920

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Market Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 8

There was a penning yesterday at the Homebush stock sales of 29,860 sheep and lambs from 152 owners. The quality of the offering was quite up to that of late pennings. Crossbreds…

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Wheat Handling Mr. Holman's Claim Upon the Farmers. a Matter for Gratitude

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 7

In the course of his policy speech at Goulburn last week, Mr. Holman claimed that the Nationalist Government was entitled to the gratitude of the…

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Damaged Wheat The Compensation Board

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The Assistant Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Crimm) this morning indicated the personnel of the board which is to take evidence, and assess the share of the…

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British Butter Contract. The Producers to be Consulted

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

In reply to representations made to him recently by a meeting of dairymen at Lismore (N.S.W.), the Minister for Customs (Mr. Massy Greene) states…

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High Priced Cattle. a Satisfactory Bale at Campbelltown

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

An excellent sale of dairy cattle was held at the Campbelltown (N.S.W.) show-ground last week, when over one hundred head were yarded, and good prices were obtained…

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Wheat Silos Mr. Storey's Views "Mysterious Circumstances"

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. John Storey forwards the following statement:-- In his statement in the press of Friday night Mr. Holman entirely…

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Wheat Pools. Payment of £3,200,000

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board sat in Melbourne on Thursday, and, at the conclusion of the meeting, an important statement was issued by the…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Comparing the production of butter in New South Wales for the current week, with a similar period in 1919; the figures are in favour of this year…

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New Season's Wheat. a High Price in Sydney

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

Small quantities of new season's wheat are arriving in Sydney. It is eagerly sought, and sales have been made at the high rate of 9/3 1/2 per…

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Wheat for Victoria. 9,000,000-bush, Purchased

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 7

The Victorian government has agreed to purchase from the Australian Wheat Pool 9,000,000-bush of wheat at 7/s per bushel to cover the estimated…

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Pleuro-pneumonia in Cattle. An Cutbreak in the Maitland District

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

An outbreak of pleuro-[?] has occurred among six different herds in the Maitland (N.S.W.) district. The discase is widespread, and cases have…

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Wooltop and Wool Scouring Industries. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

Sir,--The Wool Scourers and Fellmongers Association of Now South Wales takes exception, to the statement made by the Graziers' Association in Friday's issue. The writer of…

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Wool Tops Committee's Embargo Deputation to Mr. Hughes

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

A deputation from the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League, representing returned men' who are working at the Colonial Combing and…

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Wheat for Tasmania. a Big Purchase from the Pool

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The Premier of Tasmania (Sir Walter Lee) has purchased 1,250,000 bush of wheat from the Australian wheat pool at 7/8 per bushel to meet…

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Georgeson Wheat Sale. Premier's Spirited Speech. Mr. Grahame's Position

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

WINDSOR, Monday.--Mr. Holman, in an address here to-night, made a spirited reference to the wheat question, Portion of the wheat, he said, was condomned…

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Suspended Industry. Wool Tops Difficulty. Appeal to Prime Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

A serious effort is promised by the Prime Minister to bring about the re-opening of the Colonial Combing, Spinning, and Weaving Company's works, Botany, which are idle owing to…

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London Wool Sales Keen Competition From America. Merino Clips

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The London wool sales were resumed last week with a catalogues of 10,583 bales. American buyers were keen purchasers of the beat combing Merinos…

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Payment for Wheat the First Dividend in March. the Total Amount

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 7

The chairman of the Central Wheat Board (Senator Russoll) stated last week that arrangements had now been concluded for the payment on March…

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S.a.'s Wheat Tangle Witness Refuses to Answer ADELAIDE

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

There was a sensation at the sitting of the commission presided over by Mr. Noel Webb, S.M., inquiring into the wheat scheme…

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