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Farming & the land, 1920

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Profitable Dairying. Turnover of £1,250,000. LISMORE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company, Ltd., was held at Lismore, Mr. w. R. Hindmarsh, of Robertson, presiding. Mr. Arthur Knox, general…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 8

All classes of dairy produce were in strong demand yesterday. Butter was plentiful, and sold freely at up to 177/5 per cwt, boxes and cartage extra. Production along the New…

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Straying Cattle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 12

Residents on the Eldruwin Estate are complaining bitterly of the straying cattle nuisance. There are a number of fine properties on the estate, but the occupants…

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"Milch Sheep"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 20

IF "Gold Quid's" assertion ("S.W.," 72'20) that milch sheep are highly prized in Belgium is right, they must be a different breed to most. In Rabaul,…

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Butter Production Farmers Want Higher Price West Maitland

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

At an executive meeting of the Primary Producers Union it was pointed out that there had been an enormous increase in the cost of the production of…

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Sheep in Open Trucks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 14

In consequence of the shortage of stock trucks, sheep have frequently during the past few months been conveyed in open trucks. On occasions there have been Severe losses as a…

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Wool Control. Information Sought

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

The recently published scheme of the National Wool Council regarding the handling of the 1920-21 wool clip has been widely discussed in local…

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Why Dearer Butter? Another Census of Stocks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 10

The declared intention of the Federal Government to increase the price of butter, wholesale and retail, by 2½d per lb. has been received with expressions of disapproval in…

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Wallacia Reserve Watering His Cattle. Silverdale Resident Prosecuted

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 3

Wallacia Reserve is being jealously guarded by the local P.P. Board in the interests of travelling stock. At last Monday's Penrith Police Court,…

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The Wool Trade. Season's Comeback Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 11

The concluding catalogues in appraisement No. 74 were finalised yesterday, and on the same day the initial catalogues of the current series were taken in hand. Included in the…

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Agricultural Shows: Dapto. Fine Display of Cattle. Dapto

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 11

The 63rd annual show in connection with the Dapto Agricultural Association was officially opened to-day by Mr. Mark Morton. The cattle, in the pink of condition, made a fine display. The total entries for…

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Bonuses Granted by Wool Committee. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 13

The Central Wool Committee has granted honoraria of £400 to Sir Robert Garran, Solicitor-General; £350 to Mr. W. H. Sharwood, Assistant Crown Solicitor; and £250 to Mr. G…

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The Export of Butter. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 15

Sir,—A recent cablegram to the Sydney Press informs us that the British Prices Commissioner proposes to fix the price of butter at 4/6 per lb. The producer asks 6/…

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Requisitioned Wool. New Zealand's Share of the Profits

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

A statement, was made by the Prime Minister of New Zealand relating to surplus profits on wool resold by the imperial, Government, in which New…

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Wheat Inquiry. Premier's Question. What Does Mr. Storey Want?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 13

A further attempt to discover what is in the mind of the leader of the Labour party in retard to the medical examination of the wheat inquiry witness Georgeson was made by the…

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Oversea Market Cables. American Visible Wheat. Chicago, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 14

The American visible supply of wheat and flour, expressed in terms of wheat, amounts to 60,918,000 bushels…

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Wheat Supplies. 10,000 Bags a Day. Importation From Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 10

The Minister for Agriculture yesterday referred to a press statement that the quantity of wheat delivered over the border by the Victorian Railway Department had not…

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Japanese Wool Classers Australians Not Excluded Reply to Mr. Mutch

The Sun · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. Match, M.L.A., in opening his campaign at the Botany Town Hall, charged the Holman Government with providing educational facilities for…

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Up-to-date Dairy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

At the invitation of Mr. F. Bowden, proprietor of Delwood Park dairy, over 100 people paid a visit to his establishment, situated on the outskirts of Granville,…

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The Dairying Industry

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

The heavy milking season is now upon us, and consequently there is a great call for Dairying Utensils of all kinds. We have provided large stocks of Milk…

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