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Farming & the land, 1920

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Support for Wool Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 7

A meeting of members of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling pledged, themselves to vote solidly for the formation of the Australian Wool Council to control the…

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Thistle Poisoning. Heavy Mortality in Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

MERRIWA.—Mr. John Mead, after having his cattle for many months on agistment on the North Coast, had them returned by train on Wednesday night for pasturage at his…

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Wheat Cases. Charge of Conspiracy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 7

The hearing of the charge proferred against William Alexander Robinson, Edward Patrick Michael Sh[?]dy, Julian Thomas Martin, and Reginald Arthur R[?]ben [?]ging conspiracy…

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Wool in London. Sale Allotments

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 7

A cabled report from the Australian Press Association, dated London, February 22, published, stated that the British Government was willing, if necessary, to hold back from…

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Wool Wanted. London, February 25

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

Owing, to the steadily increasing price of apparel, pressure is being exerted on the Government Wool Committee to release mere wool to the manufacturers at a reduced cost…

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Bonuses Granted by Wool Committee

The Land · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 15

In recognition of services rendered in connection with the Commonwealth wool Kcheme, Sir Robert Garran, Solicitor-General, has been permitted to accept ft grant…

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Field, Orchard and Garden Crops Seed-wheat the Importance of Pickling the Seed. Result of Competitions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 7

In his report upon the crop and fallow competition of the Dimboola (Vic.) Agricultural and Pastoral Society, which was resumed this season…

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Wool for Europe. Tonnage for Australia

The Land · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 15

The Colonial Wool Merchants' Association expects no great dilliculty in providing tonnage for the conveyance of Australasian wool to Europe when Government control ceases,…

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The Market Mirror. Wool. Central Committee

The Land · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 15

There in very little to report on local conditions of the market. Appraisements follow each other with great regularity, and there in not much spare lime left to the…

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Wool From Australia British Government Action

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 17

A cabled report from the Australian Press Association dated 22nd February, as published, states that the British Government is willing if necessary, to…

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Wheat Inquiry The Conspiracy Charge Further Evidence

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

The hearing was continued at the Central Police Court this morning, before Mr. Gale, of the case in which Reginald Herbert Arthur Rheuben, 40, Edward…

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Wheat Contracts. Police Court Proceedings. Conspiracy Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday, evidence was heard in the charges of conspiracy listed against Edward Patrick Michael Sheedy (45), accountant; Julian Thomas Martin (45)…

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Butter-Making Carrying Capacity of the Churn. the Ideal Amount

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

An American dairy expert has given some interesting information in regard to the churning of cream, When the barrel of any size or make of churn is…

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Stock Poisoning Lupin a Dancer in Sheep Feeding. English Methods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

One of the points that must be watched in feeding lupins to stock is that the foliage and the seed each contain a poisonous principle, Sheep take…

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Oversea Market Cables. Wool Sales. London, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 8

The wool sales have been postponed owing to fog…

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Attractive Appraisements Some Record Prices. Australasian Wool Statistics

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 18

The fifteenth round of Sydney wool appraisements this season concludes to-day. The series, although of 30,000 bales, was compressed into six days so…

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QUESTIONS In Federal Parliament 1920-21 Wheat Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

The Prime Minister, to answer to Mr. Gregory in the House of Representatives to-day, said the Government would guarantee 5s a bushel for 1920-21 wheat at…

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Loyal But Annoyed Progressive on Wheat Sales DUBBO

The Sun · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 7

Speaking at Wongarbon, Mr. G. F. Oram, who was one of the candidates for the Progressive Party, and who is now touring the electorate in the…

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Gift to the State. Mr. A. Hordern's Lincolns. Costly Imported Sheep

The Land · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 9

The Department of Agriculture has received from Mr. Anthony Hordern the offer, as a gift to the State, of his etud of imported Lincoln sheep and progeny…

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