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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Ulysses to Load Wool at Brisbane

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

The big Blue Funnel liner Ulysses, which reached Brisbane on Sunday afternoon, has 1100 tons of oversea cargo for discharge. While at that…

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Last Bag of Wheat Treated. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 12

The last bag of wheat was treated at the cleaner at South Goulburn yesterday. Two mills were engaged for a considerable time at these yards, 250 men being employed. Since…

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Wheat Inquiry Conspiracy Charges "Not a Theatrical Party"

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

The hearing of the conspiracy charges arising out of the inquiry of Mr. Justice Pring into the administration of the Stair wheat office, was continue before…

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Wheat Scrip Mv. J. Bryden Brown Is indignant:--

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 7

As one of the public who had sufficient confidence in the Government to invest In N.S.W. "C" wheat scrip, I write to express my Indignation at…

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Public Opinion the Wheat Pools Question Foe the Premieb

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 7

"Country" (Barmedman) states that the wheat pools have political rather than business control, and asks tho Premier a question:--…

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New Wool Scheme. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 9

Sir,—As most legislation nowadays seems to be rushed through without much time being given for these most vitally interested to discuss or protest against it, I take the liberty…

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Oversea Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 12

The wool sales closed firm. Of the 145,000 bales offered about 138,000 bales were sold. The withdrawals were chiefly lower crossbreds. Competition was well maintained throughout…

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Six-and-six for Wheat Federal Government's Offer MOLONG

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

At a meeting here the State Treasurer, MR. Fit[?]pairick, announced that he had just received a reply to his representations that more than is a bushel should…

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Warwick Farm

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

The flags will be fluttering overhead at Warwick Farm course on Saturday next when a well-filled six-event programme will provide suburban…

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Dairying Expansion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 7

DORRIGO.--A meeting of cream suppliers to the Dorrigo factory was held at Deervale, to consider the advisability of erecting a factory in that centre. The directors of the Dorrigo…

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The Soil. Assistance to Farmers. How Delays Occur

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 7

The number of applications receive to data from necessitous farmers for Government assistance has reached 3400, of which 432 came in last week…

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Rice Crop Failure. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 11

Owing to the entire failure of the Siamese rice crop and partial failure of the crop in Burma it is expected the cost will be double…

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Wool

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 39

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report under date February 28:— American competition in London for fine merino wools has resulted in further record…

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On Tee Land. Butter Export. Another Dairy Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

There appears to be considerable misconception with regard to the exact objectve of the conference of representatives of the butter and cheese factories of this State,…

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Commercial. WOOL

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 37

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report, under date February 26:— Included in the catalogues, comprising the 75th series of appraisements, which closed…

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The Dry Wheat Belt. the Farmers' Handicaps

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

Like the greater part of the wheat belt, the Wynlong district is still, struggling under drought, was the remark yesterday of Mr. David tingle, the big wheat-grower of West…

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Encouraging Wheat-growing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

"Share Grower" writes:—One reads in the daily papers of the advisability of encouraging wheat farmers to increase the area of land to be sown with wheat this year, but…

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Wheat Inquiry Conspiracy Charges

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

The hearing of the conspiracy charges arising out of the inquire of Mr. Justice Pring into the [?]stration of the State wheat Office was continued before…

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Wheat Cases. Conspiracy Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

The hearing of the wheat conspiracy charges was continued at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Gale, S.M. The defendants are William Alexander Robinson,…

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Guaranteed Price of Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

The State Treasurer, Mr. Fitspatrick, has received the following communication from the Premier's Department:--"with reference to your letter of the 11th…

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