Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

8,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Wheat and Ships. Conference in Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) and the Minister for Works (Mr. Ball) left Sydney last night for Melbourne. Both Ministers will attend a conference…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Quotations for Wheat. Action of Victorian Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --The action of the Victorian Wheat Commission in suspending quotations for wheat to be milled for oversea exports of flour on private trading account,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Butter and Cheese. British Government Control. Effect on Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --It is reported in circles usually well informed that the British Government proposes to continue the control of butter and cheese for the next two…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool Prices. Protecting Growers' Interests. Proposed Pool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

The formation of a "Federated Wool Selling Brokers' Association of Australia," which is now assured, is the result of prolonged consideration…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

8s 6d to Produce Cost of Britain's Butter LONDON, January 6

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 1

The chairman of the United Dairies states that English butter costs 8s 6d a lb. to produce on the basis of the present value of milk…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

11,000,000 Bushels Victoria's New Wheat Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. Oman (Minister for Agriculture) said to-day that samples of the new season's wheat from the western district were of good quality. The same…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

1920-21 Wool Clip. Arrangements for Marketing. National Council Formed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --A conference of representatives of the Victorian Farmers' Union, Victorian Chamber of Agriculture, and Pastoralists' Association of Victoria, which…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Labour Party And the Farmers. a Reply by Mr. Loughlin, M.L.A.

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 17

Sir,—In your "Politics and Politicians" column this week, it is stated that the Labour Party had not given the farmers "a second thought till election time drew…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Australia's Only Hope. What the Farmers' Federal Party Can Do

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 24

The Farmers Party in the House of Representatives numbers 14, and really holds the balance of power, for if it wishes it can drive Mr. Hughes and…

Continued on Trove, page 24 →

No Strike Dairymen's Industry Award Varied

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 7

Application was made before Mr. Justice Edmunds in the Industrial Court to-day by the Metropolitan and Suburban Dairymen's Association for a variation…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Warwick Farm Races. Maltgilla and King Arthur

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 9

The Warwick Farm January meeting was well attended on Saturday. The weather was cool, but threatening. The country between Sydney and the "Farm"…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

A Labor Party Clash. the Election's Dismal Failure. Mr. Higgs Analyses Causes. Wants Coalition with Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

Away up in the heights of the Commonwealth Bank, far removed from the noise of a city getting into its New Year stride, Mr. Higgs, Deputy-Leader of the Federal Labor…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Necessitous Farmers. Complaint About Treatment

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 3

Referring to the Farmers' Relief Bill, Mr. A. T. Hapgood, chairman of the Bannockburn Shire Rural Industries Board, writes:-- "The Farmers' Relief Bill was passed for the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Political Unity. Farmers' Viewpoint

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. Trethowan, president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, last night made the following, statement:-- "I have noted with Interest Mr. Holman's…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Dairymen's Demands Ballot to Be Taken To-day. Employers Ask Court for Award

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 6

In the Industrial Court, before Mr. Justice Edmunds, this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, an application will be made for an award fixing the wages of dairy employees, carters, and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Farmers' Party. Separate Representation. No Agreement with Nationalists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 7

The statement of the Premier (Mr. Holman) regarding the conduct of the Farmers and Settlers' party in the Federal election was commented upon yesterday by Mr. A. K…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Cattle

The Land · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 12

The number listed was 2,425 head, from 125 consignors. The biggest mob was 90 head, and 9 mobs ranged from 50 to 70 head. There were not many extra-prime…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Canadian Wheat Crop

The Land · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

It is estimated that the 1919 wheat crop of Canada is 196,361,000 barrels…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cattle Branding

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 8

"Hunter River" writes:-"In your last issue Mr. W. Fletcher wrote on the above subject, suggesting that each State should be represented by a…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Pastoral Finance Association Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 15

The appraising machinery was once again set in motion on Monday last, after a short recess for Christians and is as usual working smoothly and…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →