Gratitude Letter From Palestine Honors New Zealand and Australian Troops
A 1919 Richon Lezion farmer writes to the Weekly News Auckland praising the New Zealand and Australian mounted troops in Palestine for valour and kindness. He thanks them for their actions during the campaign, prays for their safe return, and asks for circulation of his tribute in New Zealand newspapers.
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New Zealand
Palestine
Batle
Auckland
Richon Lezion
Richon Lexion
Australia
Fisher
Richon Legion
Leo Amichislawsky
Richon
Lerinn
Weekly News
Vibe
Farmers protest pool wheat price in Riverina debate
In Riverina farmers criticize the government pool price of 55 per bushel for wheat while millers charge 85 per bushel for milling. They argue graded wheat is worth more and demand a higher price, with Wagga Farmers and Settlers Union planning an emphatic protest.
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Riverina
Wagga
Wheat in the Union of South Africa Report
A departmental committee reports on wheat growing in the Union noting an average annual deficit of about 40 percent due to climate and rust. It says wheat cannot be a summer crop, production is near limits in some areas, and costs are higher than in other nations. The Union can still meet population needs, though seed wheat is scarce and orders from Australia arrive late for sowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welleavi Ny Cavie
Ates
Capetown
Union
South Africa
Australia
The Humor of Hughes in Wartime Banter
A House of Representatives report quotes Me Hughes joking about the end of the war with Germany on January 19, 1919 and noting Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey as still at war. The War Decorations Act would stay in effect for three months after Austria Hungary’s war end.
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Hughes
House of Representatives
Higgs
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgari
Turkey
Austria
Hungary
Dairying Land Sale and NSW Livestock Estimates Nineteen Twenty
A New Zealand report notes 36 acres of J D M'Gregor's Westmere dairying land sold near Wanganui at 167 pounds per acre. The NSW stock department estimates December livestock totals. horses 549,872 cattle 2,677,534 sheep 3,990,076, with declines since 1918 and higher nonreturn estimates pending final figures.
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New Zealand
J. D. M'Gregor
Westmere
Wanganui
New South Wales Department of Articulture
New South Wales
Varios Pastures
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Northam Motor Garage
E. Kirkman
Clase Touring Car
Fitzgerald Street
Peel Terrace
Northam
A. Broom
Next Shamrock Hotel
J T Smith
Mesars Robertson & Morris
J.T. Smith Kitegerald Surcet
H. Withnell
Fitzgerald SI
Massey Harris
Withnell
Commonwealth
Sydnet
Nila
Rabaul
New Britain
Lenten Savings Bank
Ad Savings Bank
Papua
Quemens
Ater
War Service
Denison Miller
Rover
James Kell
Copety
R. Harveson
Noathaia
Beenie’s Horse Rugs
Leslie Salt Lick
Metropolitan Coffee Palace
Stirling Street
Perth
Beaufort St. Bridge
Raiway
Raphael Proprietress
Merredin and
Goldfields
Welington Street
J. M. R*ssell
Barnett
Nusseil
Garter
Hana General Carriers
Fitzgerald -Treet
Northam Telephone
Devlin
Vows
Alanos Sao Stabies
Tecms Moderate
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