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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 69

Australia's Wheat

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 2

Mr Watt, the Acting Prime Minister, announced in Che of Representatives on Tuesday that he had received a cable from London which led him…

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Advance in Butter Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 5

The advance in the price of butter came as a surprise to the Sussex-street trade, and to the general public, but is fully appreciated by dairymen…

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Wheat Frauds. Conspiracy Alleged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 4

A remarkable discovery has been made during past few days, which goes to show that the State Wheat Advisory Board has been the victim of extensive frauds alleged…

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Agricultural. the Growing Maize Crop. After Cultivation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 3

Almost every farmer known that less cultivation of the growing maize crop means a lower yield, but not every farmer applies the principles property. The details of…

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Primary Producers' Union At the recent meeting of the Central Executive of the P.P.U. the following questions were dealt with:— Overlapping of Dairy Inspections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 4

The Secretary reported that no reply had been received from the Departments of Public Health and of Agriculture in reference to the promise to inquire…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 4

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervisor of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are [?]sed mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 305…

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Wool Report. Rebuilding the French Mills

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report— Steady progress is being made with the work of aporaising the current wool clip The sixth round of catalogues for this…

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An Open Letter to Every Dairy Farmer in the District

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 6

Dear Mr Farmer,—Ale you rearing your "Poddies" on "Faterine" Cod Oil? If you are, well done. If not, why not? Do you recognise what…

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Northern Territory. Farming a Failure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 3

The future of the Northern Territory was discussed last week in Brisbane by Mr. F. H. Sloane, a contract drover, who has lived in that part of Australia for more than 18…

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Seven Farms for Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 6

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, has recorded his appreciation of the contribution to repatriation made by Mr. Hunter White, of Havilah, in the form of a free gift of an…

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Dairying. Apathy in Cow Testing. Fate of a Babcock Tester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

As allowing the apathy that exists among farmers in some districts of Victoria, Mr. R. T. Archer, Senior Daily, inspector in that State, in his annual…

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Butter Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 6

The price of butter in metropolitan and proclaimed areas in New South Wales has been fixed as follows:—First grade, wholesale, 56the boxes, 172/8 per cwt.; 28lb boxes, 175/ per…

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Commonwealth Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 2

Returns issued by the Australian Wheat Board show that on Monday 170,570,000 bushels of wheat were still held in Australia in respect of…

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Our Wheat Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 14

The primary Producers Conference has served to call public attention to the parlous. condition of our wheat industry, and that at a time when the world demand…

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Wheat. Obstacles to Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 6

Indignation is expressed in Perth (W.A.) that, while the Federal Government is feverishly looking for purchasers of wheat and products, difficulties are put in the way of sales…

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Sale of Wheat. Primary Producers Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 16

When the Primary Producers Jubilee Conference was resumed in Sydney, attention was called to the cable message which had been forwarded by Mr. Watt, Acting Prime…

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The Wheat Pool. Mr. Watt Indignant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 14

In the House of Representatives Mr. Lynch (N.S.W.) asked whether, in view of the imminence of the establishment of a fourth wheat pool the Government would…

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Jerry's Plains Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd. Ninth Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 3

The ninth annual general meeting of shareholders and directors was held in the School of Arts, Jerry's Plains, on November 26th at 8.30 p.m, Eleven…

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Agricultual and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are [?]d mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 395. Agricultural Condobolin Experiment Farm. The Results of Dry Farming Methods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 4

"There is nothing to touch it between Parkes and Condobolin," said the Under Secretary and Director of Agriculture, of the crops on Condobolin…

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