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Farming & the land, 1919

1,589 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 80

Wheat As Feed for Swine. An Experiment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 3

A bulletin of the Kentucky agricultural experiment station, U.S.A., records an experiment conducted at the station to determine the value of wheat alone,…

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Seamen's Strike. Belligerent Wheat Stackers. Melbourne's Coal Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 2

Even if the conference succeeds in settling the seamen's dispute, the seamen of the Commonwealth line of steamers are expected to give 24 hours' notice on the arrival…

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Australian Wheat Cargoes. Report Prom Vancouver. Vancouver, May 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 2

There has been no trouble with weeil[?] in Australian wheat since the first three cargoes. The Geraldine Wolvine. Jean Steadman and Marie Bernard cargoes…

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Candidates for Country Seats. Nationalists Would Welcome Farmers' Representative

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 1

Speaking at the Nationalist meeting at Bathurst last week Mr. H. C. Suttor remarked that there was a strong feeling throughout the…

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A Farmer's Death. Accused Discharged Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 15

An inquest concerning the death of lsaac James Lee a farmer who wa accidentally shot by a neighbour, Bertram Hoffman, was held. at Liverpool…

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Criticism Resented. Commissioners Seek Conference with Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 13

The Railway Commissioners strongly resent the criticism of their administration and the general attitude, adopted by the executive of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Farmers' Assertions. Railway Commissioner Replies. Loss on Carriage of Produce and Stock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 9

The members of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association and not accept the invitation of Mr. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, to attend at his…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 420. Co-operation. Rural Credit Societies. The Movement in Canada

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 3

In March, 1917, just two years ago, the Legislature of Manitoba, Canada, placed on the statute book an act that provided for the formation and…

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Silos for Wheat. Saving to the Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) says that, by the end of the year, the expenditure on wheat silos in New South Wales will be nearly £1,000,000…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 4

The following applications for patents connected with the Farming and Pastoral Industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Saving on Bags. Bonus to Wheat Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 6

The Federal Minister for Price Fixing (Mr. Greene) states that the Government's purchase of bags required for harvesting and selling them at fixed prices to…

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Seamen's Strike. Wheat Stack Trouble. "Hunting of Workmen Like Dogs." Government Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 6

Complications have arisen an to who are the proper individuals to represent the Seamen's Union at the compulsory conference This difficulty adjusted, it is felt…

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£100,000 Gift to Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 2

The Federal Government has decided to place £100,000 at the disposal of the Central Wheat Board for distribution amongst the wheat-producing States through their wheat…

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To Assist Fallowing. Advance to Be Made to Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 6

In view of the success which attended the advance made during last year to assist farmers in following, mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, has decided to again make…

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Helping Wheat Growers. Advances to Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6

In view of the success attending the advance made last year to assist the farmers, Mr. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture) decided again to…

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Deal in Wheat Bags. Saving to Farmers. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6

Mr. Massey Greene stated to-day that the Government purchase of bags required for harvesting and the selling of them at fixed prices to the…

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Loafing Sheep. a Drover Fined

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 8

At the Maitland Police Court on Tuesday, William Hackett, a drover, was proceeded against for an offence known in the bush as "loafing on the…

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The 1916-1917 Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

The fuss about the 1916-1917 wheat is another instance. Some wheat-shifters, who were employed in reconditioning stacks of wheat which…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. or the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision the Hon. W. G. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and [?] based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 420…

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Wheat As Feed for Swine. An Experiment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

A bulletin of the Kentucky agricultural experiment station, U.S.A., records an experiment conducted at the station to determine the value of wheat alone…

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