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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,589 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 80

Farmers' Allegation. Flour Shipments Prevented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 4

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference it was alleged that for some unexplained reason the authorities had prevented two shipments of flour at prices yielding a…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Conference Premier's Speech Attacked. The Separate Party Motion. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 7

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day, Mr Donaldson, of Temora, started a discussion on a speech delivered by Mr Holman at Temora last night…

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Serious Cattle Losses. Lismore District Suffers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

Heavy losses in cattle, owing to the continued dry weather, and shortness of feed, are reported from the Lismore district. The death-rate is said to average from 150 to…

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The Wheat Board. Overdraft Being Gradually Extinguished

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 3

The Australian Wheat Board's Airdraft is gradually being extinguished and by the end of this year it is hoped it will be wiped out altogether. According to figures just…

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Echuca Seat. Farmers' Candidate Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

Polling in connection with the by-election for the Echuca (Vic.) seat in the House of Representatives, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. A. C. Palmer, took…

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Royal Commission. the Wheat Case. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 5

The Wheat Royal Commission was opened to-day before Mr. Justice Pring, who was assisted by Lient-Colonel Murdoch and Mr. T. I. Campbell as assessors. The latter…

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The Wheat Commission. Extended Powers Agreed To

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

An extension of the Royal Commission appointed by the State Government to investigate the wheat pool was agreed upon at a special meeting of the State Executive…

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Butter Supply Depleting Effects of Dry Weather. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

The dry weather is reducing pasturage in the butter districts, and the winter pool reserve of butter is fast being depleted…

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Wool and Produce Reports. DROUGHT & DELUGE. Wincbcombe, Carson Limited

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

report:—Australian sheepmen generally are faced with dry times, and are suffering stock losses owing to the…

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Farmers' Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

In Sussex-street to-day, maize sold at 8/ per bushel onions £16 to £17 per ton; potatoes £18 per ton; millet, £45 to £75 per ton…

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Soldier Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlors' Conference was asked by one of its delegates to pass a resolution in favour of the complete remission of interest in advances to returned…

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A Temora Statement. Premier's Reply to Farmers and Settlers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 1

"My statement that there was a large minority opposed tot eh decision of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to run an independent…

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New Wheat Inquiry a Wide Scope

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 2

The Wheat Royal Commission was opened in Sydney on Tuesday before Mr Justice Pring, who was assisted by Lieut-Colonel Murdoch and Mr T. L…

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Wheat Industry. Questions in the House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 6

Several questions were asked in the Legislative Assembly last evening regarding the wheat industry. They were answered by Mr. Grahame. Minister of Agriculture…

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Moree Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 5

A farmer named Robert Brunton, of Boomi, near Moree, was found lying in Anzue Parade, near the old zoo, with a gash in his threat. The injury is slight. He is…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 1

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and pastoral industries have been lodged at the Commenwealth Patent Office:-—…

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Live Stock Sheep on the Farm. Supplementing Natural Fodders

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 4

In contending from the enormous [?] depletion in live stock since the for a local mixed farming policy, Chief Inspector of Agriculture (in…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 22nd September:—After a series of appraisements in Brisbane, business has been resumed…

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Sheep-Fly Control. Professor Lefroy's Claims

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 4

The additional details regarding the parasite which Professor H. Maxwell Lefroy claims will permanently clear Australia of the blowfly…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week. Under the personal suppervision of the Hon. W. G. Grahame. M. L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department No. 437…

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