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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,589 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 80

Wool and Produce Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 1

The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., report under date 3rd October, 1910:—Wool:. Our fourth catalogue of…

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The Wheat Inquiry Mr. Talbot's Presents the Names on a Cheque

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 4

On the Commission resuming on Friday, the Commissioner gave permission for Mr Windeyer, K.C. to appear for Talbot…

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Telegraphic News Alfred Deakin Dead. Wheat Commission. Sydney, 1.40 p.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. Alfred Deakin, thrice Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, died in Melbourne this morning, after a lengthy illness…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 1

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

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The Wheat Commission

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 2

Dr. Gibbs, Government Medical Officer, stated before the Wlieat Commission to-day that Mr. Georgeson is weak physically and couldn't…

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Sheep-fly Control. Professor Leroy's Claims

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 1

The additional details regarding the parasite which Professor H. Maxwell Lefroy claims will permanently clear Auatralia of the blow-fly…

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The Wheat Inquiry Georgeson Loses His Memory

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 4

The Royal Commission (Mr Justice Pring, with Lieutenant-Colonel Murdoch and. Mr T. I. Campbell as assessors) appointed to inquire into the…

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Wool Sales. Unrestricted Market. London, October 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 5

On the closing day of the sixth series of wool sales 200,378 bales were available of which 4000 were withdrawn and 100,000 exported…

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Assisting the Farmer. Organisation on Co-operative Lines. Government's Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 2

In the course of a speech at the opening of the Bendigo Show, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) indicated the Government's attitude towards co-operative organisation…

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Wool and Wheat. Value of Sales to Date

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) stated at Bendigo that the Government had sold up to date, including this year's clip, wool to the value of £158,759,531. The wool sold…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report under date 8th October:—This Company submitted another…

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Dairying. Fodder Crops for Dairy Farmers. Some Suitable Varieties

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

A series of articles dealing with fodder crops suitable for dairy farmers is at present appearing in the cultural Gazette.'' The South Coast and…

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Two New Types of Wheat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

Striking testimony is borne to the value of scientific research in agriculture by reports of the plant-breeding section of the University of Cambridge…

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Wheat Selection. The Tendency to Reversion

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

"Doss wheat true to type deteriorate" was the question recently submitted to Professor A. J. Perkins, South Australian Director of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

[?] under the persons supervision [?] W. G. [?] M. L. A., Minister of Agriculture and we based mainly to the experience of the Department. No. 439…

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Dairying Utensils

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 8

With the near approach of Spring, and the consequent increase in the milk supply we recommend the dairying public to take stock of their…

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The Horse on the Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

Horses with a heavy body and legs of a light character are the most suitable for farm work, in the opinion of Mr. P. Powley, who contributed a…

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Dairying. Fodder Crops for Dairy Farmers. Some Suitable Varieties

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 3

A series of articles dealing with fodder crops suitable for dairy farmers is at present appearing in the "Agricultural Gazette." The South Coast and…

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Seaweed for Cattle. Foodstuff in Plenty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 14

Investigations of seaweed with reference to the possibility of using certain species as food for cattle have recently been carried ona t the Reval Agricultural…

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The Wheat Commission. Minister at Wheat Inquiry. Georgeson's Affairs. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 14

The wheat inquiry was continued to-day. The cross-examination of Grahame was continued. Witness, in reply to Mr. Curtis, said he…

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