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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,589 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 80

Experimental Farm Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural Association last evening, Mr. W. H. Pender complained of the shabby treatment be received on…

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Country Interests. Drought-stricken Farmers. Forestry Matters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the country committee was held at Parliament Mouse on Thursday. The sub-committee appointed to…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 1

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

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Grazing Sheep in Lorn Streets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 3

Sir,—In reply to Mr. Robson's letter published in your issue of Thursday last, I am directed by the president of ask would you kindly publish the enclosed letter, also…

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Wheat Areas. Big Decrease

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

The collection of the particulars relating to the wheat areas sown in New South Wales during the current season has advanced sufficiently to enable a fair estimate to be made…

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Wool Shipments. Merino Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The cabled report that the British Government has arranged for the shipment of all Imperial-owned wool…

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The Wheat Commission. Georgeson's Health

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 7

Reference to the health of George Georgeson, the Government's transaction with whom is one of the subjects being inquired into by the Wheat Commission, was…

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The Wheat Commission. Books Badly Kept. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 5

The Grahame inquiry was continued today. Milton Johnson, public accountant, said his firm had made a report in 1917, in…

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Luxuriant Crops in Drought Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

Messrs. C. and R. Gates, two returned soldiers, who live at Dunelly, have grown crops of wheat, oats, and lucerne that will surprise beholders in this period of drought…

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Crops Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 4

The strong westerly wind yesterday, caused considerable damage to crops in various parts of the district. The market gardens suffered most, peas especially being badly cut about…

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The Wheat Commission. Conroy Recalled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 6

The Wheat, Commission continued its inquiry [?] Sydney, yesterday. [?]ton Forbes, Johnson, of the firm of…

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Wheat Commission Mr Georgeson's Health

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 3

The inquiry by Royal Commission into the operations and administration of the State Wheat Office was resumed on Monday and Tuesday…

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The Wheat Commission

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

I have as yet said nothing about the Wheat Commission, although its proceedings have elicited, and are eliciting, the very keenest…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 1

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report under date October 22nd:— The Company's next…

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Wheat Areas. Big Decrease

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 6

The collection of the particulars relating to the wheat areas sown in New South Wales during the current season has advanced sufficiently…

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The Wheat Commission. Further Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 6

Further evidence was taken before the Commission in Sydney yesterday. Mr. Curtis (for the Original Advisory Board) said that following on the mistakes…

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The Wheat Commission. Further Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 5

The Grahame inquiry was continued to-day. Harris, recalled, said there was a considerable loss at the White Bay stacks, due to…

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Soldiers' Poultry Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 6

In regard to recent criticism of the department on his selection of ground for soldiers' poultry farms at Wenton, the department, has that this land was chosen…

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The Wheat Commission. Wheat Office Muddle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 6

The sittings of the Wheat Commission were continued in Sydney on Monday. Albert Edward Barton, public accountant, gave evidence concerning an audit he made…

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Wheat Areas. Big Decrease

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 7

The collection of the particulars relating to he wheat areas sown in New South Wales luring the current season has advanced, sufficiently to enable a fair estimate to be made…

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