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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,589 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 80

Assistance to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 6

Attention, is directed to an advertisement in this issue concerning the Government scheme to distribute relief to necessitous farmers. A local board' has…

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Share Farming Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, The Minister for Lands moved the second reading of the Share Farming…

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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 Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 446. Agricultural. What to Keep for Grain. Federation or Hard Federation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 3

During recent years Hard Federation has become popular with farmers as a first class grain wheat, but owing to the similarity of its name some growers are…

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The Wheat Pool. Further Reduction of Overdraft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1919 · page 6

During the week ended November 24 a reduction of £382,000 was made in Australian Wheat Board overdraft. The total then stood at 1 £14,965,000…

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Live Stock. Malformation in Young Cattle. Some Pre-disposing Causes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1919 · page 6

Photographs of some typical malformations due to "osteomalacia" in young cattle appear in the November issue of the "Agricultural Gazette." Pre-disposing causes…

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The Case for the Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1919 · page 4

The farmers through Australia are beginning to recognise in a far more adequate manner than formerly the necessity for them to take a more active part in…

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Small Wool Shipments. Drought Optimism and Philosophy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Wool shipments for this month are decidedly on low-water level…

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Increased Butter Supply. Shipments from North and South. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 2

There is a satisfactory increase in the butter supply by North and South Coast steamers to-day. Distributors are now able to meet all…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, December 2nd. the Farmers' Outlook

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 2

After a week of record temperatures in many parts of the State, including this district, there certainly did for a while appear to be a prospect of getting…

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Murder of Australian Soldier. French Farmer Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 2

London, Saturday.—Piedecq, a farmer, living near Amiens, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for shooting and killing an Australian soldier named…

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Damage to Cattle. Verdict for £302

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 5

Before Acting Judge White, in the Lismore District Court yesterday. William Alfred Bass claimed £400 from George Whitfield, representing the tick department, for…

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Making - Shortage Good. Wheat for New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 6

Satisfactory arrangements have been made with the Victorian Wheat Commission as to the terms on which New South Wales may draw supplies of wheat from Victoria to…

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Wheat Scarcity. France Fears Famine. London, November

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 4

"The Times" correspondent at [?] states that a famine is feared in [?] owing to the scarcity of wheat, after first six months of 1920…

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Victorian Wheat. Southern Millers Protest Against Export to N.s.w

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 3

Victorian mill-owners who waited upon the Minister for Agriculture with a request that the Government should protect them against the export of wheat to New South…

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Wheat in South Africa Highest Price on Record. Effect of Drought. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 2

Wheat fetched 50/ the bag of 200lb here to-day. It is the highest price ever recorded. The position is regarded with…

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Relief for Needy Farmers. Secretaries of Shire Committees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 2

A number of shire boards have now been constituted for the purpose of considering requests for assistance from farmers and graziers who are in necessitous circumstances…

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Help for Farmers £1,000,000 to Be Voted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 2

On Monday, in the Assembly, Mr Ashford, Minister for Lands, moved the second reading of a bill asking the House to provide a sum of £1,000,000 for the…

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The Wheat Enquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 5

When the Grahame inquiry was resumed to-day. Mr. barton, public accountant, said he wished to withdraw the remark made by him yesterday in the heat of the moment…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 447…

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Live Stock. Malformation in Young Cattle. Some Pre-disposing Causes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 4

Photographs of some typical malformations due to "estcomalacia" in young cattle appear in the November issue of the "Agricultural Gazette."…

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