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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 108

Dungog Butter Factory. Suppliers Overpaid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

The report adopted at the half-yearly meeting of the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory, Mr. R. W. Alison presiding, showed that the output for the six months was 130…

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Wheat Board Contracts Distribution of Profits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 6

The British Wheat Commission has now advised the Australian Wheat Board that subject to the approval of the Imperial Treasury, the estimated profits under the…

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Next Season's Wheat. Question of Guarantee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 7

Mr. Fitzpatrick, State Treasurer, has received the following communication from the Premier's Department:— "With reference to your letter of the 11th…

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Government's Wheat Policy. Mr. Storey in Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

The leader of the Opposition (Mr. John Storey), commenting upon Mr. Holman's defence of the Government's wheat policy, said:—…

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Cabinet Incident. Mr. Beery and the Wheat Contract

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

A hitherto unpublished incident connected with the Georgeson wheat contract was disclosed by Mr. Fitzpatrick, State Treasurer, at a meeting at Molong. He said that at a…

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Great Australian Enterprises. National Water Conservation. Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 6

We have received a copy of the latest of the industrial supplements issued by the "Industrial Australian and Mining Standard," a work entitled "Harnessing Australia's…

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Melbourne's Butter Supply a Sudden Shortage. Small Surplus in Sydney. (By Telegraph".) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

The supply of butter in Melbourne has suddenly fallen below local requirements and merchants are now appealing to Sydney for supplies, but Sydney has not…

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Antwerp Wool Sales Good Advance in Prices. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Antwerp, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

Twelve thousand bales of Australian and New Zealand wool were offered and sold, including a fine selection of choice Merinos…

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The Wheat Losses

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

Looked at calmly and rationally, the losses of the Wheat Pool afford no foundation for attacking the Government. Wheat was lost, certainly, in…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Coy., Ltd., report 3rd March; This company's appraisement last week was comprised of wools from Young,…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · 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. 459…

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The Wheat Cases. Accused Committed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

The hearing of the charges arising out of Mr. Justice Pring's Wheat Commission report was concluded at the Police Court…

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Sydney Wool Offering. Boom in Woollen Business

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— No appraisements will be held in Sydney this week. Offerings are being made in Brisbane and the appraising…

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Assisting Farmers. Work of Rural Industries Board. Minister on Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

Referring to criticism which had been made regarding the work of the Rural Industries Board, and the position of wheatgrowers who had applied for assistance to plant the…

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Country Carters' Award. Claim Against Branxton Co-operative Dairy Compan[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

Sitting in Industrial Court jurisdiction at the West Maitland Courthouse this afternoon, Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., continued the hearing of the cases, in which Michael…

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H.r.a. and H. Association. Two Hundred New Members Wanted. Appeal to Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association is an institution in which all the farmers and gardeners of the Lower Hunter should take especial pride. Its shows should be to the outside world an exposition of the wondrous. fertility and variety of resources of this favoured district of Australia…

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Dungog Butter Fact[?] Suppliers Overpaid

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 8

The report adopted at the half-[?]ing of the Dungog Co-operative [?]tory, Mr. R. W. Alison presiding, [?] that the output for the sis months [?]…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. General Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 12

The 26th half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory (Limited) was held in the board room, Morpeth, on Friday, Mr. J. J…

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Wheat Cases Conspiracy Charge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

The hearing of the wheat conspiracy charges was countinued at the Central Police Court, Sydney on Thursday before Mr Gale, S. M. The defendants are…

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The Wheat Conspiracy Charges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

Reginald Rheuben, Edward sheedy, William Robinson, and Julian Martin, were committed for trial by Mr. Gale, S.M. at next court of Quarter…

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