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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 108

Saturday, April 24. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

The sitting of the court were continued to-day, when John Hanlon. jun., on ball, was charged with having on some date in March,1919, at Orchard Town, stolen two…

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The Wheat Commission. Enquiry Extended

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

The Government has extended Mr Justice Pring's Commission to inquire into Mr' Grahame's investments for a further three months…

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Wheat Supplies. the Victorian Contract

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 14

Mr. Dunu, the newly-elected Minister of Agriculture, has returned from Melbourne, where he conferred with Mr. Oman, the Victorian Minister, with regard to the…

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Official Tests of Slag Wool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 6

The National Physical Laboratory, near London, England, has recently carried out some interesting tests of the efficiency of slag wool as a covering for…

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The Dairying Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury, Singleton Argus

It will be freely conceded by all who are engaged in dairying, that we possess exceptional facilities, experience and knowledge for the…

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Poultry Dairying. Shearman's Clover a Remarkable Fodder Plant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 11

ThE "new" gram or fodder plant may not make, the same sudden dramatic appearance as the accidentally upturned gold nugget but its value may be greater and the story…

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Divided Ireland. Farmers v. Labourites. London, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

"The Times" correspondent in Dublin states that the Labouritos have withdrawn the cambridge against the exports of pigs and bacon the buyers and curers agreeing to…

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The Wheat Pool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

There was a reduction of £644'000 in the bank overdrafts of the Australian Wheat Board during the week ended April 19, the total now being £2,742,000…

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The Wheat Riddle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

Joseph Palmer and Sons, Stock-brokers, in their monthly report, discourse as follows on the wheat riddle. The old Government has now been…

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Correspondence. Scone Butter Faotory. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

Sir,—Coming to this district some years ago with the intention of settling here as a dairy farmer, one of my first inquiries was…

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Sale of Inferior Wheat Enquiry to Be Held

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 1

It was announced by the Minister for Agriculture on Friday that after making inquiries he found that a sale of inferior wheat for flour-making purposes…

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Dairy Produce Pool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 5

A full meeting of the Federal Pool Dairy Produce Committee will be held in Sydney on Friday to discuss matters of importance to the industry…

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Miscellaneous. Is the Farmer a Profiteer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 7

The amateur student of the problem of H.C.L,"— the unpleasant symbol that stands for the high cost of living— is as active in this State as elsewhere, and in the…

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Dairy Science Schools. the Season's Programme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture has approved of the holding of a series of dairy science schools conducted by the staff of the dairy branch, as…

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Scone Co-Operative Dairy Company. Motion to Go Into Liquidation. Carried by Shareholders

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Scone Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Scone, on…

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Wool Trade Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

In the house of commons, replying to Mr. Cooto, Mr. Hall stated that it was not proposed to reimpose the control of wool. Mr. Lunn suggested that, in view of the…

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Strike Threats. Butter Blending. London, April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

Representative of 117.000 Irish workers in Liverpool sent a deputation to the Lord Mavor and notified that they would begin a strike of 48 hours to paralyse the industries…

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Live Stock. What Every Farmer Ought to Know. How to Prevent Digestive Derangements in Horses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

The Methods used in watering and reeding the horse largely determine the state of the animal's general health. Advice on the former process…

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