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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 108

Miscellaneous Is the Farmer a Profiteer? An Interesting American Experiment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

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

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London Wool Sales. London. April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

At the London wool sales New South Wales greasy merinos brought to 89d; comebacks, 63d to 691d; Victorian crossbreds, 66d; New Zealand crossbreds, 63d per [?]…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1920 · 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 Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and M. Agency Company Ltd., report, April 28.—Appraisements have been continued during the week. Good catalogues have been…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ahsford M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture N.S.W. and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 46…

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The Wheat Pool. Payment of Dividends

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 6

Reference to the question of additional payments in the wheat pools was made by Mr. Dunn Minister of Agriculture. Mr. Dunn said he understood in was…

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Milk and Butter. for Young and Growing Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 7

(By a Physical in London "Daily Mail.") We are enormously handicapped as a nation by poor health. The Lord Mayor has been asked to call a conference to discuss…

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British Wool Stocks. London, April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Hope stared that the Government's unsold stocks of Australian and New…

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Is the Farmer a Profiteer

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

In order to find out whether the American farmer was guilty of profiteering, the Illinois Agricultural Association carried out some…

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Which Are Exhaustive Crops? The Ultimate Test

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

A crop of 30 bushels of wheat removes from the acre on which it is grown 33 lb nitrogen 14 lb of phosphoric acid and 9[?] lb of potash (writes W. R…

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The Wheat Pool

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 11

There was a reduction of £644,000 in the bank overdrafts of the Australia Wheat Board during the week ended April 19, the total now being £2,712,00…

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Wool Trade Control

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

In the House of Commons replaying to Mr. Coote, Mr. Hall states that it was it was not proposed to reimpose the control of wool. Mr. Lunn suggested that in view of the…

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Saturday, April 24. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 12

The sittings of the court were continued on Saturday. John Hanlon jun, on bail was charged with having on some date in March, 1919, at Orchard Town, stolen two…

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Butter Control British Ministry's Action. Next Winter's Supply. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

The Ministry for Food has notified Mr Andrew Fisher that butter will be controlled during next winter. The Controller said he would be…

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Miscellaneous. Is the Farmer a Profiteer?

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 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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Divided Ireland. Farmers v. Labourites. London, April 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 10

"The Times" correspondent in Dublin states that the Labourites have withdrawn the embargo against the exports of pigs and bacon, the buyers aud curers agreeing to…

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Closer Settlement. Single Farm Proposals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, Mr. P. F. Loughlin, has issued an instruction that no "Singielin proposals under the promotion section of the Closer Settlement Acts Would be…

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To Assist Farmers. Local Loan of £2000,000 Proposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 6

Consideration was given by the State Cabinet yesterday to proposal to raise a local loan of £2,000,000 for the purpose of assisting farmers, and graziers who are in…

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Australian Wheat. Oversea Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 6

The chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, Senator Russell, announced on Saturday that for the period from January 10 to March 15 a seaport return, on the basis…

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The Wheat Board. Overdraft of £2,567,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 6

"The financial statistics of the Australian Wheat Board for the week ended April 26 shows that the bank overdraft stood at £2,557,000…

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