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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 108

Australian Wheat. Commission's Statement. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 5

The Wheat Commission states that, beyon[?] feclers to the Colonial Office, it is new thee months since the Commonwealth had taken stops to obtain relief from its obligations to…

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Station Life Governor-general Visits Keera. Drafting the Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 6

The Governor-General on Monday left Inverell early for Mr H. R. Munro's station, Keera, which is 28 miles from Inverell, where, at his…

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Wheat Inquiry Mr Georgeson Unable to Give Evidence

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

There is now no likelihood of the resumption of the wheat inquiry by Mr Justice Pring for some Time to come. 'The. Premier stated on Friday that his…

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To Assist Farmers. Local Loan of £2,000,000 PROPOSED

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

CONSIDERATION was given by the State Cabinet towards the end of last week to a proposal to raise a local loan of £2,000,000 for the purpose of assisting…

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Correspondence. Scone Co-operative Dairy Company. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of the 27th ult., there appeared a letter over the signature of "En Avent." I crave space to reply to some…

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Goulburn Special Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley report having held a special sheep and cattle sale at Goulburn on Thursday, the 29th. instant. There was a large and…

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Wheat for Poultry. a Precarious Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 3

Apprehension is growing as to where wheat is to be obtained to keep the poultry industry going [?] next harvest is available…

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The Wheat Harvest. Lowest Since 1897

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

Though the Government Statistician was able in January last to issue a preliminary estimate of the wheat harvest for the past season, disclosing a serious shortage in both…

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Pastoral Loss by Disease at Lambmarking. How to Curtail It

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

Every season during the period in which lambs are subjected to marking, reports reach the Department of Agriculture of deaths closely following. There…

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African Wheat Shortage Request to Commonwealth. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

In the Assembly, Sir T. W. Smartt raised a debate on the serious wheat shortage in the Union accompanied by the recent jump in prices…

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Pastoral. Lamb-marking Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 7

Every season during the period in which lambs are subject to marking reports reach the Department of Agriculture of deatbs closely following. There can be little doubt…

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Guessing Weight of Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

[?] presented to the hospital for the weight-guessing competition at the garden fete, when dressed, turned the scale at [?] There were several estimates of 51…

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Wheat Harvest Disappointing Result

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

The State wheat harvest, according to an official report, totals 4¼ million bushels, very little more than a third of the State's requirements for its own…

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Butter Price. Negotiations with Imperial Government

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 1

Mr Oakley, Acting Comptroller General of Trade and Customs, has received a cablegram from the High Commissioner relative to the proposed sale to the…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

At the London wool sales better merinos were firm, the remainder irreguiar, with frequent withdrawals. in New South Wales meriuos secured pece[?] realised God, and…

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Wool Ballot. Result Not Officially Disclosed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

At a meeting of the Australian Wool Council hel din Melbourne the result of the ballot of woolgrowca's to decide whether a scheme for controlling the disposal of wool…

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Wheat Silos. Work in the Country. Day Labour

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

It was stated yesterday by Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, that Cao[?] to country silos by day labour, at an [?]…

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African Wheat Shortage Charges Against Speculators Government Investigating. (Australian Cable Assn Message.) Capetown, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr Smart moved the adjournment to draw attention to the serious wheat shortages. Farmer Members accused the milling…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

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

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Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Co., Ltd., report May 5th:—The results of our last appraisement have been despatched,…

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