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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 108

Notice to Wool-owners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

The Prime Minister, upon the recommendation of the Central Wool Committee, issue orders under the War Precautions (Wool and Sheepskins)Regulations and the…

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Wheat Supply Acute Shortage Probable

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 1

The Chamber of Commerce has decided to communicate immediately with the Prime Minister regarding the wheat contracts…

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Wool Trade. Hughes' Scheme Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

The British Wool Federation is calling an immediate conference of importers, brokers, and manufactures to discuss Mr. Hughes scheme with a view to protecting the…

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Wool Scheme. Imperial Government's Purchase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

The new wool scheme was considered at a specially convened meeting of the council of the Graziers' Association held in Sydney. Certain recommendation of the Producers…

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Wool Trade. a Yorkshire View. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 11

The "Yorkshire Observer." reviewing the Australian wool controversy, and voicing the Bradford opinion, contends that it is impossible, for any form of control to perpetuate…

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Next Season's Wheat 7/6 Per Bushel Guaranteed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 6

An important decision was arrived at by the Cabinet on Wednesday. It was that the State Government should guarantee wheat-growers 7/6 per bushel for…

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Wheat Pool. Facts of Imperial Contract. Prime Minister Explains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 8

The attack made in the Federal Parliament last week by Mr. Hill, of the Country Party, who is also president of the Victorian Farmers' Union, on the administration of the…

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State Cabinet. the Board of Trade. Wheat Guarantee of 7/6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

The State Cabinet sat for the greater part of Wednesday discussing a long list of subject submitted by various Ministers. Beginning in the morning, it was nearly seven…

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Assistance for Farmers. Premier Outlines Policy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 14

When opening the fortieth show of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association, the Premier (Mr. John Storey) made reference to the loan that had been decided…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Woodville Branch

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 12

A meeting of the above was held in the Church School Hall on the 5th inst., Mr. W. Sec, Vice-president, in the chair. An apology was received for the absence of the president, Mr. P. McDonnell…

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Live Stock. Safeguard Your Stock From Disease. How Infection Gains Entrance to the Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 11

Man has learned much since the barber's leach was the cure for all his ills, and he has learned also to deal more intelligently with the sickness of his farm animals. In…

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Dairying. Science in the Dairy Examining Samples for Bacteria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 11

Science reveals secrets as wonderful as any of the tales of Hans Anderson or Grimm. The following paragraphs are taken from "Microbiology in Relation to…

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Farmers' Taxes. Government Grants Time Extension

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 8

The State Treasurer (Mr. Lang) stated that, at the instance of the Government, the Commissioner of Taxation had decided to grant the most generous terms to necessitous…

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The State Loan. Aid for Necessitous Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. Storey) made a statement last week with respect to the proposed local loan of £2,000,000. He said the sum of money made available for assistance to…

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Concession to Farmers Drought and Income Tax

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

The State Treasurer has announced that the Government is endeavouring to help graziers and farmers who have suffered from the drought. He has…

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Pastoral. Hand-feeding Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 6

"Which of the feeds I have on hand would you advise me to use to hand-feed to Merino owes due to lamb early in April, and to Merino lambs dropped in April and May of…

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Butter Rationing Ceasing. London, May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 5

The Food Ministry announces that owing to the large increase in British and Irish supplies, the rationing of butter will cease on May 30. Private import is prohibited, as…

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Queensland Butter. Still in Excess of Requirements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 6

The Queensland Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. N. Gillies, in a criticism of the administration of the Federal butter pool, says that even the present butter production in…

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Wheat Shortage. Retention of Present Stocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 3

The Central Council of Producers Association met in Sydney and discussed the shortage of wheat. In view of the serious condition of the…

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Price of Wheat. Statement by the Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 6

At Cowra on Saturday the Minister for Lands, Mr. Loughlin, was questioned regarding the Government's intentions in regard to the price of wheat if there was an…

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