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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 108

Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 3

The following applications for patents connected with Farming and Pastoral Industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Milk and Fodder Prices Dairymen's Application. 10d Per Quart Wanted. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

Application was made to the Necessary Commodities Commission to-day by Mr Gollett, representing the metropolitan and suburban dairymen, for permission…

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Wheat Supplies. an Unsigned Contract

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) stated that, although his predecessor had entered into a contract with the Australian Wheat Board for the supply of 1,000,000…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 May 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. 470…

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Correspondence. Profit on Wool Pool. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Sir,—On this question it seems to me clear beyond the possibility of dispute that 50 per cent, of the profits of the resale of Australian…

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The Wheat Pool. Should It Be Continued? Views of Mr. Fleming

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

We give below the remarks of our Federal representative (Mr.Fleming) in the House, last week, upon the above subject:—…

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Dairying. Science in the Dairy. Examining Samples for Bacteria

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

Science repeals secrets as wonderful as any of the tales of Hans Andersen or Grimm. The following paragraphs are taken from "Microbiology in…

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Winter Schools for Farmers. What the Department Offers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for Farmers, to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 15th June to 10th July…

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Farmers and Craziera' Company. What Co-operation Has Done Commendable Records

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

The Secretary of the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Limited, writes:—…

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Pastoral. Hand-feeding Sheep

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 11

"Which of the feeds I have on hand wou[?] you advise me to use to hand-feed to Mer[?]ewes due to lamb early in April, and [?] Merino lambs dropped in April and May o…

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The Wheat Farmers Speedy Assistance Necessary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 9

The State Treasurer (Mr. Lang) stated that there was not a Government department that did not hear the echo of the drought in grim reality, and this was the…

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Wool Scheme. Imperial Government's Purchase

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 14

The new wool Scheme was considered at a Specially convened meeting of the council of the Graziers' Association held in Sydney. Certain reco[?]dations of the Producers…

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Wheat Shortage. Retention of Present Stocks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 12

The Control 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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 12

At Cowra an 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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Profit on Wool Pool. To the Editor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

Sir,—On this question it scoms to me clear beyond the possibility of dispute that fifty per cent of the profits of the resale of Ausralian…

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Profit on Wool Pool. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

Sir,—On this question it seems to me clear beyond the possibility of dispute that 50 per cent, of the profits of the resale of Australian wool made by the…

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Wool Trade. Controversy Continues. London, Sunday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

The trade correspondent of the "Yorkshire Observer" quotes extensively from Dalgety's Annual Review in rebutal of the claims of Mr. W. M. Hughes, and adds that the…

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Wool Trade. Hughes' Scheme Criticised. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 10

Sir Arthur Goldfinch. interviewd by United Service, said Mr. Hughes' project was sympathetically regarded, but it was absolutely impossible for the Imperial Government…

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World's Wheat Supply. Against Price Fixation. Ottawa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

Dr. McGill, the head of Canada's Grain Commission, told a Parliamentary delegation that probably Canadian wheat would [?] this year at from three to five dollars per bushed…

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Wheat Supplies. Flour Millers Appeal to Mr. Hughes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 6

At a meeting of the Flour-millers' Association held in Sydney the serious position that has arisen owing to the shortage of supplies of wheat was discussed, It was…

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