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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 108

Letter to the Editor. Profit in Wool, Pool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 7

Sir,—On this question it seems to me clear [?] the possibility of dispute that fifty per cent. of the profits of the resale of Australian wool made by the British Government…

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Wool Profits. British Explanation. Mr. Watt's Negotiations. London, Thursday Night

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

Mr. Watt, the Commonwealth Treasurer, has consulted with Sir Arthur Goldfinch (Director of Raw Materials) and others regarding the profits on the sale of Australian wool by…

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Stocks of Wheat and Flour. Serious Position of New South Wales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 8

A statement relating to stocks of wheat and flour made available in the Senate by Senator Russell, reflected the serious drought conditions in New South Wales…

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Farmers & Graziers' Co. What Co-operation Has Done. Commendable Records

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

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

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Bee Farmers. Assistance by the Government

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, made a statement concerning the question as to what the Government is doing to assist the bee farmer…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co Advanced Co-operation. Producers' Interests Well Guarded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 7

The Secretary of the Farmers' and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance, and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:— "The termination of the Company's…

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Butter Shortage. Supples Going to Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 6

Indignation was expressed by members of the grocery trade in Sydney when it became known that butter from the winter pool was being sent to Victoria…

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Wheat Board. Position of the States

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

A substantial reduction from £1,909,000 to £7,095,000 was made in the bank overdraft of the Australian Wheat Board during the week ended May 17. but the accounts will be largely…

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Wool and Cotton

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

The "Times" Liverpool correspondent says that Australian wool has slumped from 10 to 20 percent. Two-thirds are unsold…

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Wheat Supplies. West Australia's Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 3

In regard in the charge of repudiation made by Mr. Sinclair McGibbon, of West Australia, against the Government in Connection with the Wheat Board, it is…

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Butter Dearer. Advance of 3d Per Found

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 7

The Acting Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr.Laird smith)announced that owing to the shortage of butter throughout Australia it was necessary to…

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Wheat and Flour. Returns to Be Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 6

A regulation under the Necessary Commodities Control Act published in the "Government Gazette "Yesterday calls for a return to be made by holders of wheat and…

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The Local Butter Factory. Has It Been a Failure ?

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

There is a current impression that the local Butter Factory has been a failure financially; but a summary of the audited…

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Profit of Wool Pool. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 4

Sir,—On this question it seems to me clear beyond the possibility of dispute that fifty per cent of the profits of the re-sale of Australian wool…

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Sheep or Rabbits. a Pastures Board Problem. Landholders' Protest. Young

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

Investigating of a complaint made to the Minister for Lands (Mr. P. F. Loughlin)by the land holders, large and small, of…

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Farmers' Plight. Necessity for State Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 3

A letter has been made available at the Treasury by Mr. Lang, which illustrates the great necessity for the local loan of £ 2,000,000 to relieve distressed farmers. A Settler…

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Dairying with a Difference. Do You Keep Cows—or Do Keep You?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 7

From the your 1854 to 1918 the average yearly yield of butter fat of Danish cows jumped from 441b to 240lb Here is a leap indeed—surely production…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

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

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Wheat and Flour Stocks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

At a special' meeting of the Executive Council on Monday, a regulation was passed ordering a return of all stocks of wheat and flour in the…

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Wheat Stocks. Proclamations Regarding Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 3

Proclamations have been issued ordering returns relating to stocks of wheat and stocks of [?] within the state. The proclamation concerning wheal is…

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