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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 108

Wheat Shortage. Carriage of Victorian Grain Minister's Arrangements

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Ashford, who has returned from his trip to Melbourne in connection with the wheat question, states that satisfactory arrangements…

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State Wheat Muddle. Commissioner's Report. Unbusinesslike Methods Report Incomplete

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

The report of Mr. Justice Pring, the Royal Commissioner inquiring into the State Wheat Office, has been made available. It does not touch…

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Small Wool Shipments. Heavy Stocks in U.S.A.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The resumption of wool auctions in Australia does not entirely hinge on shipments abroad as…

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Extra Burden on Producers. Protest by Farmers and Graziers' Company

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

The Managing Director of the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance & Agency Co., Ltd., writes:…

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Extra Burden on Producers Protest by Farmers and Graziers' Company

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

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

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Unb

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

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…

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The Wheat Harvest. Disastrous Effects of Drought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

Although particulars for a few important districts are still outstanding, Mr. H. A. Smith, Government Statistician, is enabled to issue a preliminary forecast of the current…

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The Wheat Inquiry. Mr. Ashford's Comments. Defence of Mr. Grahame

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Holman) was engaged during the greater part of Tuesday in conference with Mr. Ashford, Acting Minister for Agriculture, and other colleagues…

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Extra Burden on Producers. Protest By, Farmers' and Graziers' Company

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

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

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Dairying. the Effect of Souiino on Breed. How it Prevents Reversion to Type

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

The advantages to the dairy farmer of the soiling system—that under which a succession of fodder crops is grown and carted out to the animals in the…

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Farm Engineering. the Motor Tractor. it's Possibilities in Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

When during the war the necessity of increasing the home food productaon fuced the British Government, the motor tractor came as a solution of the…

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Wheat Deficiency Importations Necessary

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

The Government Statiscician estimates that the harvest of the State will return 4,494,000 bushels of wheat, equal to 3.83 bushels per acre harvested for…

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State's Wheat Needs. Supplies From Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 6

Figures supplied by the New South Wales Government Statistician regarding the wheat requirements of the State are not reconcilable with those discussed by the Australian board…

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Wheat Yard Fire. Damage in South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 6

A fire, which did damage to the extent of several thousand pounds, broke out on Wednesday in wheat yards at Illaroo (S.A.), completely destroying Penno's bag factory, and…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

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 Wheat Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

The preliminary report of Mr. Justice Pring into the management of the State Wheat Office, justifies the worst apprehensions. By the…

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Archbishop Kelly. Pastoral to His People

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

Archbishop Kelly, in a pastoral letter to the Roman Catholic clergy and laity of the Archdiocese, explains that—the time has ome for…

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Wheat Deficiency. Importations Necessary

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

The Government Statistician estimates that the harvest of the State will return 4,494,000 bushels of wheat, equal to 3.88 bushels per…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 January 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. 453…

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London Wool Sales. Coarse Descriptions Neglected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

The following cable, dated London, January 14, has been received by Sir J. M. Higgins, chairman of the Central Wool Committee, from the director of raw materials:…

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