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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 108

Pastoral Finance Association Ltd. Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

The suggestions for financing and controlling the handling of next Season's wool clip recently put forward by the Prime Minister have…

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Butter Shortage

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Many shops were again short of butter to-day…

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Denman Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 3

Prime cattle were in keen demand at Homebush last Monday. But other classes owing to the heavy supplies forward had easier inquiry…

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Wheat Ward

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 6

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

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Wheat Prices Farmers Puzzled at State of Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

A good many farmers in the Temora district are puzzled at the state of the wheat, market., They all realise that a big price-is going to. be paid for wheat,…

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Butter Shortage. Supplies Going to Victom

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 12

Indignation was expressed by member the grocery trade in Syney when it konw that butter from the winter [?] being sent to Victoria…

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Cornsack Profits. Wheat Board Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 12

A statement lias been issued by the Australian Wheat Board to the effect that the Commonwealth Government had now paid to the Board £130,000 representing the profit…

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Wheat Supplies. an Unsigned Contract

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 9

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

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Wheat Supplies. West Australia's Demand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 6

In regard to tho charge of repudiation made by Mr. Sinclair McGibbon, of Went Australia, against the Government in connection with the Wheat Hoard, it is…

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Butter and Milk How Increased Prices Operate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 4

Mr Clyde J. Abigail, Secretary of the Necessary Commodities Commission, states that he has received a copy of the order, issued under the Prices…

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The Wool Contracts. "Wish and Statesmanlike."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 6

Recently the council of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, at a special meeting, adopted a resolution expressing its appreciation of the friendly relations that has…

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Wheat and Flour. Returns to Be Made

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 7

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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London Wool Market. Affected by Financial Stringency

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 3

A cable message received by Dalgety and Company states that the London wool market was very quiet. A decline on price is expected at the next sales (unless…

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World's Wheat Supply. Against Price Fixation Ottawa

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 10

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 11

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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Irish Strikes. Farmers' Defence. London, May 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

Owing to the recent hold-up or foodstuffs owing to expected, railway strikes, the Irish Farmers' Union is considering the formation of what is called a Farmers'…

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Dairying with a Dieference Do You Keep Coew-or Do They Keep You?

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 6

From the year 1854 to 1918 the averant yearly yield of butter-fat of Danish cows jumped from 441b to 240lb. Here is a leap indeed-surely production…

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Farmers' Union Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

Supplies of vegetables at the local farmers' union sales have been light for some time and prices have been high. It is noticeable that supplies are shorter at each sale, and…

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Instructional Factories Butter and Cheese Making

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 8

At the annual conference of the Australasian Butter and Cheese' Factory Managers and Secrethries' Association, which concluded its sittings in Melbourne, a…

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