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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 108

The Wheat Pool. Reduction of Overdraft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 3

The weekly statement of the Australian Wheat Hoard shows that the overdraft on june 7 was £103.000 having been reduced by £192.000 in seven days…

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London Wool Sales. London, June 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

The withdrawals at the London wool sales were heavy. Sydney greasy merinos brought 4/2 to 5/1 a lb, and finest scoured combings 6/9…

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Wheat and Flour. Returns Coming in Freely

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 6

The Attorney-General (Mr. states that the returns required from be[?]ers wheat and flour under the re[?] proclamation under the Necessary. Com[?]…

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London Wool Sales. Sharp Fall in Values

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 9

The following is a copy of a cablegram, dated June 2, received by Sir J. M. Higgings from the Director-General of Raw Materials, London:-"Since the close of the…

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World's Wheat Shortage 2/- Loaf Prophesied. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" is seriously perturbed about the wheat famine, and urges an immediate increase of home growing. Japan is eating bread instead of rice, owing to the…

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Watt's Resignation. Probable Reasons. Settlement Op Wool Accounts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

In the absence of the Prime Minister from Melbourne, no authoritative news could be obtained regarding the position created by Mr. Watt's resignation. So far as could be…

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John Talbot's Income Tax a Question of Returns. Application to Judge. An Echo of the Wheat Commission. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

Application was made in Chambers today on behalf of John Talbot, the defendant in an action by O'Regan and Co., accountants, claiming £328 for work…

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Past the Million. Success Op State Loan. Relief to Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

It every way it is a matter of profound gratification that the State Loan floated by the New South Wales Government should have been so…

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Agricultural. the Compost Heap. a Valuable Farm Adjunct

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 11

The compost heap is a most valuable adjunct to the farm, and it is a very great pity that it is not more frequently to be found. A heap or pit can be made very economically,…

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Past the Million. Success of State Loan. Relief to Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 3

In every way it is a matter for profound gratification that the State loan floated by the New South Wales Government should have been so successful up to the present…

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Winter School for Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

In view of the altered arrangements for the Prince of Wales' visit, the Minister for Agriculture has postponed for cue. week the winter school for farmers,…

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Past the Million Success of State Loan. Relief to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 6

In every way it is a matter for profound gratification that the State Loan floated by the New South Wales Government should have been so successful up…

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Milk from Diseased Cow Dairyman Fined

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 7

William Williams, a dairyman, in business at Enfield, was charged by Chief Dairy Inspector Blomfield with having sold milk from a cow which was…

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The Latest. Mr Watt Interviewed. "More Behind It Than Wool." Crisis a Fortnight Coming. Mr Hughes's Early Information. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

Mr Watt, when questioned regarding a disagreement over the wool scheme, informed an Australian Press Association representative that "there is a lot more…

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Argentine wheat legislation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at [?] Aires reports that the Senate passed a Bill impealing a supplementary export tax of four pees per hundred kilogram on wheat and…

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Price of Butter. Commonwealth Instructions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 3

The Commonwealth Price Commissioner has issued instructions "that. notwithstanding anything contained in existing prices orders in relation tp butter the maximum prices…

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Cattle Poisoned. Remarkable Queensland Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 6

Veterinary investigations are being carried out by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and stock representing some remarkable cases of cattle— poisoning at…

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Wheat Shortage. Mill Seriously Affected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 6

Small supplies of wheat continue to reach New south Wales from Victoria. Mr. Dunn Minister for Agriculture, has telegraphed to senator Russell. stating that the grave…

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London Wool Sales. Declining.prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 5

The fifth series of london wool sales has closed. The quantity catalogued was 92,000 bales, of which 42,000 were withdrawn. and 1300 exported…

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Poutry Green Feed All the Year Round.poultry Farmers' Crop Calendar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 6

The following list of sewings was compiled by the chief inspector of Agriculture in answer to a correspondent, who wished for advice as to suitable crops to sow in order to…

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