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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 108

Prices of Bread and Meat. Consumers' and Producers' View. Wheat, Stock, and Rabbits. an Ominous Outlook

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

Bread is dearer and will be still dearer. Meat is dear and will not cheapen. This is bad news for city folks…

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Advances for Necessitous Farmers. Minister Explains Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

The delay in the payment of advances under the necessitous farmers scheme, Mr. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture explains was due primarily to the Legislative Council's…

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Farmers and Bookkeeping

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

Without accurate book-keeping no farmer can tell exactly how he stands or how much he has made or lost ever any period. It may be…

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Wheat Yard Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

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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Dangers to the Faith. Archbishop Kelly's Pastoral Letter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 16

In a pastoral letter to the Roman [?]dergy and laity of the Archdiocese; Bishop Kelly, who is about to pay a visit Rome, reminds his people that the [?]…

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Wheat Inquiry. Royal Commission's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 16

The general administration of the State Wheat Office is caustically criticised by Mr. Justice Pring (Royal Commissioner) in a further report to the Governor, which was…

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Wool Freights. Government Makes Concession

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 6

When it was proposed last month to increase the railway freights, the president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C.), made…

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The Damaged Wheat. British Government's Allowance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 13

An announcement that the British Government had decided to make a substantial allowance for the loss of Australian wheat which resulted from the ravages of weevil…

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World's Wheat Supply. London, January 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 12

H. N. Bathgate and Co. estimates the world's exportable wheat of the 1919-20 crops at 93,200,000 quarters to which America will contribute fifty million Canada…

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States Wheat Needs. Supplies From Victoria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

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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The Wheat Harvest. Disastrous Effects of Drought

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 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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Hadf a Crown a Pound. Australian Butter at Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 9

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture Elated that his attention had been drawn to a communication from a leading produce firm in Vancouver, dated December 2, which…

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Wheat Shortage. Carriage of Victorian Grain. Minister's Arrangements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 3

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

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Sydney Dairy Hands. Employers Concede Increases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 9

A mass meeting of members of the dairy employees' section of the Metropolitan Milk. lee Carters, and Dairymen Employees' Union on Thursday night decided to…

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No Alliance. Farmers Standing Alone

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 10

The Farmers and Settlers Association has decided to adhere to its intention to run candidates ats own at the forthcoming State elections…

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Butter Down. Reduction of [?] Per Pound

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

On the recommendation of the Chief Commissioner for Prices, the Minister for Customs has issued an order which reduced the price for butter in New South Wales by [?]…

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The Wheat Board. Credit Balance of £262,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

In the financial statistics issued by the Australian Wheat Board, the N.S.W. account shows an increase from £56,000 to £592,000 in its credit balance; the West…

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Farmers' Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

In Sussex-street to-day maize sold at 10/ per bushel. Potatoes, £10 to £18 per ton. Millet £45 to £75 per ton. Onions, £14 per ton…

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Wool and Woollens. the Risk of Reaction

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 17th January: Appraisements are proceeding in Sydney, but a break of ten days will occur…

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