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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 108

Artificial Wool. Inferior to Natural. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 10

Professor Midgley, of Bradford, Technical College, exhaustively tested samples of artificial wool from the Continent, which had recently drawn the attention of England…

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Australian Wool 690,000 Bales in Britain

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 6

London, Wednesday.—The "Yorkshire Post" says that Mr Hughes has resumed direct negotiations with the British Government with regard to wool…

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Australia and South Africa. Wheat and Maize Exchange. Capetown, June 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 11

[?]a the House of Assembly Mr. H. Burton, [?]ster for Finance, made a statement re[?]ding the wheat position, He said that a [?]le had been received from the…

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False Flour Returns Mr Dunn Suspicious. Heavy Loss to Wheat Pool. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

Mr Dunn (Minister for Agriculture) says that he intends going into the question of also returns of stocks of flour in when he called for them as he…

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Next Season's Butter Imperial Offer of 240/- F.O.B. Higher Price for Danish. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

The British Ministry has offered Australian producers 240/ [?].o.b. for the next season's butter; The price of Danish butter for the…

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Agricultural. Super-farming Versus Blockade. Germany's Gamble With Her Natural Resources

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 3

To-day is the day of substitutes, tut none has yet been discovered for the soil as the source of all material power. Of the truths re-discovered by the war,…

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Agricultural. Super-farming Versus Blockade. Germany's Gamble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 11

To-day is the day of substitute, but none lifts you been discovered fur the soil as the source of all material power. Of the truth rediscovered by the war, the fact that a…

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Premier's Assurance. Use of State Loan. Drought-stricken Farmers and Silos

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 3

The loan being floated by the State Government locally for £2,000,000, which closes at the end of this month, is for the purpose of providing advances to fanners who have…

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Electoral System. Farmers Favour New Law

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

The New South Wales Labour Conference's decision to revert to the single electorate system in place of proportional representation does not meet with the approval…

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A Farmer's Will. Widow Applies for Better Provision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

Judgment was delivered in the Equity Court by Justice Street, in the application under the Testators Family Maintenance Act on behalf of Agnes Emily Sansom, widow…

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Dairy Inspector Trans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. G. R. Booking, who has [?] of dairy inspector in this [?] little over eight years, received mation yesterday that he had…

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Federal Salaries. Farmers and Settlers' Associations' Regret

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

In his report to be presented to the annual conference the executive of the New South Wales Farmers and settlers' Association express regret that the country party…

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Cream Testing. Dairy Act Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 3

The Minister for agriculture states that rangements have been made to hold writ examinations on the theory of milk and are testing and cream grading, so as to give…

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The Dairying Industry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 3

It will be freely conceded by all who are ongaged in dairying that we possess exceptional facilities, experience, and knowledge for the supplying of…

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Transfer of Dairy Inspectors

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

Mr J. G. R. Booking, who has for the past eight years or more, filled the position of Dairy Inspector in this district, yesterday received official intimation chat…

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Premiers' Assurance Use of State Loan. Drought-Stricken Farmers and Silos

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 6

The Loan being floated by the State Government locally for £2,000,000, which closes at the end of this month, is for the purpose of providing advances to…

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Miscellaneous. the Problem of the Boy. Now to Convince Him Farming Is Worth While

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

"How to Keep Your Boy on the Farm" is a heading of perennail interest in American farm journals, and the solutions offered are many and varied. The question is one with an…

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Farmers' Produce Markets. Sussex—street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

Quotations in Sussex—street to-day were:— Maize, 8/ to 8/9 per bushel; onions, £14/10/ to £15 per ton; potatoes, £16 to £17 per ton…

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Australian Butter Imperial Contract for Surplus

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

London, Saturday.—The Australian delegates have completed a contract with the Food Ministry for the purchase of Australian surplus butter, on terms…

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Sheep Show and Ram Sales Invitation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain, Insurance, and Agency Co, Ltd., will welcome a call from their constituents, when in…

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