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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 108

Wheat Silos. Treasurer and State Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

Referring to the State loan of £2,000,000, which closes to—morrow, the State Treasurer Mr. Lang, said that many practical men were feeling some confidence that New…

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Wool Buyers Marking Time. [?] Reopen. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

Wool appraisements were to reopen in Sydney on june 28, and we will bring forward a catalouge of about 2800 bales on Wednesday. These offerings are in…

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The Dairy Industry. Factory Managers Conter. a Sympathetic Minister

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

Last year's break in the conferences of the Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers' Association seems, it anything, to have strengthened that…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

The following applications for patents connected with Farming and Pastoral Industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Electoral System Farmers Favor New Law

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

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…

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Cream Testing Dairy Act Examinations

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture states that arrangements have been made to hold written examinations on the theory of milk and cream testing and cream…

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The Wool Clip. Wool Council to Meet Prime Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 4

Questioned after a Cabinet meeting on Monday if any decision had been arrived at concerning the marketing of the 1920—21 wool clip, the Prime Minister replied that a…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 5

The annual sheep show and sheep dog trials opened on the Sydney Show Ground to-day. There was a fair attendance, chiefly comprised of sheep men. In the…

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Wool Sales. Official Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. Goldlinch commenting on ours of the sale of £4,000,000 worth states that no important sale of [?] wool outside auctions has been…

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Wheat From Vict[?] Despatch Being Exped[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 4

The despatch of wheat from [?] New South Wales is being ex-Minister of Agricutlure (Mr. [?] been advised to this effect by…

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Huge Purchases. Meat, Wool and Cheese

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 6

The Imperial Government purchases of New Zealand meat, wool, and cheese under the commander which ended on Wednesday totalled a huge sum…

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The Wool Clip a Serious Position

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 2

Addressing the Young branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., declared that a serious position existed with regard to…

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Big Sale of Colonial Wool for Continental Factories. Purchase by Bradford Syndicate (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 3

It is reported from Bradford that a syndicate has bought wool, originally intended for the last London auctions but not offered or withdrawn…

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Sale of a Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. O. K. Young reports having disposed of Mr. W.J. Carter's farm at Bishop's Bridge for the sum of £720. Mr. Thos. Nichols was the purchaser. The property comprises 63 acres…

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Farm-house Tragedy Girl's Fatal Quarrel. London, Tuesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 5

Kathleen Whistance, aged 15, was charged at Graig near Abergaveeny, with having murdered her aunt, Mrs. White, who was found with her head battered in…

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Sheep Show. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

The Sydney Sheep Show was officially opened to-day by he State Governor…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

There Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of [?] Minister of Agriculture, and are based on the experience of the Department. No. 476…

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Miscellaneous. Farmer's Vegetable Plot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

It is one of the ano[?]ties of rural life in this land that vegetables from such a small part of the ordinary diet on many farms. Where there is every implement necessary to…

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Co-operation. Farm Needs at Retail Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

"Farmers are manufacturers," remarks an American Journal, urging the co-operative purchasing of farm necessities. "They should buy all raw materials, feeds, seeds…

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Farmers and settlers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

We have received a copy of the executive committee's annual report of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales for the year 1919-20, to be presented to the…

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