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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 108

Reduced Dairy Output

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

The Branxton Co-operative Dairy Company during May paid milk ad certain suppliers £3431. For the same month last year, £6048 was paid out the shrinkage in milk amounting…

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The Farmer's Dinner Table

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

It is one of the anomalies of rural life in this land that vegetables form such a small part of tho ordinary diet on many farms. Where there…

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A Williamtown Farmer's Will

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

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…

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Cream Testing. Dairy Act Examinations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 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…

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Dairy Factory Managers' Conference. Presentation to Mr. Oates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 7

At the concluding session of the above on Saturday last the grading competitions were held. We note that Mr. Geo Burrows secured third…

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

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

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

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Scone Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

THE extraordinary meeting of share holders of the above, called for Tuesday morning last, for the purpose of confirming (or otherwise) the resolution already…

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Hull Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

Nine thousand bales of wool were offered at Hull on behalf of London wool brokers. There was a fair attendance, but bidding was hesitant. Greasy [?] and…

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The Wool Clip. Wool Council to Meet Minister

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 8

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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Compulsory Wheat Pool Demanded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 11

The question of the Wheat Pools was under discussions by the Chamber of Agriculture Convention in Melbourne. A motion was moved favouring the…

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Butter Trade. Australian Surplus. London. June 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 11

The butter delegates have arranged with[?]Food Controller to buy Australia's sur[?]240/ per cwt. f.o.b. for butter grading at 90 points, with extra 1/ for each point…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal superv[?] of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Wheat Silos. Treasurer and State Loan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 6

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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Wheat Pool Mr Hughes Prepared to Continue

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

A question by Mr Stewart (Vic.) in the House of Representatives on Thursday as to whether it was the intention of the Ministry, to continue the wheat…

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Wool Sales. to Be Hold in October

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) met the combined councils of the woolgrowers and wool brokers of Australia in conference in Melbourne, when he was authorised to…

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Big Wool Deal Bradford Buys to Sell to Germany

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 1

London, Wednesday.—It is reported that a Bradford syndicate has bought 100,000 bales of colonial originally intended for the last London auctions,…

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Miscellaneous. the Problem of the Boy. How to Couvince Him Farming is Worth While

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

"How to Keep Your Boy on the Farm" is a heading of perennial interest in American farm journals, and the solutions offered are many and…

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A Farmers Will Widow Applies for Be[?]provision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 14

Judgment was delivered in the Court by Justice Street, in the[?]under, the Testators family M[?]Act on behalf of Agnes Emily San[?]…

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Electoral System. Farmers Favour New Law

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 14

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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Federal Salaries. Farmers and Settlers' Associations' Regret

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 14

In its report to be presented to the annual conference, the executive of the' Now South Wales Farmers and Settlers' Association expresses regret that the Country party…

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