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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 108

Wheat Inquiry Early Resumption Probable

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 3

It is considered likely that Mr Justice Pring will resume his inquiry as a Royal Commission into the operations of the State wheat Office at an early date…

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Australian Wool. Huge Profits in 1919. LONDON, July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 5

Commenting on the wool position, Sir Arthur Goldfinch (Director of Raw Materials) said: At the present time a downward movement of prices is beginning to take effect…

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Farmers Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 4

Quotations in Sussex-street to-day were:—Maize, 8/ to 9/ per bushel: onions; to £16 per ton; potatoes, £15/10/ to £17/10/ per ton; chaff £13 to £13/10/ per ton…

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High-priced Farm Land

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 2

A twelve-acre farm on the Bolwarra flats, Maitland, has been sold at the rate of £.125 per acre. It was the property, of Mrs F. Cooper, and the purchaser is…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report July 14: — Further small appraisements will be held in the Sydney sale rooms…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 5

New Zealand Loan &. Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report July 7, 1920.— The scheme of sales of the Australian woolclip to the British Government…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, And art based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 477…

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Mr. Hughes Blamed for Wool Trouble

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

According to the cables the authorities consider that Mr. Hughes is climbing down in his wool attitude by accepting the terms in the first instance…

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Wheat Inquiry. Examination of Georgeson. Attitude of Cabinet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

It is understood that the Government has now completed its arrangements for an entirely fresh medical examination of Mr. Georgeson, the witness whose evidence is…

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Sydney Markets The Co-operative Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

The yarding this week was not so heavy as last, 1661 being passed through the yards. The bulk consisted of good quality parkers, with a…

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Wool Position. How Australia Scored. Sir A. Goldfinch Explains. London, Mon. Evening

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 6

Commenting on the wool position, Sir Arthur Goldfinch, Director of Raw Materials, said:— "At the present time the…

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Young People in Farming Districts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

One of the great problems before us is to make farming and country life generally interesting for the young people. If care and systematic sustained effort is not made to…

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Mr. Meighen's Career. Farm-bred, Lawyer-trained. Vancouver, July 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. Meighen was born on Ontario on a farm in 1874, so that he is 46 years of age. He has practised law in Manitoba since 1903. Entering the Conservative Government in 1913, he rapidly…

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

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

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

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Expert Handling of Live Stock. FARMERS & Graziers Co. Moving with the Times Establishment of Branch Offices

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance & Agency Co., Ltd., writes:— The Services of Mr. G. T. Weaver,…

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[?]Hull Wool Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 11

[?]nd bales of wool were offered [?]behalf of London wool brokers. [?] fair attendance, but bidding [?] Greasy merinos and…

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Australian Wool. Government's Negotiations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

The authorities consider that Mr. Hughes is climbing down in his attitude on the wool question and will accept terms that he rejected in the first instance. It is stilled…

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Wheat Board. Payment of Dividends

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 5

Payments by the Australian Wheat Board, in respect of the recently-declared dividends, which aggregate £5,633,669, appear to be nearly completed, as the not bank…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

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

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Wheat Board. Overdraft Op £4,399,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 8

The Australian Wheat Board on June 28 had a total overdraft of £4,399,000, compared with £3,248,000 a week earlier. The credit balance of New South Wales…

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