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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 108

Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department No. 478…

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Safety First on the Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

Safety rules as applied to factories, mines, street crossings and railways are repeatedly insisted upon, points out a farm paper, but "safety first on…

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Miscellaneous. the Farmer's Dinner Table. Vegetables Lacking Whore They Should Be Abundant

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

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

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Imperial Contracts. New Butter Agreement

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

The Minister for Customs states that the Commonwealth Government has boon advised by the Imperial Government that it has cancelled the existing cheese, and…

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Wheat Inquiry. Examination of Georgeson

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

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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Price of Wheat. Murray Border Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 3

A deputation of wheat-growers from the Murray border districts, who admitted that they shipped from Victorian ports, asked Mr. Junn, Minister for…

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Slump in Wool. Sales in London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 11

Under date of July 8, Sir John Higgins, chairman of the Central Wool Committee, received the following cablegram from the Director-General of Raw Materials, London:…

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The Wheat Pool. Mother States Attitude. Continuation Favoured

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

A Melbourne suggestion that New South Wales was holding up a decision with respect to the continence of the wheal pool was denied by Mr. Dunn, Minister…

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

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

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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Mr. Watt's Resignation Colonel Lassetter on Wool Question. Defence of Mr Hughes. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 4

Colonel Lassetter, after reading all the avaliable information regardihg Mr Watt's resignation, alleges that, although Mr Hughes was opposed to a…

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Expert Handling of Live Stock. Farmers and Graziers' Co. Moving with the Times. Establishment of Branch Offices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:—"The services of Mr. G. T. Weaver,…

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Stock Expert G. T. Weaver Secured by Farmers and Graziers' Co. Country Branches to be Opened

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 3

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

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Crush at Farmers

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

During the nine to ten o'clock sale at Farmers in Pitt-street this morning the crush was so great at one entrance that a plate-glass window gave way, and…

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Australian Wool. Manufacturing Scheme

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

London, Saturday.—The "Board of Trade Journal" has published details of the Commonwelth Burean's schemo for converting wool into textile goods…

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A Late Shearing. Wool Freights to England

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Practically no new season wools are yet to hand. Clips will be late, in coming forward this year. Floods…

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A Late Shearing. Wool Freight to England

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report:—Practically no new season wools are yet to hand Clips will be late in coming forward this year. Floods have…

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Letter to the Editor Fodder for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 7

Sir,—During a trip to Quirindi last week, being a stranger, I was having a look around, I noticed a large open shed at the railway station containing…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

The London wool sales have closed. The entalogues included 91,000 bales, of which 50,000 were withdrawn and 7000 exported…

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Wheat Pools. Federal Abandonment. States Should Set Up Pools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 7

It is the intention of Mr. Dunn, Minister of Agriculture, to go to Melbourne to confer with the Commonwealth and other States' authorities in regard to…

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Auction Sales. Ed. Higgens, Parkinson & CO. Tuesday, 27th July, at Muswellbrook yards, 300 store cattle. WEAVER & Perry, Ltd

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 2

Saturday next, 24th July, at Glendarnal, Roxburgh, [?]learing out sale of choice daily held, plant, etc…

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