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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 108

Butter Scarcity. Increased Prices Forecasted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 12

It is considered certain that consumers will be called upon to pay higher prices for butter, in consequence of the existing shortage. Federal…

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Butter Prices. Concerted Action by States

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 11

Now that Federal price-fixing activities have ceased, Mr. Massey Greene, Minister for Customs, stated that he had communicated with the price-fixing…

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Wheat Inquiry. Extension of Commission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 11

Executive approval has been given for the extension of the Royal Commission issued to Mr. Justice Pring to inquire into the Georgeson wheat…

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Butter and Cheese. End of Federal Control

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 12

The secretary of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission has been notified that the Federal price-fixing control of butter and cheese will…

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Wool Trade. (The "Times" Cables.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

"The Times" states that Bradford manufacturers arc complaining of the Government refusing to sell wool, especially medium lower grades and…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervis of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experienos of the Department…

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Wheat Industry Question of State Poo[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 14

On Saturday the Premier Storey) and the Minister of As[?] (Mr. Dunn) conferred with presentatives of the wheat…

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The Wheat Inquiry. Sir George Fuller's Comment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 9

In view of the emphatic report of the two medical experts who examined Mr. Georgeson on Tuesday, it is unlikely that the Government will…

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World's Wheat Supply Greece and Egypt Buying. Vancouver, July 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 11

A message from Ottawa slates that Greece and Egypt are apparently in the market to buy large quantities of wheat and flour…

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New Wool Season Back to Open Markets. Homo Trade Operating

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 3

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance, and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:— "Every woolgrower in Australia is…

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New Wool Season. Back to Open Markets. Home Trade Operating

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., writes: "Every woolgrower in Australia is…

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The Farmer Dislikes Bookkeeping. But the Department's Free Bulletin Simplifles it for Him

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

Farmers dislike book-keeping, but on the small farm it is a task that need only be very simple. At its worst it is a necessary evil that is generally less…

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No, 482. Dairying. the Case for Rhodes Grabs. a Comparison with Paspalum

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

There is no doubt that paspaluin has run riot throughout the greater portion of the coast of New South Wales (writes the Agrostologiel of the…

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Sugar Supply. Crops in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 6

Summing up his impression after seven weeks' tour of North Queensland, the superintendent of the sugar experiment stations, Mr. Easterby…

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Rise in Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 5

A rise of a penny half-penny per lb. in the price of butter, which was authorised by the Necessary Commodities Commission, took effect this…

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Butter and Cheese. Prices Go Up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 4

The wholesale price of butter has been advanced by the Necessary Commodities Control Commission from 228/8 per cwt to 212/8/ per cwt., or…

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Wheat Board. Reduction of Overdraft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 3

The financial statement of the Australian Wheat Board for the week ended August 2 shows a reduction of £57,000 in thebank overdraft…

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Wheat Pool. Finalising State Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 6

[?] for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) stated that arrangements were going forward for the finalisation of all matters of organisation in…

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Australian Wool. Interest in Britain. London, August 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 5

The "Yorkshire Observer' states that the world's textile manufacturers await with the Keenest interest, the Australian autumn wool sales. They…

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Boon to Butter Faotobibs

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 1

At the close of a meeting of the Primary Producers' Union branch on Saturday, Mr J. Searl remarked that he had been fortunate enough to secure a…

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