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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 108

Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

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

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Wheat Harvest. Question of Sale Arrangements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 12

The question of arranging for the sale of the next season's wheat harvest, which is expected to be nearly a record, is now engaging Die attention…

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Sold to Britain. New Zealand Cheese and Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 6

There is every prospect of remunerative returns to New Zealand cheese and butter producers for the coining export season Prices will be considerably in…

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Wool Profits. Dividend of £6,000,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 3

Australian wool-growers are about to receive an interim dividend of £6,000,000 odd, which is to be paid as the first instalment of the share due to them from…

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Critical P[?] in the Wool [?] Collapse Pro[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 12

Mr. George Jefirey, [?] authority on wool [?] returned to Adelaide said he was [?]…

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A Wheat Pool Case New Trial Ordered. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

The Pull Court to-day ordered a new trial in the case Delaure and Co. against the State Government, in connection with the wheat pool transactions…

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Black Wool A.W.U. PREDICTION. Filing Non-Union Sheds. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

The A.W.U. foreshadows that the wool from the non-union sheds will be declared black, and that other unions will refuse to handle it…

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No. 4B5. Agricultural. Many Farmers Don't Know. The Department of Agriculture Has 700 Publications to Pick From

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

"'Do you keep patent leather shoes!" asked the customer. " We prefer not to," confided the smart assistant, " —but we sell them."…

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Protecting the Farmer. Victorian Produce Agents Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 12

The Victorian Legislative Assembly has adopted the Farm Produce Agents Act. The bill, which provides for the…

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Miscellaneous. Free to Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 3

The following, publications are available free to formers on application to the Under Secretary and Director, Department of Agriculture…

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Farmers and Graziers. Co-operative Grain and Agency Company

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 8

The turnover for the year of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance, and Agency Company, as shown by the report read at…

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Country Telephones Farmers and Settlers Homes Cheaper Communication

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

A deputation, coll[?]sting of [?] Joseph Carruthers, Mr. R. J. B[?] Ms. L.C. Colonel Onslow Mr. Wa[?] Bennett, M.L.A., and other [?]…

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Farmers' Conference Annual Conference. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 5

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was opened in King's Hall to-day. A large number of delegates was present…

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The Murray Vacancy Protest From Farmers and Settlers. Parliament to Decide. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

Mr Wearne presented a petition to the Premier from the, Farmers and Settlers' Conference protesting against Mr Clear's appointment to the Murray vacancy…

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Country Telephones Farmers and Settlers' Homes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 3

A deputation consisting of Sir Joseph Carruthers, Mr E. J. Black, Ms.L.C., Colonel Onslow, Mr Walter Bennett, M.L.A., and other members of the…

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Farmers' Conference

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 3

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference in Sydney on Thursday passed a resolution in favour of the continuance of the pooling system. The Government is to…

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Farmers' Conference. Closer Settlement Act. Bulk Handling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 3

The Farmers and Setters' Conference which has been sitting in Sydney, was brought to a conclusion on Friday afternoon. Upon the recommendation of the…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report £[?] date 28th August, 1920:—Wool.—A further general rainfall this week has been particularly welcome…

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Butter Exports. Advance in Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. Gavin Wilson, general secretary of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool Committee, advises that he had received an official cable message from…

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Alleged Conspiracy Wheat Board Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 5

The case arising out of the recent when inquiry in which Thomas Smith, Ruper Jesse Coombes. Selby Churchill, out Reginald Herbert Arthur Rheuben are…

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