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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 108

Our Telegrams. Price of Butter. Further Rise Required. Sydney

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

The Butter Pool Committee applied to the Necessary Commodities Control Commission to-day for permission to increase the price of butter to 2/9½…

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Australian Wool Scheme. Yorkshire Critic. London, August 30

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

The "Yorkshire Observer's trade correspondent scatchingly cr[?]ses the Australian wool scheme which, he says, continues to be pushed forward on…

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The Rise in Wool Prices. Booms and Their Results

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 28th August: Good greasy wools sold in London this week up to 64d per Ib. Pikes for merinos…

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Alleged Conspiracy Outcome of Wheat Deal. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Reginald Rheuben, Thomas Smith, Rupert Coombes, and Selby Churchill were charged with conspiracyy…

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Country Telephones Farmers and Setlers' Homes. Cheaper Communication

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Sir Joseph Carrutuers, Mr R. J. Black, Ms.L.C, Colonel Ouslow, Mr Walter Bennett, M.L.A., and other members…

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Lantern Lectures by Dairy Expert

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Agricultural Department, Dairy Branch and in connection with a dairy science school to be held at the Singleton Central…

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Farmers' Conference List of Resolutions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 3

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference agreed to the following resolutions: That the Government be urged to proceed with water conservation in…

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Alleged Libel DAIRYMAN V. NEWSPAPER. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 3

William Percival, a licensed dairyman, at Windsor, claimed £1000 for allegedlibel from the "Windsor Gazette," arising from the publication of a report of…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 3

The following applications for patents connected with Farming and Pastoral Industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Wool Classers' Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

Judge Rolln to-day made an award in terms of an agreement arrived at, fixing the rates for wool classers, which materially increases the present…

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Price of Wheat. Position in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 4

Replying to a deputation from the Victorian Four Millers Association, protesting against the price of wheat, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr…

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Price of Butter. Another Increase Granted. Rise in Cheese

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 3

The Commonwealth Butter Pool Commitree's application for an increase in the price of butter and cheese was granted by the Necessary Commodities…

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Wheat Board Cases. Evidence Not Admissable. Accused Discharged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 4

In consequence of certain evidence being ruled out as inadmisable, the Crown case against Thomas Smith, Rupert Jesse Coombes, Selby…

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Efficiency in Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 4

These are times in which the primary producer needs to be very vigilant— because, however diligent, if methods of inefficiency are tolerated, he will be…

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Cattle Mortality. Serious Losses at Wagga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 7

Reports have been received from various parts of the Wagga district of heavy mortality amongst cattle. A. E. Hunt, of the soldiers' settlement at…

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New Butter Prices. Grocers Dissatisfied. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

Considerable dissatisfaction exists among the retail grocers regarding the new prices fixed for butter. One leading grocer remarked, "They…

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Price of Butter Application for Increase Granted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

The Butter Pool Committee applied to the Necessary Commodities Control Commission on Tuesday for permission to increase the price of butter to 2/9½…

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Alleged Wheat Conspiracy Accused Men Discharged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

Further evidence was given in the Criminal Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, in the case in which four men—Reginald Rheuben, Thomas Smith, Rupert…

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Price of Butter. Commission to Be Abolished. Government Disapproval

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. John Storey) made a statement last evening concerning the action of the Necessary Commodities Commission in…

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Miscellaneous. Free to Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

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

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