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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 79 of 108

Farm Produce

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 3

Sub-section A.—Maize, large variety, J. Garland 1 and 2. Maize, small variety (light), W. Edwards 1, Mrs J. C. Holz 2. Maize, small variety (dark),…

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Liverpool Wool Sales London, Sept. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 5

Offerings at Liverpool wool sales totalled 3,758 bales. Competition was irregular. New South Wales greasy merino combings made 31d…

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Dairying. Clever Butter Boost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 6

Before the farmer who is a producer of staple commodities, and who is situated reasonably near a centre of population, there stretches a field…

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Butter Prices. Stocks Selling Slowly. Premier's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 7

A statement regarding the butter position was made last night by the Premier, Mr. John Storey:— "Mr. Arthur Knox, general…

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Letter to the Editor Price of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 8

Sir,—Replying to "R.M.S.," "Mercury," 17/9//20. The dairy farmers kept an asset of the State going, in some parts, for three years. They had…

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Wheat Overdraft. reduction of £560,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

The financial statement of the Australian Wheat Board shows that the aggregate bank credit overdraft was reduced by £560,000 to £1,164,000 in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 5

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Honorable the Minister for Agricultural and are based mainly on the…

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Australian Wool. a Labourer's Death. London. September 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 5

A labourer has died as the result of anthrax following on the handling of Australian wool from the Khvher. Evidence was given at the inquest at…

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Wool Profits. £13,091,833 for Growers. Payment to Morrow. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

In pursuance of an announcement made recently by Mr. Hughes (Prime Minister), the wool growers of Australia will receive £5,438,541…

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Soldier Settlement. Raymond Terrace Pig Farm Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 5

The soldier settlement inquiry was resumed to-day. George Ignatius Marnard, manage of the Raymond Terrace pig arm, who…

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Miscellaneous. Save Woman Power. Serious Wastage of Labour in Farm Homes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 5

"The trivial round" has been made the theme of a pious phrase that is a classic, but to the farmer's wife it is apt to become as nauseating as the…

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The Case for The Farmer N.S.W. Chamber of Agriculture

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

Sir Joseph Carruthers, a former Premier of this State, and President of the N.S.W. Chamber of Agriculture, has issued an appeal on behalf of the…

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Federal Public Service. Claims for Butter Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 4

Mr. Justice Strake resumed the hearing in the Federal Arbitration Court of the plaint of the Federated Public Service Association…

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Soldier Settlements. Raymond Terrace Pig Farm. Losing Proposition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 4

Father evidence was given before the Soldiers Settlement Inquiry by George Ignatids Marnand, manager of the Raymond Terrace pig farm…

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Butter Increase in Production

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 3

Butter merchants state that production is rapidly increasing throughout New South Wales., Many country storekeepers have ceased to draw on…

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The Price of Butter Government Interference Resented

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Lismore branch of the Primary Producers' Union Mr R. W. Simes, President, said he was of the opinion that Mr Storey would not rest…

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Letter to the Editor Price of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

Sir,—As a reply to "Hunter River I should like to state that he is, well, to say the least of it, exaggerating. The dairymen, he says, were not…

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Letter to the Editor. Price of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 3

Sir,—I am not in the habit of using any powder and shot over people who write under "non-de-ptumes," but certain statements made by some of your…

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New Wheat Pool. Dealing with Coming Harvest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 3

As the result of a further conference held in Melbourne between the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Agriculture of the four…

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Wool Growers. £5,430,115 for Distribution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 6

The Central Wool Committee made available for distribution through its bankers £5,430,115. The amounts allocated to the various…

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