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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

2,177 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 109

Agricultural. Increasing the Maize Crop the Valce of Winter Ploughing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 6

Herdly ever before writes the Inspector of the Department of Agriculture, who specialises in maze, have farmers in the mize-growing…

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A Million Farms. [?] in the Country

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

Sir Joseph Carruthers, who has been to Parkes and Orange with other members of the Legislative Council's Committee on Agriculture, returned…

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Returned Soldiers. Farmers and Settlers' Resolutions, Repatriation Loan Urged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 5

The Farmers and Settlers Confernce carried the following resolutions dealing with the repatriation of returned soldiers:—…

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Woman Teaches Farming

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

The splendid' work of Mrs. Cameron in preparing the boys at Arncliffe Public School for the Rand has been brought under the notice of the Chamber of…

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Local and General Farmers and Settlers' Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

The twenty-eight annual Conference of this body is sitting in Sydney this week, and there are nearly 300 delegates present. The Hon Walter…

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Pastoral. Foot-rot in Sheep. Free Pamphlet for Pastoralists

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 5

Foot-rot in sheep is a disease to the development and spread of which rains and moisture are most conducive, and it is therefore in good…

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Wheat Pool. State Farmers' Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 7

Proposals for a compulsory wheat pool were debated at the Fanners and Settlers' Conference. Resolutions from the Parkes and…

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Slightly Increased. Wheat Board Overdraft

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 6

The Australian Wheat Board's financial statement for the week ended August I shows little change in the aggregate bank overdraft. The amount…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Inferior Difficult of Sale

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 6

The August wool offerings were commenced in Sydney on Monday, when Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Limited, and Country Producers' Soiling…

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A Deal in Wool. a Maitland Man's Experience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. Harry Atkinson, butcher, of West Maitland, recently forwarded a quantity of wool to the Central Wool Committee. He has received his…

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Separate Entity. Farmers and Settlers in Politics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 6

During the deliverance of his address at the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. W. W. Killen, president,…

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A Million Farms. Sir J. Carruthers' Scheme. Mr. Loughlin's View

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 16

Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Land-prior to his departure for Casino on Thursday, 4th inst., was asked if the pronouncement of Sir Joseph [?]…

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Fixed Prices Protest by Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 4

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference in Sydney on Thursday, the president, Mr W. W. Killen, as promised on the previous day, gave delegates an…

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Dairying Profits

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 8

Probably all businesses have a leakage, and that leakage affects net profits. It may result in, the case of dairying from carrying on in the old-time…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference Repatriation Resolutions. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day carried the following resolutions dealing with the repatriation of returned soldiers: "That, where a…

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The Million Farms Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 4

The million farms proposal of Sir .Joseph Curruthers is serving a useful proposal in bringing vividly before the people of Australia…

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Million Farms. Sir Joseph Carruthers' Scheme. Minister for Lands' Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 3

"Various people have challenged my opinion that Sir .Joseph Carruthers' seheme—a million farmpers on a million farms—would cost a huge sum,…

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Local and General Butter Dearer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 2

Judge Beeby granted an increase in the price of butter to the extent of 1 1/2d per lb. The new price will hold until the end of September when the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 4

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

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Singleton Cases. Alleged De Eased Cattle. High Court Upholds Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 7

The High Court, consisting of Sir Adrain Knox, Chief Justice, Mr. Justive Gavan Duffy and Mr. Justice Starke, gave judgment in the appeals…

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