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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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A Heavy Hay Crop

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 2

The wheat crops are being generally cut for hay throughout the district owing to the prevalence of rust. So far the yields have been very good, the large stacks of…

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The War. Defence of Kimberley. The Enemy Required at Mac- Marlane's Farm. Strong Beer Reinforcements. Engagement at [?] LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 2

General Jonbert has informed General Sir George White of MajorGeneral Symon's death. The members of the House of Commons…

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Store Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

Mr. EDWARD HIGGENS (for Hill, Clark, and Co.) notifies that he will offer at auction, at the local sale yards, on the 10th inst., 700 head of store…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

IN connection with the meeting to be held in the local School of Arts this afternoon for the election of officers and committee, etc., of the…

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The Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 3

The cargo of wheat ex Black Adder, from Lyttelton, N.Z., July 13, has been sold at 27s 10½d per quarter…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 3

THE Sydney Wool-Selling Brokers report that the sales this week show that there is still a strong and advancing market, especially for wools…

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Wool and Mutton

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

PASTORALIST ought to be having a good time. Fat b[?]ilocks are bringing up to £10 each, and merino wethers (in wool) up to 17s or 18s. Wool…

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Wheat

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 3

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports under date 31st October, as follows :— The market has fallen in sympathy with…

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Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 3

The Australasian Moritage and Agency Co., Ltd.; John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd.; Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd. Hill, Clark, and Co., New Zealand…

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Upper Hunter Dairymen's Protective Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 2

OWING to the small attendance of members of the abovenamed Association at the hour appointed for holding a general meeting called for…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 2

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of a branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association in the Upper Hunter district was…

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A Dairying Test. a Remariable Milking Competition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 2

THE most important milk and butter competitions in England are held annually in connection with the Tring Agricultural Society in Hertfordshire…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, November 4Th, 1899. Dairying Prospects

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 4

WITH the monotonous di[?] in our ears telling of the caterpillar on the vines, the aphis on the crops, the flying fox amongst the fruit trees, the rust in…

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How he farmed his L.L.D.

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 8

In a case at Aberdeen where an applicant for an educational position represented himself to be an "alumnus" of the University of the granite…

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The Dog Act. Deputation to the Colonial Secretary. the Destruction of Sheep. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1899 · page 3

A deputation representing the Stock Board's Council of Advice waited upon the Colonial Secretary to-day to urge that in shepp districts the Dog Act should be strictly enforced, as the destruction…

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Sheep and Dogs. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 3

A DEPUTATION representing the Street [?] Council of Advice to-day urged that the Dog Act be [?] enforced, owing to the damage to…

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Farmers and Settlers Association of N.S.W.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 3

A MEETING of the members of the Upper Hunter Branch of the Fanners and Settlers Association of New South Wales was held in the Muswellbrook School of…

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The Wheat Crop

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

THE wheat crop of this district—and it is with sincere regret we record it—is failing very fast, and, notwithstanding Sunday's…

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S[?] Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

EDWARD HIGGENS (Hill, Clark, and Co.) holds a sale of 1200 head of store cattle at the local yards on Friday next. Should the high prices procured at last…

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Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

THERE seems to be no limit to the prices which American and home buyers are willing to pay for desirable samples of wool. The "record" is…

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