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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

734 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 37

Alleged Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

At the Wollombi police court on Friday, before Messrs G. F. Scott, M.P., George Chapman, and Dr. [?]spty, Js.P., Frederick Woodb[?]ry, who was in custody, was…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

AT the Wollombi police Court on Friday, before Messrs. G. F. Scott, M.P., George Chapman and Dr. Bapty, Js.P., Frederick Woodbury,…

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The Queensland Cattle Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 4

THERE is a very general inquiry for store cattle just now in Queensland, and a rising market is reported. At present the market is better in…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 4

THE Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; John Bridge and Co., Ltd,; Dalgety and Co, Ltd.; Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd.;…

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The Quality of New South, Wales Butter. To The Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

SIR,—As this very important question is now being brought before the public in a very well written leader in to day's S. M. Herald, I venture to give…

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The Farmers' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

" To be or not to be?" That is the question which the members of the Muswellbrook Farmers' Association will be called upon to decide…

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Muswellbrook. the Farmers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

At a large and enthusiastic meeting of farmers it was unanimously resolved to maintain the Farmers' Association. The subscription and membership were doubled, and success is assured. The press…

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The Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

AFTER an interval of two weeks the local wool sales were resumed on Monday last. The gap between buyers and sellers was still very…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

24,788 bales of wool were offered for the week, and 21,540 bales were sold by auction and privately. As compared with sales a month ago good wools are lower by 5 per cent, and for lower qualities about…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Farmers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

The special meeting of the members of the Muswellbrook Farmers' Association, held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon, was largely attended, the gathering having been the…

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The Real Value of Crop Rotation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 5

'A bare soil, writes Mr. G. W. McCluer in the 'American Agriculturist,' must sooner or later become a barren soil, even without the removal…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

The Australian Mertgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; [?] Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd.; [?] Mort, and Co., Ltd., Harrison. Jenes, and [?] Ltd., Hill, Clark, and Co., New Zealand…

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COMMERCIAL. Muswellbrook Store Cattle Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

EDWARD HIGGENS (for Hill, Clark & Co.) reports about 1800 yarded on Wednesday, to a good attendance of buyers. Competition, however, was dull. Local men bought very…

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Sydney Wool Sales. A Further Decline

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 1

ON Monday the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, after a lapse of three weeks, resumed the wool sales at the Wool Exchange, Macquario…

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Farmers' Association. Special General Meeting. Unanimous Decision to Carry On

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

THERE were 42 members of the abovenamed association present at the special general meeting held at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon…

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A Dairy Test. Interesting Competitions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 8

THE dairy herd-book milk and butter cost ia connection with the Shoalhaven Show was won by D. Hyam, with his Jersey cow Alice, which gave…

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Alleged Cattle Steeling

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

On Saturday at the the wollombi Police Court before Meanrs G. F. Seott. P.M., G. Chapman and A. L.Hapty, jap, Prederick Woodbury was charged with stealing…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 4

THE Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; John Bridge and Co., Ltd.; Dalgety and Co, Ltd.; Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd.;…

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The Farmers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Farmers' Association was held in the School of Arts yesterday afternoon, when there were present—Messrs. Cowan (in the chair), R. T. Keys, P. Healy,…

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Farmers Wear Diamonds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 6

"Its no joke," said the drummer, "the formers in Kansas wear diamonds. Not all, of course, but all of those who can afford to do so. More than once I have seen a…

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