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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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Postponement of Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

WE are requested to direct the attention of readers to the postponement of the sale of 1000 head of store cattle, advertised by Mr. Edward Higgens…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; John Bridge and Co., Ltd.; Harrison. Jones, and Devlin, Ltd.; Hill, Clark, and Co.;…

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An Advance in Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

Private cables report an all round advance of [?] per cent, at the London Wool Sales, but low crossbreds are unchanged…

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The London Wool Market. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

The wool sales opened with a brisk demand for merinos, which have advanced from 5 to 7[?] per cent…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 3

Messrs. Charles Balme and Co., Messrs. Buxton, Ronald, find Co., and Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co., offered 7826 bales, There was a crowded attendance of buyers. The selection was good. Merinos, for…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Newcastle, have from their head office re wool sales the following cable: "Wool sales opened, indifferent selection, large attendance of buyers, competition fairly…

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Butter for London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 3

The mail steamer Orizaba for London took away 8050 boxes of butter…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 8

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Newcastle, have from their head office re wool sales the following cable: "Wool sales opened, indifferent selection, large attendance of buyers, competition fairly…

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Farmers' Association. Special Meeting. Decided to Disband

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 7

A SPECIAL general meeting of the Farmers' Association was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon last, the object being to get an…

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Spoilt a Good Farm Doctoring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

Mr. A. N. Noell of Asherville, Kansas, says he spent a good farm doctoring himself for chronic diarrhoea but got no relief and was afraid that he must die. He chanced to get hold of a bottle of…

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Farmers ami State Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 5

At a special meeting of the executive council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, held at Sydney on the 3rd instant, the following platform was approved for…

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The Farm & Garden. Hints on Keeping Cream

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 11

Mr. A. Blackmann, manager of Port Macquarie butter factory, is issuing the following circular to cream suppliers:— 1. Endeavour to get the milk to the…

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Farmers' Produce Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 6

There was a good supply of produce forward at the union sales in Maitland this week. Buyers generally appeared anxious to do business and prices all round showed an improvement. Potatoes were…

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Our Singleton Letter. Sheep Stealing Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 2

Apropos the Stock Stealing Prevention Society recently formed in Singleton, in many parts of the State cases of sheep stealing are known to be very prevalent, and it seems a difficult matter to trace…

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The Transvaal War. Farmers Arrested. Dutch Colonists Join Raiders. Boers Going South. Surrender of Rifles. Horses Captured. London, Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

Eleven farmers have been arrested and brought to Cradock (in Cape Colony, 56 mile south-east by south of Middleburg), for drilling and for inviting the Boers to invade the territory…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Their Federal Manifesto

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 1

THE following manifasto has been issued to the various branches of the farmers and Setters' Association:- At a special meeting of the…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; John Bridge and Co., Ltd.; Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd.; Hill, Clark, and Co.;…

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Spent a Good Farm Doctoring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

Mr. A. N. Nooll of Asherville, Kansas, says he spent a good farm doctoring himself for chronic diarrhoea but got no relief and was afraid that he must die. He chanced to get hold of a bottle of…

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Local News. The Local Wheat Crop

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2

The wheat crop in this district was turned out better this year than last season. It is estimaid that it will total 10,000 bags…

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An Industrial Farm. For the Unemployed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 3

THE Minister for Works has approved a scheme for the establishment of an industrial farm, submitted by the Labor Commissioners as a practical…

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