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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 4

Butter and Eggs bought in any quantity E.J. HEAD, Grocer, Singleton.*…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 8

WHEN farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he know there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 2

Butter and Eggs bought in any quantity. E. J. HEAD, Grocer, Singleton…

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The London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 3

Mr. A. C. Clare, Manager of the Great Northern Wool Scouring Company, has received the following cable through the Pastoral Finance Association of Sydney:…

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The Very Latest. London, Tuesday afternoon. the Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 3

Wool sales opened briskly at par to five per cent, decline…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 3

The sixth series of London wool sales opened to-day. Biddings was brisk. Compared with the closing rates of the last series the prices realised ranged from par to a descent of 5 per cent…

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London Wool Sales. a Slight Decline. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 2

THE London wool sales opened yesterday. Competition was brisk, but there was a slight decline from par to five…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 2

Butter and Eggs bought in any quantity. E. J. HEAD, Grocer, Singleton…

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Butter Preservatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 3

The committee appointed by the Imperial Parliament to inquire into the use of preservatives recommend that the only preservative allowed in butter should be boric acid, the quantity employed not to…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day prices for merinos, and especially the finest Borts, were equal to the average of last sales. Continental buyers were very keen in bidding for these wools. Crossbreds are 5 per cent…

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Wool Market. the London Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 2

LONDON, November 27.—At the wool sales yesterday, Messrs Charles Balme and Company, Buxton, Ronald, and Company, and Jacomb,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Muswellbrook Branch. Public Abattoirs in Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 4

A meeting of the Muswellbrook branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present—Messrs. R…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 5

The regular auction sales of wool have been continued in Sydney during the past week. We have received the following reports from the selling brokers named:…

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The Butter Industry and the Tariff

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 6

In consequence of increased cost of the manufacture and clothing of butter, brought about by [?] commodities used therein being affected through the imposition of the Federal Tariff, many of the…

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London Wool Sales. London, Nov. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

The sixth series of London wool sales opened to-day. Biddings was brisk. Compared with the closing rates of the last series the prices realised ranged from par to a descent of 5 per cent…

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Letter to the Editor. the Duckenfield Co-operative Butter Factory

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 5

SIR,—My attention has been directed to a letter appearing in your issue of the 23rd inst on above subject, signed by Mr. A. Williams, of Homebush, Tarro…

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The Very Latest. London, Friday night. the Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 3

The wool market is very firm, except for faulty short scoureds…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the local branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was hell on Wednesday afternoon last. There were present:…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 4

Butter and Eggs bought in any quantity, B. J. HEAD, Grocer, Singleton…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 December 1901 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day prices were very firm, except for faulty and short scoureds. The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:— Sahara, 6d; Yule, 7d; Cork, 7¼d; Baranya, 7¾d;…

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