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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

835 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 42

Cattle. Durhams or Shorthorns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

Bail, two years old, A. A. Dangar first and Second 4 entries. Yealing bull, T. A. Fawcett frist second and third 3 entries…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Fall in Butter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

Butter declined 3d per lb. to-day, and best is now quoted at 1s 4½d per lb…

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A Fall in Butter [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 4

BUTTER has declined 34 per lb, and she best is now quoted at la 3d per…

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WOOL market. [?] and Co.'s Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 7

[?] market remains firm [?] of scoured wools, though [?] to pay higher prises [?] stapled parcels, which…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcombe Carson and Co's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 7

The Sydney. wool market remaius firm for all classes of scoured wools, though buyers are prepared to pay higher prices for any long sound…

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The Contented Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 3
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

Once upon a time, Frederick, King of Prussia, surnamed "Old Fritz," took a ride, and espied an old farmer ploughing his acre by the wayside, cheerily singing his melody…

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Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 6

Vegetables comprised the bulk of a large supply of farm and dairy produce at the Farmers' Union sales at West Maitland on Wednesday morning, hay being also well represented although the quality generally…

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Farm Produce. SUB-SECTION A.

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 3

Milling wheat, W. Fitzgerald; John Hayes, second 5 entries Oats, H. York and Sons; D. Faulkner, second 3 entries…

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Local News. Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

Good, Clean, Fresh Dairy Butter can be obtained daily at E. J. HEAD'S Johnstreet.*…

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Wool, Hides, &c

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage, Agency Co. Ltd., John Bridge and Co. Ltd, Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., Hill, Clark, and Co., Pastoral Finance…

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The Markets. Decline in Butter. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

Butter has declined 2d per ld The quotations now are pasteurised 1s 2d choice creamery 1s 2d, factory 1s 1d…

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The Murder of a Farmer. Wife and Paramour Charged

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of Edward Sangal, farmer, of Dandenong, Victoria, whose mutilated body was found in a well, the medical evidence…

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Extensive Farming

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 4

The "Engineering Magazine" says:—"The farmers of the United States of to-day are sowing cornfields…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

A largely-attended meeting of the above was held at the Segeuhoo Hotel on Saturday last. Ald. W. Phillips occupied the chair. Mr. John Perry,…

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New Zealand Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 3

The steamer Warrimoo arrived to-day from New Zealand with seven hundred sheep…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 4

REPORT for week ending August 30:—Wool.—The past week has been a very quiet one, and transactions have been restricted to dealing with local…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the above Association was held at the Segenhoe Hotel, on Saturday last. Alderman W. Phillips occupied the…

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Damage to the Currant Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 3

Heavy storms of rain and hail in Greece, have greatly damaged the currant crop. Unofficial estimates state that one-third of the crop is ruined…

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Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

Good, Clean, fresh Dairy Butter can be obtained daily at E. J. Head's, Johnstreet…

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