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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Rust-Resistant Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 4

THE Minister for Agriculture has recently been approached by a gentleman who has devoted several years to carrying out experiments with the…

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The Wool Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

THE first thing that strikes one at the present wool exhibition in Sydney is the number of arches—16 or 18—covered with scoured wool from top…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Wheat Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

The railway traffic officers have received a telegram from the superintendent at June to the effect that on stations along the Corowa line it was roughly estimated that…

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The Cotton Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

The bankers of New York have offered to co-operate with the lenders of the cotton growers, in the south to enable them to withhold their produce their the market…

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Sydney Wool Sales. John Bridge & Co's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

Although no public auctions have been held since our last report, we have nevertheless cleared a considerable quantity of wool privately at…

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Alleged Wholesale Cattle Stealing

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

Recently it was reported that extensive robberies of cattle had taken place in the Gundagai district, one of the greatest losers being a Mr. Robertson, who owns a large…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcomde Carson and Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 8

Business will not be actively re sumed in the Sydney wool market until January 9th. Meantime transactions are perforce confined to deal…

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Latest Sporting News. Warwick Farm Hacks. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 5

The Warwick Farm meeting was held this afternoon. The weather was fine and, there was a good attendance. Following are the results of the various events :—…

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The Farm and Garden. White Shorthorns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 12

It is not so many years ago since a white colour in a shorthorn was looked on with such disfavour in England that, as a writer in the "Farm, Field, and Fireside"…

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Farmers' and Settlors' Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

The quarterly, meeting of the above association will be held at Mr Ad. Mother's Club House Hotel this morning, at at 11 a.m., when Mr J. Fallick M.P. for this…

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The Farm and Garden. White Shorthorns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 7

It is not so many years ago since a white colour in a shorthorn was looked on with such disfavour in England that, as a writer in the "Farm, Field, and Fireside"…

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The Wool Industry. Closing Tun Exhibition. the Industry's Small Beginning

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

After achieving a distinct success, the wool exhibition at the Royal Exchange was declared closed in Sydney on Friday afternoon. During the…

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Our Singleton Letter. Farmers and Settlers Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the committee of the above was held at Mather's Hotel, Mr. John Hayes (president of the local-branch) presiding over a small attendance…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the above Association was held at Matcher's club House Hold on Saturday morning last. The chair was occupied by Mr. John Hayes,…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 5

The arrivals of wool number 234,500 bales of which 89,000 have been forwarded direct to the manufactures, having 146,500 available for the first series of sales of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, report:—At our wool sales yesterday there was keen competition and a good general demand. Prices for the bulk of the wools were unchanged…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 3

The first series of Antwerp wool sales opened, yesterday. There was a good attendance of buyers, and biddings were animated. The qualities compared with…

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Exported Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 3

Two shipments of wheat, amounting to 50,000 bags, leave Sydney to-morrow. Other big shipments follow almost immediately…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles to Secure Eggs in Winter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

PULLETS, not old hons, must be kept for autumn and winter laying; and the pullets should be mature enough to begin laying before cold weather…

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Cattle Greek Settlement Lease Areas

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

What are known as the Cattle Creek Settlement Lease Areas became open for application on Thursday last at the local Lands Office. As, however, one of the…

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