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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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IMMIGRATION. Application for Farms. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 5

Mr Coghlan cabled to the Premier to-day that lie had received 700 applications for farms in Now South Wales. This should bo sufficient to absorb all…

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Wool Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 5

The New South Wales wool trophy, after its exhibition at the Guildhall, was removed to Bradford, the great wool centre, where it has been shown for ten days in the Technical…

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The Farm and Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 6

It is stated that Mr. Fenwicke, postmaster at Kiandra, decided to test the cultivation of potatoes at Kiandra, and sent to America for a small sample for the experiment…

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Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Sydney, report:—At our sale yesterday, there was a good demand for good combing greasies…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 4

THE Australian Mortgage, Land & Finance Co., Ltd., John Bridge & Co., Ltd., Dalgety & Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and…

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Farming on the Hunter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph" has recently devoted some columns of their agricultural pages to farming on the Hunter. The last contribution concludes with a brief discussion of…

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The Farm and Garden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 6

Incubators and brooders cost something : it pays to put them away when no longer needed. They should be put away clean and in a dry, clean place; then when needed,…

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Wheat Rival to Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 4

"If Australia is going to hold its own in the wheat markets of the world (writes the London correspondent of the Adelaide "Advertiser") it will be necessary to develop a…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 4

REPORT for week ending October 14:— Wool.—A very strong market has ruled throughout the past week and…

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Local News, Butter and Eggs

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 2

E. J. Head, John-street, Singleton, buys butter and eggs in any quantities. Highest prices given…

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Dairying : Road to Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Thomson, Queensland Dairy Expert, reporting on a recent visit of inspection and instruction in the Darling Downs district, writes thus on the subject of the…

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The Wool Market. DALGETY & Co., Sydney, Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

Reports regarding the wool sales in the various centres continue satisfactory. Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane all report firm markets…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 4

ON Wednesday last we submitted an attractive catalogue of 4498 bales comprising a varied and useful selection several second and third…

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British Farmers for Myall Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 4

The Premier has received from Mr. Coghlan, Acting Agent-General, a communication relating to English applicants for farms on the Myall Creek Estate, and also enclosing…

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Local News. Butter and Eggs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 4

E. J. Head, John-street, Singleton, buys butter and eggs in any quantities. Highest prices given…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 4

The Associated Woolbrokers [?]date 14th October:— A very strong market has ruled throughout the past week, and values for all the…

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Wheat Rival to Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 12

"If 'Australia is going to hold its own in the wheat markets of the world, writes a London correspondent, it will be necessary to develop a more…

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Mortality among Cattle caused by Eating "Poison Tulip."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 4

THE following official report, having reference to the recent mortality amongst Mr. Ed. Bowman's fat bullocks, appears in the current issue of the Agricultural Gazette…

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The Farm and Garden

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 12

The consumption of tomatoes in America is enormous. Thousands of acres are devoted to this crop, yet she imports large quantities. Last your 53,596 tons Of this fruit…

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London Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 October 1905 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.report:—Butter.—The demand has been only moderate, and the slight improvement which took place at the commencement of the week has not…

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