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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Topics of the Day. Indifference of Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 2

The imposition by the Commonwealth Government of a £16 duty upon harvesters is a striking proof of what can be achieved by the persistent agitation of one interested…

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A Broke Case. All About a Farm. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 5

This morning Acting-Justice Street had the matter of Clarke v. Splnks and another before him. The suit hud been brought by Herbert Joseph Clarke against Elizabeth…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 4

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

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Gloucester District Co-operative Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 3

The tenth half-yearly meeting of the Gloucester District Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, was held in the Stroud School of Arts on Friday…

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Market News. Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 6

Messrs. Schute, Bell, and Co. report:—Wool: Consequent upon the recent rains deliveries of wool in Sydney have been so far some 36,000 bales less by rail, and about…

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The Broke Case. a Disputed Farm. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 3

The suit in which Herbert Josoph Clarke appeared against Elizabeth Spinks and Annio Heaton, asking that defendants should…

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"Dry Farming" for Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 4

In the current issue of Dr. Fitchett's magazine, Life, Mr T. K Dow writes a capital article, reviewing the victories of "dry farming," explaining its…

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Cattle and Sheep Sale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 2

The whole of the famous Glenridding herd of Durham cattle and Southdown sheep will be submitted for sale at Foster's Yards…

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Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 3

wool market merinos are very firm. [?] are weak. [?] forming part of the Portland [?]ten train left the rails, shortly…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 3

[?]wool sales yesterday Buxton, Ren[?]Co., Charles Balme and Co., and [?] Co. offered 13,169 bales O' wool, [?] 8000 from New Zealand. There…

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The Wool Sales [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 2

The colonial wool Bales opened at prices from' par to a penny decline on the opening rates of previous series…

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Dirty Dairy Premises Alexandria Dairyman Fined

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 3

At a recent inspection, the premises of Michael Costello, who carries on business as a dairyman in Alexandria, were found to be in an unsatisfactory…

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Alleged Baby Farming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 2

Elizabeth Scholes, a middle-aged woman, was committed for trial at the Glebe Court on Tuesday afternoon on a charge of taking a child, five weaks…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 3

WINCHCOMBE, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report:—The wool market is still very hear of supplies owing to the delay caused by the rains. The roads are…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 5

The Associated Woolbrokers report under date 22nd September:— Auction sales were held on three days of the past week, when the offerings…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 3

[?]At the wool sales yesterday the following [?]as were realised for the undermentioned [?] Obeirne, 21¼d Manfred, 22¼d Esh[?] 15¼d Yandama, 21¼d Gear, 11¼d…

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The Dorrigo Farms

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 5

Wednesday was the last day for the receipt of applications for the Dorrigo Scrub farms, and the Department of Lands has received word that 126…

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"Dry-Farming" for Australia

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 2

In the current issue ol Dr. Fitchett's magazine, Life, Mr. T. K. Dow writes a capital article, reviewing the victories of " dry-farming," explaining its operations,…

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Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

As will be perceived by advertisement, Messrs Grainger, and Falkiner will hold a monster sale of cattle at Foster's yards to-day, at 2 p.m. These…

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