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Farming & the land, 1908

1,362 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 69

Proposed Co-operative Dairy Company. Meeting of Dairymen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 2

PURSUANT to notice, the adjourned meet­ing of dairymen, called for the purpose of endeavoring to start a co-operative dairy company in Scone, was held in the…

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Immigrant Farm-hands

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 5

It is no doubt very gratifying to all who are interested in seeing Australia peopled by a white nation to know that the persons whom the Agent…

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Conservation of Fodder. Encouragement to Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 8

MR. PERRRY the State Minister of Agriculture, has been considering the important question of assisting dairy farmers, graziers, and others to…

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How to Make Farming Pay

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

"WHAT is the best class of farming to take up?" is a question which is frequently asked by the man with capital but without experience. No one can…

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Danish Butter Frauds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 5

The Danish Farmers Association has decided to go into liquidation in consequence of the losses sustained through the Danish ex-Minister's frauds…

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Sydney Wool Market. Winchcombe, Carson & Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

The Lindon September sales opened on the 29th inst. For the series just on 250,000 bales are available, and this large stock has evidently affected…

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The Wool Sales. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

At yesterday's wool sales the prices were generally maintained…

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London Wool Sales. Dalgety and Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

Having received the following cable from their London house, under date of 29th inst, viz:—"The 5th series of home wool sales opened to day…

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Irish Cattle Cases. Court House Staled. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

A mob yesterday stoned the court house aft Ennistymen, County Clare, where 43 cattle drivers were before the court, for unlawful cattle driving. The…

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Immigrant Farm-hands

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 3

IT is no doubt very gratifying to all who are interested in seeing Australia peopled by a white nation to know that the persons whom the…

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How to Make Farming Pay

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 6

"WHAT is the best class of farming to take up?" is a question which is frequently asked by the man with capital but without experience. No one can…

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Denman. Deman Dairy Company

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Denman Co operative Dairy Company Limited was held in the School of Arts on the 23rd September…

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Farm for Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

We have been requested to direct attention to the advertisement in this issue announcing the sale by public auction by Messrs. Swan, Murray, and Hain, on the property,…

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Farming Methods in England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 12

Mr. Lamshed, a South Australian farmer, recently paid a visit to the homeland, and on his return gave an interesting address to the members of the Maitland branch of the…

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Profitless Dairying

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 12

"Dairying is all right if you don't have to pay for labour," is the dictum of many operators of the industry after many years of practical experience. The obvious reply…

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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 12

Mr. W. C. McDonald, of the police station, Surat, Queensland, sends us a sample of wool, fully nine inches in length, a two-years' growth from a ram which was missed…

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Farmer Commits Suicide. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

A well-known farmer of Jindera [?] ed August Yenoch committed suicide last night in a determined manner. He tied a string to the trigger of a gun…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1908 · page 3

[?] wool sales this afternoon shafty merinos [?] other sorts were weak and irregularly [?] realised for the clips mentioned [?] Taurns, 6d; Homebush, 6[?]d; Morendah,…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 5

At the wool sales in London prices are very firm, with a hardening tendency…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 3

Hill, Clark and Co. report:—The news from London re wool sales practically bears out the anticipations formed here during the past fortnight. Our cable states super and good merinos remain…

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