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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,362 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 69

Sale of Agricultural Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 October 1908 · page 2

Mr. E. W. Sparke in conjunction with G. S. Hill, sold by auction on Saturday portion of the late Hon, John Eales's estate. The Osterley, known as "Boorara" farms…

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Wool Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 4

The wool which was behind owing to the unfavourable weather is now coming in at a good rate. Darling Harbour last week received no less than 45,000 bales, whilst 10,000 were deposited at…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 3

Hill, Clark, and Co. report.—Wool: We submitted a catalogue of 1420 bales, and sold at auction 1097 bales. Wools were mainly from the north-west, and formed a fairly good selection,…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 5

The London wool sales closed very firm…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing. Stock Inspector Found Guilty

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

At the Bathurst Circuit Court on Thursday and Friday, before Mr Justice G. B. Simpson and jury, Charles Beechworth King, stock inspector at Carcoar,…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday there was brisk, general competition, which was well maintained till the close, Americans bidding keenly. There were sold to home…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co. report:—Decidedly the most encouraging features of the London September series of sales has been the small proportion of offerings which has been passed in…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 4

FOR week ending October 17, 1908:—Wool.—During the past week 30,529 bales have been submitted to auction, of which quantity 25,219 bales…

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The Farm and Dairy. Brief Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 3

The sore shoulder in horses is usually, caused by the dirty collar. Do not keep a cow simply because she gives a large mess of milk…

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The Potato Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 4

Though most of the young potatoes, which were cut down by the recent frost, have begun to spring away again, it is feared that the crop will be seriously affected by the severe check which…

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Farmer and Shire Council. a Claim for Damages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

The case William Walker v. Peel Shire Council, which has occupied the attention of the Tamworth Circuit Court since Wednesday, was concluded yesterday, when Mr. Justice Sly granted…

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Diseased Cattle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

This month there is to be a meeting of stock agents and others in Sydney, to discuss the question of selling diseased cattle…

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Bathurst Sheep-stealing Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

At the Bathurst Circuit Court on Monday. in the ease of Charles Beechworth King, found guilty of sheep stealing, his Honor. Judge Simpson, said,in…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 4

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report under date of October 20th :—At the wool sales of Monday, October 19th, we submitted 5150 bales under very…

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Farmer and Shire Council. TAMWORTH

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 6

The case William Walker v. Peel Shire Council, which has occupied the attention of the Circuit Court since Wednesday, was concluded this…

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Proposed Co-operative Dairy Company

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 5

A MEETING of the provisional directors of the above was held at the office of the Acting Secretary (Mr. S. Bowden), on Wednesday last,…

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Butter-making

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 12

The following conclusions were reached after tests made in some Ontario experiments:—Sweet cream was churned in less time than ripened cream. Buttermilk from…

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Diseased Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 5

This month there is to be a meeting of stock agents aud others in Sydney, to discuss the question of selling diseased cattle…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 3

Hill, Clark, and Co. report:—"At this week's sales we submitted a catalogue of good western wools, comprising BUN, S&S over BURROWAY, AG over ELLENGERAH,…

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