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Farming & the land, 1908

1,362 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 69

Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having submitted on Wednesday over 5000 bales at the wool auctions of the previous day, including a number of well-known brands. A very strong market…

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Farmers' Produce Sales. J. H. Brunker's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 2

There was a fair supply of produce forward at my usual sale yesterday. Buyers were in large attendance, demand active, and prices obtained for all lines offering were highly satisfactory. Hay was…

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Sheep ana Flies. Important to Sheep Owners

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 6

Mr. T. G. SUTTOR, of Triamble, Hargraves, called at this office some days ago with information which should be of considerable value to sheep men…

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Cattle Driving Affray

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 5

A desperate affray occurred between cattle drivers and the police at Riverstown, County Leitrim, Ireland, The former fired shots injuring several of the police, who…

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Sydney Wool Dagety Co. Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 5

Under date of October 28th, having submitted over 5000 bales at the wool auction of the previous day, including a number of well-known brands. A very…

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The Farrer Memorial Fund. a Great Wheat Expert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

FOR some time past the subscriptions to the Farrer Memorial Fund have not been coming in as readily as the Committee could wish. As in generally…

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"Homebush" Dairy Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 3

Messrs. Trebeck, Son, and Co., Sydney, and Messrs. Carr Bros., West Maitland report having submitted the above property to auction on the 27th inst., at the Royal Exchange, Sydney. As the…

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More Wool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

Yesterday another load of-wool from Mr F.J.R. Dight's station at Glen Nevis. Westbrook, passed through Singleton en route to the railway station, for…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

DALGETY AND CO. REPORT: Under date of October 28th having submitted over 5,000 bales at the wool auctions of the previous day,…

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Cattle Driving. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

During an affray between cattle drivers, and police in Ireland, a farmer was killed and several police were injured…

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The Farrer Memorial Fund. a Great Wheat Expert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 7

FOR some time past the subscriptions to the Farrer Memorial Fund have not been coming in as readily as the Committee could wish. As is generally…

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The Best Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

In a recent and memorable address, President Roosevelt stated the world's best crop was a crop of children. In this homely way the great President of the United States made a statement that…

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Dairymen's Associations Needed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

The dairying industry has advanced very rapidly in this State during the past decade, and it is, capable of very great expansion and of becoming much more profitable than it in at present to the…

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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 12

The official estimate of the wheat crop gives the area under wheat as 1,939,440 acres. The approximate yield is set down as 20,000,000 bushels…

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Body Found in Lane Cove. Mudgee Farmer's End. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

The body of a man. who was found yesterday floating at the upper end of Lane Cove, dressed in a suit of by jamas, was to-day identified as that of…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 2

Hill, Clark, and Co. report:— We submitted a very nice catalogue of wools totalling 2410 bales to a market showing keen competition and excellent demand, enabling us to make a clearance of…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 4

THE Australian Mortgage, Land and Financo Co., Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety aud Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones and…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., submitted yesterday a catalogue of 3945 bales, comprising a widely-assorted range of qualities,…

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Farm Life for Lads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 4

In the recently received number of the "Empire Review" Dr. Richard Arthur, the indefatigable advocate of immigration writes on the subject of "Austrulasia for Public School Boyn," giving…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 7

Schute, Boll, & Co. report:-Very satisfactory. clearances of wool have been offootoJ during tho past fortnight, competition continuing animated for all descriptions, with, however, a natural…

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