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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Small Farms. a Successful Experiment

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 4

There were 67 applications last week for 37 small farms on the Peel River es tate. This, following upon the 232 farms made available on June 7 and 14, has…

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Australian Pastoral Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 5

The Australian Pastoral Company has pail a final dividend of 6 per cent…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 8

Schule, Bell and Co., Ltd report: At our sale on Thursday last the market closed very firmly, with values at the best level of the season, except perhaps as regards…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 4

SCHUTE, BELL, & Co. Ltd., report under date December 20—At our sale Thursday last the market closed very firm, with values at the best level of…

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North Coast Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 2

The eleventh half-yearly meeting of the North Coast Co-operative Butter and Bacon Company's shareholdors was held on…

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A Terrible Oversight. 1600 Sheep Starved

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 4

AN extraordinary occurrence is reportod from Weetalibah, about 20 miles from Coonamble, beating in its train serious loss for a well-known…

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Farm Produce Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 5

A moderate supply of porduce was submitted at auction this morning before a small attendance of buyers. Competition was extremely dull, and of the 35 consignments offered 17 were neglected…

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Not for the Farmer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 4

A railway company wanted to run a now line through a certain farmer's land against his wish. One day the farmer was not over-pleased to receive a visit from the company's…

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Death Trap. Appalling List of Murders by a Woman. Revealed by Fire. Sultors Killed and Burled on a Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 6

The most appalling series of crimes that even America has furnished has just been accidently brought to light. A woman is the suspected person, and…

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Small Farms. a Successful Experiment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 4

THERE was 67 applications last week for 37 small farms on the Peel River estate. This, following upon the 232 farms made available on June 7 and…

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Scone Co-operative Dairy Co

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 2

FROM time to time, during the progress of the movement for the establishment of a Co-operative Dairy Co. in Scone, particulars have been given in these…

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Quality of Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 11

The butter industry may be improved through a higher standard of quality, fetter methods in the manufacture and sale, and by the delivery of it higher grade of…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 14

Prescott, Limited, report: It was not until Thursday that the price of North Coast butter was raised to 95/. By that time the parties who control the Sydney market…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 14

Hill, Clark, and Co., Ltd., report:—Our catalogue on Saturday, which was the last to bo offered prior to the holidays, contained 2402 bales, of which we sold at…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 8

Trebeck, Son, and Co. report:—The local auctions closed last week for the year, very satisfactory. The market for the best qualities showing no fall, lower qualities still continue to be…

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A Terrible Oversight. 1600 Sheep Starved

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 7

An extraordinary occurrence is reported from Weetalibah, about 20 miles from Coonamble, bearing in its train serious loss for a well-known, district grazier. It…

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A Terrible Oversight 1600 Sheep Starved

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 1

An extraordinary occurrence is reported from Westalibah in the Coonamble district, bearing in its train serious loss for a well known district…

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Dairying v. Grazing. Milking Machine Test

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 7

Messrs Clift Bros., Breeza, the well known pastoralists, are going in extensively for milking machines as the result of a three dairying. They are firm believers in the…

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Visit to Hawkesbury College. Letters to a Farmer. Vii

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 12

Dear Old Bak-Blox Bill, in my previous letters I have told you about the equipment of the H.A.C., and of the very various farming operations that can be witnessed…

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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 11

There were 62 applicant for 43 conditional lease purchase blocks at Pilliga Scrub, near Nairabri. The weat crops in Riverina are giving good, even returns. Some exceptionally…

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