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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Agricultural. Up-to-datk Farming. Riverina Example

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 6

The irregular and unforseen attacks of the elements, to whicli fanners of this State are subjest, are largely responsible for a state of mind which makes men…

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Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

On Friday next Mr E. W. Sparke in conjunction with the local auctioneers will offer 500 head of dairy stock, for Mr H. H. Holden,…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that at their wool sale held on Thursday, 9th inst., splendid competition was…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 4

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

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Farm Hands

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 3

Sergeant Bowen has informed us that he is in receipts from the immigration authorities of a notice to the effect that over 30 single farm…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 4

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…

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Record Wheat Growing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 4

The extraordinary growth of wheat referred to in a recent issue as having taken place on Mr. R. Stone's farm at Oganbil, near Tamworth, has been eclipsed by a more…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 4

Hall, Clark, Co., Limited, report:— On Thursday we submitted a catalogue of 1101 bales, and included a fair proportion of autumn shorn wools from the North-west. The…

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Farm and Station Labourers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 1

The Director of the Immigration Bureau advises us of further large shipments of selected agricultural [?] borers from the rural districts of the…

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Sheep Drover's Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

On Tuesday Messrs. H. York and Son received a telegram stating that a drover in charge of 1500 sheep from Wee Waa to them, as Singleton agents,…

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Store Cattle Sale at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 4

Messrs. Tindale and Co., auctioneers of Muswellbrook, announce that on Tuesday next at 11.30, at the Muswellbrook yards, they will offer at auction, 1500 head of…

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Letters to the Editor Mr. Trefle on Unused Wheat Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 6

Sir, —According to report in the press, Mr. Trefle is greatly concerned about the unused wheat land near our railway lines. The present state of affairs lias been maintained all…

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Drought at Bathurst. Dairy Cows at 9/- Per Head

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 3

The farmers in the Bathurst district are now thoroughly alarmed at the gloomy winter prospects. For the first time for over 40 years many have…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

Attention is directed to the advertisement in this issue announcing that on Thursday afternoon next, at 2 o'clock, at the Campbell's Hill yards, Mr. J. H. Brunker will offer at auction…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—The past week has been another off one in the wool trade with same strong enquiry ruling for any passed in wools at prices equal to the rates ruling at the…

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Dungog Co-op Butter Factory, Ltd. REPORT

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 2

For the period ending 15th May, 22 tons 11cwt. 48 lbs, butter was man ufaotured for which suppliers were paid on a basis of 12 & seven eighth…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefic. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be Impracticable to the individual producer…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Paterson Branch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 3

The Farmers and Settlers' Association held its monthly meeting at Mr. Judge's Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening last. There was a good attendance…

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Training Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 3

Apart from specifically Victorian affairs, progress is being made with the junior Imperial emigration experiment. The Hon. Rupert Guinness, M.P.. is running a…

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