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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Another Strike. Big Wheat Block

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

The strike of wharf laborers al Darling Island, over a dispute in regard to the loading of wheat, continues, and up till Wednesday, some 500 trucks of wheat…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 119. DAIRYING…

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The Triple Tragedy at a Farm Later Particulars. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 5

Further particulars of the awful tragedy reported from Kaimata (New Zealand), show that the murdered man Julian's two daughters were aged 19 and 16 years respectively,…

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The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Limited

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the above company was held in the Oddfellows' Hall yesterday week for the purpose of considering the…

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Progress at Yanoo. The Dairy Expert's Offer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 6

"Dairying development is going on most on the Yanco portion of the Murrumbidgee irrigation area," said the dairy export of the Department, in…

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Pastoral. Sheep Classing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 13

As a means of uplifting the average standard of a flock, the regular selection every year of the best ewes in the flock, and the rejection of the undesirable, is the next…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land. Dairying. An Instructor's Impressions. Suggestion's That Pay When Applied

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 2

An officer of this Department who was sent to the valleys of the Hunter and Williams rivers to assist dairy farmers and managers there in the…

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Powdery Mildew in Wheat. Cases at Cowra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 13

Several farmers on the South-western slopes have written during this winter to the manager of Cowra experiment farm stating that growing wheat has been…

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Wheat in Bulk. Scheme to Cost a Million

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 7

"As a result of investigations and information obtained during my travels throughout the wheat centres of New South Wales, I have come to the conclusion that an elevator…

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Wheat Shipping. a General Shut Down. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 12

A general shut-down operations connected with the wheat shipping industry at Darling Island occurred this morning, when the railway hands, gantry boys, and…

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The Wheat Strike New Development. Prosecution of Mr Johnson

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

An important development in connection with the strike at the Darling Island wheat wharves took place on Wednesday night. In consisted of the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 6

An officer of this Department who was sent to the valleys of the Hunter and Williams rivers to ass[?]t dairy farmers and managers there in the…

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Progress at Yanco. The Dairy Expert's Offer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

"Dairying development is going on most on tho Yaneo portion of the Murrumbidgee irrigation area," said tho dairy expert of tho Department, in…

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Selection for Durham. Farmers' Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

A mooting of the district council of the Farmers anil Settlors' Association for the Durham electorate was held at Paterson yesterday. Mr. Jas. R. Fulton, of the…

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The King's Farming Triumphs a Wonderful Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 11

Percy W. D. Izzard writes in the London "Daily Mail," as follows:— The King's visit to the Royal Agricultural Show at Bristol in his bus[?]t month of the…

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Progress at Yanco. the Dairy Experts Offer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 12

Dairying development is going on most, on the Yanco portion of the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, said the dairy expert of the department, in discussing the progress…

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Aids to Agriculture. Advice From Experts. for the Mm on the Land. Dairying. an Instructor on the Hunter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 12

An officer of this Department who was sent to the valleys of the Hunter and Williams rivers to assist dairy farmers and managers there in the capacity of…

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Mathinna Mystery. Murder of a Farmer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 7

The inquest concerning the death of William James Mullins was continued at Mathinna (Tasmania) on Friday, before the corner Mr. Holder, and a jury. Mullins…

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Farmers and Settlers in Politics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 8

Mr. "Wade declared the present Government's policy, embraced hanging on to office and hushing up all things. They had caused the Opposition to endure humiliation by the…

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