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Farming & the land, 1914

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No. 162. Dairying. Agricultural Societies. Their Opportunities in Regard to Herd-testing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 6

Is not the time ripe for some change? The question is asked in the current "Agricultural Gazette" by dairy instructor in tho Richmond River…

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Macleav River Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 4

Attention is directed to advertisements in this issue in which Mr. O. O. Dangar, the well-known auctioneer and estate agent of Kempsey, gives particulars of a number of…

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A "Farmer and Settler" Worker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. J. R. Fulton, president of the Durham District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, writes expressing regret that in the reports forwarded to us of…

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Aged Farmer's Death. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 5

Terence McGoldrick, a farmer, 75 years of age, was found dead in a fire at his residence, Muscle Creek, yesterday. At the inquest a finding of death from syncope…

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Dairying. Agricultural Societies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 10

Is not the time ripe for some change? The question is asked in the current "Agricultural Gazette" by the dairy instructor in the Richmond River district, who…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Picnic at Paterson

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 13

On Wednesday, June 3, a picnic was held on Paterson Park, under the auspices of the above association. It proved a most enjoyable function, and was attended by a large…

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Hungarian Farm Tragedy. Church Steeple Refuge. Budapest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 3

A farm labourer named Tomsie killed a farmer named Krausen and his wife in revenge for their refusal of consent to his engagement to their daughter…

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Dairying. Winter Care of Cows

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 9

With the cold-weather setting in consideration might well be devoted by dairymen in cool districts to the Question of rugging or sheltering milking cattle. The…

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DAIRYING. Agricultural Societies. Their Opportunities in Regard to Herd-testing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 2

Is not the time ripe for some change? The question is asked in the current "Agricultural Gazette" by the dairy instructor in the Richmond River…

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Winter School for Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 2

In order to give intending students every opportunity of taking advantage of the Winter School for Farmers at Huwkesbury Agriculturnl College it has…

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State Implement Factory. Farming Machinery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 6

So impressed is he with the Government implement works, in West Australia, that on his return to Sydney Mr. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture, intends to recommend…

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Sale of Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 6

Messrs. R. and N. Lochchead will offer at auction at the Scone yards on Friday next about 200 head of dairy cattle, including pedigreed and Jersey heifers, and young…

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Butter Prices Rapidly Advance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

The wholesale quotation for butter was again advanced 4s per cwt on Monday, thus making the choicest brands 122s per cwt., delivered in…

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Sheep Fly Experiments. Mr. Froggatt's Investigations

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 4

At the Yarrowin sheep-fly investigation, Brewarrina, tests are being carried out with 14 different proprietary specifics, and also some…

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Meeting of Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 4

A meeting of da[?] was held in the Victoria Hall [?] Friday night last, with the object of forming themselves into a Union or Association…

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The Farmer Carries the Baby

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 3

That virile champion of country interests, the "Farmer and Settler, writes as follows:— Nothing in this world is to be had…

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'Possum[?]Farming. New Use for Poor Land. a £4 Per Acre Income

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 1

All over the world the price of furs is going up. And therefore all the world over more attention is being paid to fur-farming. It pays…

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State Farm Implement Works. Mr. Ashford Favorably Impressed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. Ashford, N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture, is so impressed with the Government implement works in West Australia that on his return…

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State Farm Implement Works. Mr Ashford Impressed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 1

Mr W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, who is on a visit to the West, is so impressed with the Government implement works in West Australia…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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