Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

1,713 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 80 of 86

Wheat for New Zealand. Ottawa. Doc. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 3

The Minister for Trade and Commerce, Sir G.E. Foster, recently purchased and forwarded 250,000 bushels of wheat upon New Zealand's request, arising out of the wheat…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Summer Fodder Crops. a Farmer's Experience

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 6

Speaking at one of the branches of the Agricultural Bureau in his district, the Inspector of Agriculture in the West quoted a case that is some…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Dairying. Dairyman As Business Man. Better Cows Better Managed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 6

A circular published by the Iowa experiment station (U.S.A.), touches so closely a subject mentioned recently by the Dairy Export of New South Wales,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Dairying. a Profitable Herd

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 9

"Three out of every four failures which took place in dairying were caused by the fact of a man beginning with bad cows So the Dairy Expert is reported to have said to…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Powdery Mildew. a Farmer's Opinion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 9

Some references to "White Fungus" or "Powdery-Mildew," addressed by Mr. J. T. Warren to the Temora members of the Agricultural Bureau, contain suggestions for…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Farmers and Settlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1914 · page 7

Mr. James R. Fulton writes as follows under date Underbank, 3rd instant:— The following may be of interest to some of your readers: The last Durham district council…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Alleged Sheep Stealing. a Belford Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 6

John William Nunn was charged, on remand before Mr. C. M. Gale, P.M., at West Maitland Police Court yesterday with having at Belford on December 2. killed, with…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Belgian Meat Fund Appeal by the Cattle King

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 4

A powerful appeal has been made by Mr. Sidney Kidman, the "Cattle King," on behalf of the Belgian Meat Fund, to farmers, graziers, and pastoralists, and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Ltd. To Our Suppliers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 5

For the month ending November 30th, 33 ton 3 cwt. 6 lbs of butter was manufactured, for which suppliers were paid £3498…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Farmers Produce Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 5

A good demand ruled at the products auction sales to-day for wheaten chaff, but a heavy slumb occurred in the potato market owing to the receipt of heavy consignments…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 1

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

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wheat Acquisition Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 4

The advantage of the Legislative Council as a chamber of review to check the passing of hasty and ill-considered legislation is illustrated in connection with the Wheat…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool Sales. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 4

Jaconb and Buxton offered 9598 bales of wool. There was an excellent attendance of buyers, Except for a few New Zealand slipes and scoureds, for which there was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Wheat Question

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 2

A correspondent, writing upon above subject, claims that the bulk of the people of New South Wales, including most farmers, heartily ondorse the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wheat Bill Carried. Opposition Protests

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly on Monday night, third reading of the Wheat Acquisition Bill was moved by Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Store Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 4

It is notified elsewhere that Mr. J. Enright will conduct a store cattle sale at Campbell's Mill yards on Monday next, the 14th instant, when 150 head of mixed…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

New England Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 4

Attention is directed to an important sale of New England-bred cattle to be held at Armidale on Tuesday next, by Walter J. Hawke and Co., when 970 head will be…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 2

The Sydney wool sales have been resumed, after the adjournment to enable buyers to attend the sales at Brisbane. The removal of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Rat-proof Wheat Bags

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 4

A correspondent recently asked the Department whether there was any reliable mixture, in which to soak bags to prevent them from being torn by rats or…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bat-proof Wheat Bags

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 4

A correspondent recently asked the Department whether there was any reliable mixture in which to soak bags to prevent them from being torn by rats or…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →