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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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Farmers and Settlers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 10

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

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Dairying. Dairyman As Business Man

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 9

A circular published by the iowa experiment station (U.S.A.), touches so closely a subject mentioned recently by the dairy expert of New South Wales, that a…

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DAIRYING. Dairyman as Business Man. Better Cows Better Managed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 7

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

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Store and Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1914 · page 4

An important sale of store and dairy cattle is announced to be held at St. Mary's sale yards by Messrs. William Inglis and Son on Friday next, the 18th instant, when 1000 head…

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Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1914 · page 4

A big sale of cattle will be conducted at Tenterfield to-morrow by Messrs. Bruxner and Cotton, auctineers, when 1500 mixed cattle will be offered. An important dispersal…

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Wheat Acquisition Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 5

The Cabinet to-day appointed the following gentlemen to administer the Wheat Acquisition Act:— Mr. Valdor, director of agriculture; Mr. Day, chief goods manager…

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Wheat Vessels Interned. a Significant Move. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 5

The authorities at Lansweerd detained fifteen grain landen vessels sent by the Germans from Antwerp. It is believed that the Germans were…

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Export of Merino Wool. Hoard of Trade Regulations. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 5

Sir T. A. Coghlan, Agent-General for New South Wales, has elicted the information that the Board of Trade allows the exportation of merino wool to the United States if the…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 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…

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Wheat Duty Removed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1914 · page 2

Imports of wheat into the Commonwealth to make up the deficiency caused by the bad season are not to be required to pay duty. The House of Representatives came to that…

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The Wheat Duty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1914 · page 4

Owing to the disastrous and widespread drought Australia will have to be before the next harvest is reaped an importer instead of an exporter of wheat and a large…

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Sydney Wool Sales, WINCHCOMBE, Carson Ltd Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1914 · page 3

At our wool sale on Thursday competition between America and Japan gave improved spirit to the biddings. Prices for f[?]e merinos and crossbred[?] generally were better…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle Wednesday, Decem. 16, 1914. How They Treat the Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1914 · page 2

It is part of the necessary equipment of the politician to say all things concerning "the man on the land." If he were to adopt any other…

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Sheep-stealing Charge. Two Constables Committed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 December 1914 · page 3

At the Orange Police Court,on Tuesday, Laurence Woodland and Walter Thomas Bolton, two police constables, were charged with, stealing two sheep,…

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Wheat Acquisition Bill. Board's First Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1914 · page 3

The initial meeting of the Wheat Acquisition Board was held yesterday, when Mr. Hall, Attorney-General, attended, and explained the policy of the Government and…

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Wheat Acquisition Board. Meetings in Camera. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 December 1914 · page 2

The Wheat Acquisition Board held its initial meeting in the Attorney-General's Department this morning. Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General,…

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Fodder for Dairy Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 3

In his report upon the Dapto (N.S.W.) green winter fodder competition, Mr H. Ross, Chief Inspector of Agriculture, said:…

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Government Wheat Purchase

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

"The contention of hon. members is that the rise in price is not due to the war, but this legislation, by which it is intended to protect the people, is due…

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The Wheat Bill

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 6

The amendment made bythe Council in the Wheat Acquisition Bill, seemed of a very harmless character. But, as some disgusted…

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