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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 97

The Wheat Grab. High Court Appeal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 2

The High Court of Australia sat in Melbourne on Monday to deal with the special case on the validity or otherwise of the New South Wales Wheat…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 7

At the half yearly meeting of this factory the balane-sheet showed a net profit of £2819 11s ld, which with balance brought…

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Spread of Cattle Tiok

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

Advice from the Northern Rivers goes to show that the tick has again crossed the border, or proves he was never stamped out. To get down to…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. have received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—Brisbane wool market opened strong. Prices fully…

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[?]Ltural and Pastoral Notes. [?]The Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

[?]es are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Ashford, Minister for Agriculture. N.S.W., and are based mainly [?]once of the Department. No. 200…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Wheat Acquisition Act

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 5

The High Court has lost no time in opening the inquiry into the validity of the Wheat Acquisition Act. A new feature in the case…

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Dairying. Lessons of the Drought. For the Irrigation Farmer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

In a recent issue of the "Agricultural Gazette," the Dairy Export, calls attention to the lessons that may be learnt from the drought on the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Bolwarra Branoh

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Bolwarra branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Tuesday evening last, March 2, at the school room, Bolwarra. The president…

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The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Limited. Factory Report for February 1915

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 3

During the month the butter market weakened, closing at 116s per cwt., London at 126s. Trouble is being experienced by exporters in getting shipping…

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Feeding Value of Rape. An Autumn Fodder Crop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

At the present season, when the sow[?] of a few acres of rape should be in [?] mind of every provident farmer, it distinctly interesting to read the…

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Just a Note from the Bush Read Carefully Daisy Flat Farm, Guyra. Mr. J. E. Howland,—

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 5

Dear Sir,—In answer to your memo, of the 25th November, requesting me to give you results of treatment of your Bottles of Pills (Herbos). I wish I had…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 8

At the clearing up of the wool sale, of the season in Auckland (N.Z.) the offerings were small, mostly backblooks clips. Prices showed a uniform increase of about…

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Wheat Seizure Appeal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 3

Further argument was heard on Wednesday in the High Court at Melbourne relating to the New South Wales Wheat Acquisition Act…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson. Ltd., have received the following wire from the Brisbane office:—Brisbane wool market opened strong. Prices fully equal…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 11

The sixteenth half-yearly meeting at shareholders in the Bowthorne Butter factory, Limited, was held in the Morpeth School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, Mr…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 3

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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Wheat Acquisition. Means to an Immense Saving

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 9

"I am in the proud position of saying that the action of the Government, after fixing the price, whereby the farmer received more for his wheat than he has for,…

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Wheat Market. Chicago Excited. London. Feb. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

The Chicago market is excited owing to the progress of the bombardment of the Dardanelles and the favourable reports of the winter crop. May delivery is quoted…

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Dairying. Lessons of the Drought. For the Irrigation Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

In a recent issue of the "Agricultural Gazette, V the Dairy Expert calls attention to the lessons that may be learnt from the drought on the…

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