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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 3

Mr. J. Searl, manager of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., has received two silver medals gained by the factory for butter at…

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Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

The auction sale of store cattle advertised for Thursday, 11th instant by Walter J. Hawke and Co., will take place at Armidale…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 4

The Hon. Alex. Brown, managing director of Dalgety and Co., Limited, has received a cable from the London office of the company in regard to the wool sales. The cable reads:…

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Big Sale of Store Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., and Clift and Trenbath will offer for sale by auction at Gloucester on Tuesday next, 3000 head of store cattle, particulars of…

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Wool Shipments to America

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 1

The buoyant wool market experienced at recent auctions has to large extent been due to the strong enquiry ruling on American account…

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Wheat Acquisition Act. Commission's Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 7

Mr. Justice Ferguson, Royal Commissioner, continued his inquiry in Sydney yesterday in connection with the rumours over the passing of the Wheat Acquisition…

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Wheat. Price of Sharps Fixed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Control Commission, after hearing evidence, has decided to recommend that the price of the product of wheat known as sharps be fixed at…

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The Wheat Commission. To-day's Sitting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 5

Giving evidence to-day before the Royal Commission. Mr. Campbell, General secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, said he…

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Bale of Wool. Realises £1800 in London. London, March 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

On Wednesday a bale of merino wool was offered for sale for patriotic purposes. It had been sent from Sydney where it had realised £500. In less than five [?] in…

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Wheat Acquisition Act. Royal Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. Justice Ferguson, the Royal. Commissioner, continued the taking of evidence in Sydney yesterday concerning the rumours in connection with the passing of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Record Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

At the wool auctions in the Royal Exchange, Sydney, yesterday, a further, record price was made for greasy merino wool. The previous highest price realised in…

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Wheat Acquisition Bill. Royal Commission. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 5

The Royal Commission inquiring into the rumours of alleged corruption in respect to passing of the Wheat Acquisition Bill took further evidence to-day…

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Hungry Austria. Cattle Hidden Away in Cellars. Petrograd, Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 5

A member of the Russian medical staff serving on the Austrian front gives a moving account of the condition in the enemy's country. The visitor to Auatria…

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Wheat Acquisition Bill Startling Statements. Allegaions of Corruption. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

During, the sitting of the Royal Commission to-day, which is inquiring into rumours of Ministerial corruption in connection with the passage of the…

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Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

The above company, which had the misfortune to lose its fine factory through fire on Tuesday morning, is to be commended for its exhibition of pluck…

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Big Fire in Singleton Dairy Factory Destroyed Estimated Loss £10,000. Failure of Water Supply

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 3

One of the biggest fires in the history of Singleton occurred between 2 and 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning when the factory of the Singleton Central…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. R. Windeyer will offer at auction at Windeyer's yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, 30 head of fat and store cattle…

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Wheat Acquisition Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

Mr. Justice Ferguson, Royal Commissioner, continued the taking of evidence in Sydney yesterday in connection with the rumours over the passing of the Wheat…

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Avon and Barrington Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

At the recent half yearly meeting the directors reported, during the period under review, 28O,739lbs of butter were manufactured from…

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Chicago Wheat Market. London, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 5

Chicago quotations yesterday were:—May, 153 to 149 1/3 conts per bushel; July 121 to 117 7-8…

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