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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 97

Irrigation Farm Exhibit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 4

The Model Irrigation Farm Exhibit was prepared in order to give those interested in irrigated agriculture some idea of laying out and preparing a…

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A Fatal Sheep

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 3

John Charles Ahern, a ganger, was killed on Saturday, night at Yarraford, six miles from Glen lnnes, by the first division of the Brisbane express. As…

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Britain's Wheat Supply. Country's Requirements. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 5

It is officially announced that the Government will not buy any more wheat, believing she ran rely on the corn trade to supply the country's requirements during the remainder…

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Wheat Acquisition Act. Statement by Mr. Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 3

Replying to questions concerning the operations of the Wheat Acquisition Board, Mr. Hall, the State Attorney General, said that the board bought wheat at 5/ per bushel, and…

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Indian Wheat. Surplus for Export. Simla, April 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 6

The wheat situation in India may be described as follows:—The special Government forecast says the total harvest expected in April and May equals 10,250,000…

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Wholesale Butter Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

Mr. Hall, the State Attorney-General, has received a communication, signed by a number of grocers, alleging that the wholesale butter trade of Sydney is…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co. will hold a special sale of store stock at Muswellbrook yards on Tuesday. 20th instant. when over 500 head of cattle will…

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The Wool Makret

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report:—With the close of the holidays, buyers have now returned in anticipation of resumption of…

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The Butter Trade. Mr. Hall's Scheme Adopted

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 3

The conference between the Attorney-General and the parties interested in the butter trade agreed to Mr. Hall's suggestions for dealing with the exportable…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 206…

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Agricultural. Liming Wheat Land. Last Season's Experiments

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

A year ago some prominence was given in these "Notes" to the conclusions derived from an experiment in the liming of wheat land, which was…

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Wool Sales—Probable Postponement. No Ships Available

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

It has of late become very clear that there is a dearth of freigh steamers in all the Australian seaports. This may lead to the post…

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Rich Agricultural Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

On the ground, Cultivation-road, to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, at three o'clock, Mr. O. K. Young will offer at auction a rich agricultural farm of 8 acres 2 roods…

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"Citrus Culture." Farmers, Bulletin, No. 90

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

This bulletin, rorming as it does part of the matter that is intended for the "Fruitgrower' Guide," is issued by the Department of Agriculture in order…

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"Citrus Culture." Farmers' Bulletin, No. 90

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6

This bulletin, forming as it does part of the matter that is intended for the "Fruitgrowers' Guide," is issued by the Department of Agriculture in order…

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Cattle and Sheep Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 4

Messrs. W. Husband-Smith and Co. announce a special sale of store stock at Tamworth saleyards on Friday next, when 400 head of cattle and 5000 store sheep…

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Dairying. the Butter Industry. Its Present Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 12
Also in Singleton Argus

Notwithstanding that the war has so distinctly enhanced prices as to allay in part the anxiety of a year ago about the fate of second quality butter, the dairy…

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