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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 97

Butter Famine Imported Supplies Held Up

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 3

On Juno 9 the Attorney-General, Mr. Hall stated that butter from America and New Zealand had been imported into Sydney…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · 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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Butter Shortage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 4

The Attorney-General made the following statement last night on the butter lamire:—"I am aware that there exists a considerable shortage of butter, and I am not yet…

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Sheep Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 5

The annual sheep show was opened on the agricultural ground to-day, There was an increased number of representatives of all British breeds, except Border…

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Memorandum Re Agricultural Pastoral, Dairying, and Manufacturing Returns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 1

During July the Police Officers throughout the State will be engaged in collecting the annual returns relating to Agricultural, Pastoral, Dairying…

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Local and General News. Wollombi Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. R. J. Dougherty will offer at auction at Wollombi on Saturday next, 135 head of cattle, including choice springers, fat bullocks, steers, mixed stores, and yearlings…

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Local and General News. Indian Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

A wirter in the "Observer" says the deal in Indian wheat by the Government has been remarkably successful The shipments to Britain have been…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports. FOR week ending June 26. 1915

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 3

Wool.—The market continues to rule exceptionally strong for all good to super wools with prices quite equal to the best point of the season In…

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The Butter Famine. Importation Allowed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 2

As the result of a discussion in the Cabinet on Tuesday the Government has decided to relieve the butter shortege by importation. Mr. Hall stated…

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Imported Butter. Big Consignment from America. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 2

The nail steamer Sonoma, which arrived from California this morning, brought 345,401lbs of butter, 9000 stacks of oats, and 1 early 2000 bags of…

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Queensland Sugar. Control of Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 2

A proclamation was issued in Brisbane yesterday, bringing into operations the agreement between the Queensland Government and the Commonwealth Government for the…

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Sugar Crop. Drastic Action in Queensland. Government Seizure

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 2

One outcome of the Queensland Premier's visit to Melbourne was an agreement made between the Commonwealth Government and the Queensland…

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Memorandum re Agricultural, Pastoral, Dairying and Manufacturing Returns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

During July the police officers throughout the State will be engaged in collecting the annual returns relating to agricultural,…

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Our Sydney Letter. Butter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

A conservative newspaper, which has hitherto extended a mild approval to the interference of the Government with ordinary trade…

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Maitland Stock Sales. Fat Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 10

Five hundred and sixty fat cattle were yarded [?] he Campbell's Hill saleyards on Monday, consignments consisting almost…

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Homebush Sales. Fat Cattle. a Good Recovery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 7

A moderate supply was in view for Monday's sales, 1664 head being listed flora 63 consignors, and, although five or six lots advised were…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man of the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 217…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department No. 217…

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Agricultural. Feeding Off Wheat. The Best Time

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

A farmer, who had about 600 acres of wheat in one block, but planted at different times, asked the Department lately whether he should feed it off,…

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