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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 82 of 97

Wheat. Minister Defends State Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 2

The State Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, when speaking at the harbour excursion of the Wheat Acquisition Board, claimed that the acquisition of…

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Wheat Freights. South Australia's Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 7

In the House of Assembly, South Australia, Mr. O'Connor inquired whether, in view of the fact that rumours were flouting about in business circles that the Government had engaged no…

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Sydney Wool and Stock Market John Bridge and Co. Ltd., Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 1

Wool.—The present week has been given over to the wool sales at the Brisbane market. These have passed off with values firm on the basis of recent Sydney prices…

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Pastoral Letter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 6

It was reported to the Synod that Rev. F. E. Fletcher had accepted a fourth year invitation to East Maitland and that Rev. G. O. Cocks at Haberfield, Sydney, had…

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Butter. London, Oct. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 6

The butter shipment by the Rotorna is selling at about 160/ to 164/- Danish butter is selling at 160/ to 164. per owt., with better trade at the decline…

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Extending Rail Heads. to Lift the Wheat Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 2

When State Minister for Public Works, Mr. Griffith, laid down the policy of extending the rail heads of the various wheat lines as far as possible into the country, to make them…

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Pastoral Sheep Sheds and Yards. Their Design and Construction

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

One of the chief requirements of many of the small flock owners of to-day, says the Sheep and Wool Expert in a now bulletin of the Agricultural…

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Butter Prizes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

At the Royal Dairy Show, the following awards were made in the butter competitions, just held:—Salted Butter.—Pambula, 95…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., report, under date 27th inst.:— The catalogue for our sale this week comprised an exceptionally…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A. Minister of Agricultural, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 234…

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[?] Practical Irrigation Farming. Varieties of Stone Fruits

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

[?]ough settlers in the new irrigation is cannot be recommended to go in raisin and currant drying, the dry[?] as well as canning of stone fruits…

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Practical Irrigation Farming. Varieties of Stone Fruits

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

Though settles in the new irrigation areas cannot be recommended to go in for raisin and currant drying, the drying as well as canning of stone fruits…

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Pastoral. Sheep Sheds and Yards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 11

One of the chief requirements of many of the small flock owners of to-day, says the Sheep and Wool Expert in a new bulletin of the Agricultural Department, is a suitable…

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Pastoral Sheep Sheds and Yards. Their Design and Construction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 4

One of the chief requirements of many of the small flock owners of today; says the Sheep and Wool Expert in a new bulletin of the Agricultural…

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Pastoral Letter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 8

It was reported to the Synod that Rev. F. E. Fletcher had accepted a fourth year invitation to East Maitland. and that Rev. G. O. Cocks at Haberfield, Sydney. had…

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Practical Irrigation Farming. Varieties of Stone Fruits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Though settlers in the new irrigation areas cannot be recommended to go in for raisin and currant drying, the drying as well as canning of stone fruits…

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Poultry. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 104

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 9

The Issue of the above bulletin puts before the poultry farmers of the State a report of the conference held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College on 19th June of the present…

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