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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 86 of 97

Farms For Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Manifold. M.H.R. (Victoria), haa sent word to Mr. C. D. Ferguson. donating 3000 acres of Runnymede station, Casino. for farms for returned soldiers. This…

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Practical Irrigation Farming. Suitable Varieties for [?]ears

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 4

Of the fruits specially suitable for irrigation conditions in Australia, the article previously quoted mentions the pear, which, like the plum, takes eight…

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Practical Irrigation Farming. Suitable Varieties for Pears

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 12
Also in Singleton Argus

Of the fruits specially suitable for irrigation conditions in Australia, the article previously quoted mentions the pear, which like the plum, takes eight or nine years to…

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Dairying. Dairy Cows in Denmark

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 9

The reforms that Danish dairymen have effected in the ages of their, herds during the last twenty years is worth careful consideration on account of the economic gain that the…

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Farms for Returned Soldiers. Allotment to Commence in January Next

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Lands has mode several important modifications in the details of his scheme for setting apart land for soldiers. He has decided to…

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Dealings in Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 4

Mr. Grahame, Slate Minister for Agriculture, has received advice that Mr. Hughes, the Prime. Minister, has definitely decided that clearance will not be given to any…

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Commonwealth Wheat Scheme. Must Sell Quickly. London, Nov. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 8

Bathgate's wheat export, when interviewed, said the success of the CommonWealth's scheme depends on how the wheat is marketed. Although there was more…

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Bush Fires. Farmers' Heavy Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 6

For some nights past the mountain range in the Illawarra district has been brilliantly illuminated by bush fires. The outbreaks between Milton and Moruya in the…

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Wheat Shipments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 5

The "Times" says that shipping is not put to the most effective use when sent on a long vovage to Australia to bring wheat. The difficulty would be better met if the…

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Wool Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 6

The wool trade does not expect any fresh orders for military clothing in England for the next six months. Therefore, manufacturers have to rely exclusively on…

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M. Campbell & Co. and the Wheat Acquisition Board

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 1

In the Assembly., last week, Mr. Abbott, our State member, again mentioned the matter of the application of Messrs M Campbell and…

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Selling Wool & Produce Inspection of "John Bridge" System

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 3

Over 150 country newspaper proprietors visited the wool and produce store of John Bridge & Co. on the 29th October last, for the purpose of making…

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Farms for Soldiers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 1

Mr.J.C. Mnnifold, M.H.R (Victoria), has sent word to Mr. C. D Ferguson, donating 3000 acres of Runnymede station, Casino, for…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 4

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-strcet, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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Miles of Country Swept by Flames. Farmers Lose Heavily

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 3

For some days past the mountain range in the Illawarra district has been brilliantly illuminated by bush fires. In the northern part of the district the…

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Marketing the Wheat Crop

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 4

At a time like the present theoretical prepossessions in many departments have to stand aside. We all for insance have a strong and…

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Local and General News. London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 4

Wessrs. Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., Newcastle, are in receipt of a cable from their London office, dated 15th instant as follows: "Wool sales continue very firm. Prices are in…

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Australian Wheat. the Handling Scheme. London, Nov. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 5

The scheme of the Commonwealth Government for the handling of the Australian wheat harvest continues to be a subject of discussion in the city…

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Local and General News. Private Export of Wheat Blocked

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

The Minister of Agriculture, Mr Graham states that he has received advice that the Prime Minister has definitely decided that cloarance will not be given to any ships…

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