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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 87 of 97

Selling Wool & Produce. Insie[?]tion of J Hn Bridge" System

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 1

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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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports FOR week ending November 13 1915: John Bridge and Co. Ltd., Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 1

Wool. — At our Thursday's sale we found the market at its best, all sound wools being appreciably dearer. We sold the well known Laura clip from Bundarra to 18½d…

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Fruit Crops in Cessnook District

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

It a good rainfall does not come within the next few weeks the outlook for summer crops in the Cessnock district will be decidedly discouraging, and the dairying…

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The Wheat Seizure. Tamworth's Protest

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 2

At a meeting of farmers and others at Tamworth; hold to consider the wheat harvest proposals, the following resolution was unanimously carried:—…

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Drought in New England. Stock and Crops Perishing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 3

The whole of the northern portion of New England is now in the throes of one of the worst droughts within the memory of the oldest inhabitant. At…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Notes are issued every week. under the personal supervision of the C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on fence of the Department. No. 237…

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Dagworth Lucerne Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

A lucerne farm of 22 acros at Dagworth will be offered for sale by auction by Mr. J. Enright at Campbell's Hill yards on Monday December 6. The farm comprises…

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Dairy Industry Bill. Claims Considered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 3

The Dairy Industry Bill was further considered in committee in the Legislative Council yesterday. On clause 17, dealing with the grading…

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Dairying Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 7

Mr. G. Fuller, M.L.A., yesterday introduced to the Attorney-General a deputation of representatives of the dairying industry. The speakers pointed out the…

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Miller's Forest Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at auction at the Oddfellows Hall, Raymond Terrace, on Wednesday next, a magnificent dairy farm and lucerne growing property of 55 acres situated on the…

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Farmers Asked to Help

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

A special appeal is being made to farmers by the Allies' Day Executive, which is endeavouring to raise a fund to help the starving and homeless victims in…

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Drought in New England. STOCK & Crops Perishing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 8

THE whole of the northern portion of New England is now in the throes of one of the worst droughts within the memory of the oldest inhabitant. At the begin…

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The Butter Business

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 5

The Necessary Commodities Commission notified the Sussex-street agents to be in attendance on Tuesday, 16th instant, at 10 a.m., to discuss the price…

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Big Loss of Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 8

About a week ago a mob of 400 bullocks were unloaded at Werris Creek, having been purchased in Queensland by a Dubbo buyer. The distance by…

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Commonwealth Wheat Scheme. Trade Waits Details. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 5

Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, has received instruction from the Commonwealth Government with respect to the wheat crops, and the…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 2

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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Orcahard. Dairy and Farm Blocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 4

An important auction sale of orchard sites and dairy and mixed farming blocks, adjoining Cardiff railway station, will be conducted on the ground, on Saturday,…

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The Wheat Harvest. Estimated at 150,000,000 Bushels

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 16

The following wore the official estimates of the wheat corps of tho various states this your, laid before the conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the different States when…

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