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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 98

Wheat Scheme. £44, 519, 390 Probable Value of Sales. Advances to Farmers. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

A conference of the Ministers for Agriculture of the various wheat-producing States to consider the operation of the wheat scheme was…

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Export of Wheat. Shortage of Tonnage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

The shortage of tonnage is strikingly emphasised in the despatch of wheat by the State Wheat Department, of which Mr. Harris is the officer in charge…

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Dangog Co-operative Butter Factory To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 6

Sir,—I notice by a recent "Chronicle" that the above company had only a small credit balance this half year. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

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. 251…

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Feeding Off Growing Wheat. Favorable and Unfavorable Conditions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The feeding-off of growing crops of wheat is commonly practised throughout the wheat belt of Now South Wales. It is an operation that is entirely…

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Singleton Farm Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., will offer at auction on Friday, March 3, on the property, Mitchell's Flat, eight miles from Singleton, Mr. Fred Tacon's farm of 104…

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Dairy Industry Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame), notifies that the provisions of the Dairy Industry Act, which' was agreed to by Parliament last session, will 'be put into force at once,…

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High Price for Dairy Lands

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

At a sale last week (says the "P.M. News") of twelve dairy farms in the Barnes Estate, three miles from Byron Bay, there was an exceptional attendance…

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Pastoral. Sheep on This Coast. This Conditions of Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 12

To a farmer who had some success with small flocks of sheep on the coast, and who was encouraged thereby to contemplate a larger venture, the Sheep and Wool Expert…

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Wheat Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 13

A conference of the Ministers for Agriculture of the various wheat-producing States to consider the operation of the wheat scheme was begun in Melbourne yesterday…

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The Seized Wheat. Payments to Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

Representatives of the South Wales Farmers and Settlers' Association interviewed Mr. Hall, Attorney-General, yesterday respecting some of the problems associated with…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. E. Windeyer will offer at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, 200 head of fat and store cattle…

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Price of Wheat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

Mr Grahame, the State Minister for Agriculture, who returned to Sydney on Thursday from the conference of Ministers of Agriculture in Melbourne…

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Wheat Loading at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

The President of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce (Mr. H. C. Langwill) stated at a meeting of the council of that body yesterday that he had an interview with…

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Pig and Cattle Sales at Seaham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

What appears to be a long-felt want, well filled is fully indicated by advertisement in another column, and has reference to the establishment and lease of commodious…

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Agricultural. Seed Wheat Points Worth. Considering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 12

Amid the Preparations that are being made for the coming sowing of wheat, farmers should not overlook the importance of the quality of the grain they intend to use…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 3

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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The Wheat Scheme. Probable Sales, £44,519,390

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

A conference of the Ministers for Agriculture of the various wheat-producing States to consider the operation of the wheat scheme was begun in…

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