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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 98

Angry Dairy Farmers. Protest Against Price-Fixing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

A. meeting of the Co-operative 'Dairy Companies' Association of Queensland was held in Brisbane on Thursday. Practically all the manufacturers in…

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The Black Sheep of the Family. Chapter Ii. an Offer Declined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 10

Tom D'Arcy had forewarned Mr. Gambrel by letter of his intended visit, He found the old man in his office, in the High-street of Waverton—the metropolis of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. 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. 252. Agricultural. Feeding Off Growing Wheat. When to Remove the Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

Last week some references were made to the conditions under which growing wheat may be fed off, and to certain considerations that the farmer should…

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Dairying. the Act of Milking. Influence on Fat-content

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

In the course of a paper read before the British Association in 1915, the results were outlined of a series of experiments that have some interest…

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School Farms. Mr. Griffth's Intentions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 3

A Parkes deputation was introduced by Mr. Grimm, M.L.A., to the Minister for Education, at which Mr. Stewart asked for the establishment of a school farm at that town…

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Hunter Valley Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

Messrs. W. Bailey and Son will offer at offer at auction at their rooms, Singleton, on Tuesday, 21st instant, a splendid farm of 240 acres at Glennie's Creek, nine miles from…

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Farm and Held Original Articles. the Value of Humus

The Branxton Advocate: Greta and Rothbury Recorder · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 3

Humus is so thoroughly disseminated in the soil that its presence is noticeable only in the dark colour it gives when in large amounts, but black…

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"PEDIGREE." Applied to Farm Machinery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 1

There is just as much difference between the value of Farm Machines as there is between the worth of horses. In selecting a horse much depends…

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Ravinond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will hold a special cattle sale at his yards, Raymond Terrace, to-morrow (Tuesday), when 500 head will be yarded, including prime fat bullocks, cows,…

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Wheat Capsized. Accident to Goods Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 6

An accident occurred at Clyde on Saturday, when a southern goods train was being shunted into the reception yard. The axle of one of the trucks broke, and…

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The Black Sheep of the Family. Chapter Iii. the Girl of the Cottage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 3

The social atmosphere of the Deanery was a judicious blend of the worldly and clerical, and when Maisie returned from her morning ride took her place at the…

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Farmers Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 4

Maize, yellow, 5/3 per bushed; white [?] Millet, prime long £40 inferior, £30 Poi[?]cs, Redskins, £12/10/ per ton; Brownells and Bismarcks, £12…

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Dungog Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Messrs. D. A[?]ott and Co. will offer at their yards, Dungog,on Friday next, 1000 head of well-bred bullocks, steers, cows, mixed cattle,and choice Jersey heifers…

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The Black Sheep of the Family. Chapter Iv. the New Admirer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

Arnold Blaine, did he but know it, appeared in Wave[?]ion, and at the Deanery. at a moment especially favourable to the entire destruction of his peace of mind…

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Singleton Letter. (From our Representative.) Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

The sixteenth annual meeting of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was held on Saturday last. The shareholders present, numbered, about 30,…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

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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School Farms. Mr Griffith's Intentions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 1

A Parkes deputation was introduced by Mr Grimm, M.L.A., to the Minister for Education, at which Mr Stewart asked for the establishment of a school…

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Singleton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

The 10th annual meeting of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was held at the factory on Saturday morning. Mr D. Faukner…

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Pastoral Finance Association Limited Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 1

The demandat our sale this week wan again very keen for all free wools, aud satisfactory clearances of these were effected at prices on the level…

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