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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 98

Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 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 · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 6

[?] 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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Sydey Wool Sales. John Bridge & Cp. Ltd., Averages Holding Well

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 1

It has been our privilege recently to report a number of sales by John Bridge and Co., in which the averages have stood out well. At their most…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

The social atmosphere of the Deanery was [?] judicious blend of the woridly and clerical, and when Maisic returned from her [?] ride and took her place at the…

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Farmers Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 4

Maize, [?]ollow, 5/8 per bushel; while, [?] Millet, [?] long, £40; inferior, £30, Potatoes, [?] per ton; [?] and Bismarcks, £[?]…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Gordon and Simpson will held a special cattle sale at Armidale on Wednesday, 15th instant, when 1000 head of good quality New England cattle will be offered…

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The Butter Supply. Making Provision for the Winter. Government Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 3

Steps have been taken by the State Government with a view to preparing a supply or butter to meet the shortage of the winter months, and the various factories have been…

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The Black Sheep of the Family. Chapter Vi. Arnold Blaine Proposes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 3

The evening shadows were lengthening across the playing-field of a school on the outskirts of London. A game was in progress on the well-worn cricket-pitch, and [?]…

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The Wheat Pool Price Fixed by the Board. Deputation to Senator Pearce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 6

A deputation of members of the House of Representatives waited upon the Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) yesterday, and protested against the action of…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

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

A special cattle sale will be held by Mr. R. A. Elkin at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday, 21st instant, when 400 head of cattle, direct from breeders and owners, will…

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Sheep on the Coast

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

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

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report having offered on Thursday, 1385 bales, including a few good clips and a large proportion of medium, skirty and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 1

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 6th March:—For our sale to-day we submitted a small catalogue of 706 bales, selling…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are band mainly in the experience of the Department. No. 233…

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The Black Sheep of the Family. Chapter Vii. Maisie Is Ashamed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

Dog-roses were willing in the dusty hedges, and the hot summer has reached its zenith. The high garden walls held the heat, and the streets of the town were…

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Singleton Dairy Herd

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

Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., and W. Balley and Sons, in conjunction will offer at auction at the residence of Mr. W. T. Moore, one mile from Singleton railway…

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Miller's Forest Farm

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

The farm at Miller's Forest known as the late Mr. A. H. Rich's, containing 29 acres 2 roods and 30 perches, well improved, and one of the best agricultural farms…

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Farm Schools

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

A short time ago the president of the Maitland Chamber of Commerce (Mr. W. R. Kerr) noticed int eh metropolitan press that the Minister for Public Instruction had…

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Dairy Industry Act

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

The Minister for Agriculture desires to draw the attention of butter factory managers to the fact that the clauses dealing with the grading of cream, and the supply…

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The Raymond Terrace Co-op. Dairy and Produce Company, Limited. Factory Report for Month of February, 1916

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

The fixed price at the close of the month for best butter was 126/- per cwt., inclusive of new boxes and cartage to the grocer…

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