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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 98

Butter Industry. the New Act

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 3

Mr M. J. O'Callaghan Government Dairy Expert, explained the working of the New Dairies Industries Act to a number of…

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Mr. Geo. Prince's Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Prince's well-known Dunmore property, about 4½ miles from WEst Maitland, will be submitted to public auction by Mr. E. W. Sparke, at the Pastoral…

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Wollombi Cattle Safe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 4

Messrs, R. J. Dougherty had J. A. Thompson will offer at auction at the Wollombi yards on Saturday next, 200 head of mixed store cattle for local owners…

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Cattle Sale at Tamworth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

Nathan Cohen and Co., Ltd., advertise a sale of 1000 head of mixed store cattle, at Tamworth sale yards, on Friday next, 17th instant…

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Bolwarra Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Bolwarra branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association will be held in the schoolroom to-morrow (Thursday) evening when a full attendance of members is…

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Farm for Soldiers. the Government Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 7

Discussing the land settlement scheme for returned soldiers, Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands said that while approximately 250 farms on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area…

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Alleged Cattle Killing. at Wollombi. Wollombi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 7

At the Wollombi Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., David Davies, senior, and Daniel Davies, junior, were charged with that in company at…

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Butter Paper

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

Pure vegetable parchment, one of the very necessary requisites in connection with the butter trade, is likely to be an expensive item very shortly. It is…

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The Wheat Problem. Serious Situation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

The wheat problem is chiefly engaging the attention of Mr. Hughes, who has had further interviews on the subject with Mr. Bonar Law (Secretary for the Colonies), shippers,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

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. 254…

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Sale of Dairy Heifers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

At the Maitland yards on Monday, 27th instant, Mr. J. Enright will offer at auction, on account of the Palmdale Company, Ourimbah dairy heifers and 4 pedigree…

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Farmers and Labor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

"Some of them, like Mr. Cecil Roberts, say they have had thirty years of Liberal Governments, and these Liberal Governments did nothing very great for…

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Gloucester Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

A special sale of cattle, at which 1200 head will be yarded, will be held at Gloucester yards, on Wednesday, 29th instant, by Mr. A. S. Clift. The lots comprise…

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Sheep Sale at Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

On Thursday next, at Scone Yards, Messrs. J. A. Simpson and Co., of Scone, and Grainger and Falkiner, of Singleton, in conjunction, will offer at auction, 3000 high-class…

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Wheat and Shipping Questions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 13

A deputation of a preliminary and private character had an interview with Mr. Hughes on the wheat and shipping questions. The deputation explained the difficulties of…

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Agricultural. Reminders, for Wheat Growers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 12

"The preparation of the seed-bed is one of the operations requiring almost immediate attention from wheat farmers," said the Chief Inspector in a recent…

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Alleged Cattle Killing. at Wollombi. Wollombi

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 8

At the Wollombi Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., David Davies, senior, and Daniel Davies, Junior, were charged with that in company at…

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Agricultukal and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

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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