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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 98

Cattle. Smuggled Into Austria. Outcry in Roumania, Bucharest, May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 5

The smuggling of 150,000 head of cattle into Austria-Hungary during the winter has caused a public outcry in Roumania. The Government has opened a strict inquiry,…

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Local and General News. Ash Island Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

Four rich agricultural farms are to be offered at auction to-morrow by Messrs. R. A. Elkin and Badgery Bros. (in conjunction), together with the stock, farm implements,…

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Women Farmers. The Government Scheme

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

Already fifteen women .have applied for admission as students to the Agricultural Training School at Pitt Town Farm. The erection and furnishing of…

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Smuggling Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

The smuggling amounting to 150,000 head of cattle into Austro-Hungary during the winter has caused a public outery in Roumania…

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Tenterfield Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 4

On the Tenterfield show ground on Friday, 26th inst., Messrs. Weaver and Perry, Ltd., will offer at auction 1500 head of cattle, comprising bullocks, cows, heifers and…

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Wheat Claims. Being Inquired Into

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 7

The Attorney-Gener, (Mr. Hall) stated yesterday that the claims by farmers for £73,000, representing the 3d extra per [?] allowed by the Necessary…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 1

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date 13th May, 1916:— Wool.—The news from London indicates that the raw material holds a very strong…

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Women Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

Already fifteen women have applied for admission as students to the Agricultural Training School at Pitt Town Farm. The erection and furnishing…

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Germany Buys Cattle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

Rotterdam, Tuesday.—Five thousand head of cattle have been entrained for Germany; also thousands for Belgium. The Dutch country roads are choked…

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Cattle Smuggled Into Austria. Great Droves for Germany

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 4

Bucharest, Monday.—The smuggling of. 150,000 head of cattle into AustriaHungary during the winter has caused a public outcry in Roumania. The…

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Purchase of Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

The recent disposed sale of Mr. A. L. Mauning's famous herd of Jersey cattle at Bega, provided a rare opportunity for fanciers of these great little cream producers…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 8

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 15th May:—The recent buoyant tone in the wool market in London has resulted in more…

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A Sheep for a Cat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

A correspondent who has travelled in the part of Spanish Guinea in which the remnants of the German forces in the Cameroons are seeking refuge, tells…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

"The Government is not going to be dictated to by Sir Allen Taylor and his friends. If necessary, we will make the bulk handling of wheat one of the…

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Pastoral Booking and Marking Lambs. Choose Clean Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

"Before commencing to dock the lambs (in fact, the day before), the yards should be eleaued up, and any rubbish which, might contain germs…

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Pastoral. Docking and Marking Lambs. Choose Clean Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

"Before commenting to dock the lambs (in fact, the day before), the yards should be cleaned up, and any rubbish which might contain germs…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 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. 263…

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