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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 98

Scarcity of Butter. Attorney-general Movies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 2

Owing, to the rough weather on the coast interfering with shipping, the market in Sussex-street was almost bare of butter. The majority of the suburban grocers were forced…

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Grading of Butter. Statement by the Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 3

The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) states that section 16 of the "Dairy Industry Act" provides that all butter manufactured in New South Wales must be put…

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Russian Offensive the Austrians. "Like Lost Sheep."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 6

London, Thursday. An earlier message states that the Austro-German losses for the week were Killed and wounded 23,000,…

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British Wool Trade. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 5

The War office explains that no restrictions have been placed on the purchase or sale of raw sheepskins or skin wool pulled prior to the Army Council order of he 8th…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Exceptional Records

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 8

Auction sales of wool in the Sydney market for the 1015-16 a statistical year closed on Wednesday, and the last catalogue for flip season made record sales for greasy merino…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Higher Values

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 10

Wool auctions of Sydney catalogues were held in the Royal Exchange on Monday. The were postponed from last week, and arranged to be offered next week; but, owing to…

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The Butter Shortage Application for Seizure. Arrangement Suggested. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 6

An application was made on behalf of the Attorney-General to the Needs: sary Commodities Commission to day for the seizure of 19,493 boxes of butter…

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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. 267. Dairying. Cream Quality. Some Sources of Contamination

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 4

The enormous effect that methods of handling on the farm have upon the quality of cream is illustrated by the differing conditions in which supplies…

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Dairying. Cream Quality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 11

The enormous effect that methods of handling on the farm have upon the quantity of cream is illustrated by the differing conditions in which supplies from different…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 5

Last Week was the eventful in the history of the wool trade in Sydney. Altogether, inclusive of Brisbane offerings, about 78,000 bales were sold. high prices were…

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Wheat Pool. Overdraft of £10,000,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 4

The overdraft in respect of the Australia wheat pool remains considerably over £10,000,000 and until it is reduced materially farmers on advance of 6d per bushel to…

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Argentine Wool Clip. Buenos Ayres, June 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 5

The value of the wool clip is estimated at £9,000,000. It is believed that it has been mainly bought by the German Government…

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The Dairy Farmers' Association. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

Sir,—At a recent State Council meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Association of New South Wales, it was resolved to temporarily suspend the operations of the…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 1

Mesers Griffith and Hassel Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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The Price of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

Last week the Necessary Commodities Commission raised the price of butter by 4/8 per cwt, thus making the retail price dearer by 3d per 1b. The new rate came…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 4

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date 17th June, 1916:— Wool.—With pleasure we report that the removal of the embargo restrictions upon…

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Cattle-stealing Charge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 1

A sensational development is reported from Drake, regarding certain cattle stealing charges, and is causing excitement in the townships along the road to…

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Butter Prices

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 3

Last week, on account of the falling off in production, and the fact that several boats with cargoes of butter were barbound in northern harbors, it became…

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Next Year's Wheat Crop. Shipping Problem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, will leave for Melbourne on Sunday night to attend a meeting of the Australian Wheat Board. The whole position of the…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

On Wednesday next, 28th instant, at his yards, Raymond Terrace, Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at auction 300 head of cattle on account of various owners. A full yarding…

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