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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 98

Wheat Yield. Railway Factor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

The Premier on Saturday expressed himself as immensely pleased with,the prospect of a record wheat harvest in the State, and-claimed that the…

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The Wheat Harvest. Mr. Ashford Gratified

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

When returning to Sydney from a visit to the Castlereagh electorate, Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, said he had the first opportunity of looking into the Government…

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Wool & Produce Sales. War Notes. Red Cross

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers As-sociation, namely, Australian Mer-cantile, Land, and Finance Co., Ltd John Bridge and Co., Ltd., A meeting of members of the above Society will be held at the School of Arts on wednesday, 19th inst., at 5 p.m., in connection with…

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The Wheat Traffic. Good Work at Bathurst. An Energetic Commissioner

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—Bathurst reports that the railway line lias been completely cleared up the arrears of wheat loading and goods trains were rnuning…

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Farm at Phoenix Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

On Saturday next at noon Mr. O.K. Young, in conjunction with Mr. R.A. Elkin, will offer at auction at his rooms, a rich agricultural farm of 40 acres at Phoenix Park, near Morpeth, also…

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Rich Agricultural Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

A rich agricultural farm at Fishery Creek, containing about 31 acres, with improvements, the property of Mr. M. O'Hearn, will be offered for sale by auction…

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To Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

Dairymen are reminded that registration of all dairies should have been made before December 15. Those failing to register are…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 1

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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The Wheat Scheme. Statement by the Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 7

The Government wheat scheme is progressing satisfactorily so far, Judging by some particulars supplied by Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture…

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Sydney Wool Sales Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

Sydney wool sales reopened to-day, rates for good merinos and crossbreds ruled firm Compared with December values medium merinos advanced five to ten per cent,…

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Share Farming. Government's Scheme Launched

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

The State Government's share farming scheme has been launched with all the elements f success. Twenty-one blocks on the Wyalong-Cudgellico railway were…

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Farm and Grass Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. E. W. Sparke will offer at, auction on the ground, Morpeth, on Saturday afternoon next, at three o'clock, 22 acres of rich agricultural land and 42 acres of splendid…

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Wheat Scheme. £300,989 Distributed to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Grahame, states that the amount advanced up to Monday last by the banks under the wheat scheme was £300,989…

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American Wheat. the Tonnage Question. London, Jan. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 7

The "Times" draws attention to a circular issued by Mr. Walter Runciman and a company in London, inviting tonnage for North American wheat on behalf of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. High Price for Scoured Merino

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

A further record price for scoured merino wool in the Sydney market was realised at the auctions in the Royal Exchange, Sydney, yesterday. The price paid was 28½d…

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Butter Supplies

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Customs stated that it had been reported to him that there was a great shortage of butter at the present time. Grocers he said, advised that they had been…

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Dungog Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Messrs, D. Abbott and Co. will offer at their yards, Dungog, on Friday, 28th instant, 335 store cattle, including 100 Hereford bullocks and steers, [?] Durhams, 75…

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Reymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will hold a big cattle sale at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, when 350 head will be yarded. The lots comprise fat and beefy cattle,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 January 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. 246…

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