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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 98

Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co.,Ltd., report under date 9th August:—The phenomenal range of values which was reached in June—far…

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Dungog Co-operative Butter factory. Eleventh Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

The above was held on Saturday night whon about fifteen shareholders were present. The chairman of Directors, Mr R. W. Alison, moved…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 3

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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WHEAT. Transport Problems. 100 Vessels Chartered

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 3

The Prime Minister, anticipates, no trouble in transporting the greater portion of the surplus wheat crop of the Commonwealth to oversea markets. He…

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Wool-shed Burnt. Damage Over £4000

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 1

Mr Sidney Perrett's wool-shed at Frogmore Park, Gunnedah, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The fire originated under the expert's room…

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Wool Imports. Causes of Increase by Italy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 3

London, Tuesday.—Replying to a question in the House of Commons tonight, Mr Lewis Harcourt, First Commissioner of Works, said that Italy's…

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Australia's Wheat Problem. High Prices and High Freight. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 6

The "Times" city editor says the high wheat values offer to Australia an opportunity to obtain a certain amount of tonnage by offering higher [?]ght with a…

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Cattle Sale at Tenterfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., of Singleton, in conjunction with Mr. Harold Curry, of Tenterfield, will offer at auction at Tenterfield show ground on Saturday, 26th…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 7

THE A.M.L. and Finance Co., Ltd., report:—Transactions in this market have been somewhat limited during the week. A few passed, in lots from the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man of the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 276…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on tHE LAND

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

Those 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. 276…

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The Wheat Harvest. Australia's Opportunity. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

There is a partial wheat corner in London. Agents are holding back shipments and compelling the millers to purchase at the dearest prices…

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Catering for Dairymen

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

A representative meeting of dairymen held at Booral on Saturday, 5th August. The Manager and Directors of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Butter Factory…

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Cattle Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 2

On Tuesday next Tindale and [?] will offer 1200 bend store cattle at Muswellbrook yards. On Thursday, 24th inst, Weaver and [?]…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

At Muswellbrook yards on the 29th inst., at 1.30 p.m., Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co., in conjunction with Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., Sydney, will auction 500…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

Messrs Tindale and Co. will offer at auction at Muswellbrook yards on Tuesday next 1200 head of store stook, including 300 choice heifers. Particulars will be found in the advertisement in…

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The Butter Supply. Another Shortage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 7

The butter markets of Sydney are again in a condition bordering upon famine. Retail grocers were yesterday unable to obtain a tithe of their week-end…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 2

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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Agricultural. a Seed Wheat Competition. Worth Copying

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 2

"While the majority of our formers pay some attention to the selection and improvement of their farm stock, it is a matter for regret that the same care…

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