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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 98

Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 1

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent At torneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following application for patents connected with the…

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Scone Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 4

Messrs. P. A. Simpson and Co. will offer at Scone yards on Friday next 1500 head of well-bred store cattle and 500 sheep, nearly all locally bred. The sheep will be offered…

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Tenterfield Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 4

On Saturday next at Tenterfield, Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, in conjunction with Mr. E. C. Roper of Tenterfield, will offer at auction 1500 head of superior store…

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The Price "Of Butter. Desired, increase Undecided (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 2

Further evidence was heard to-day by the Federal Price-fixing Commission in New South Wales in respect of an application by Prescott, Ltd:, for an…

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Singleton Show. Fine Horse and Cattle Exhibits. Interesting Pavilion Display. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 2

Except that the weather was disagreeably boisterous and dusty most of the day—the elements moderated somewhat during the afternoon— the 47th exhibition of the…

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Wheat Market Firm. (Australian Cable Assn. Message) London,' Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 2

Wheat is firm. Cargo sellers are asking 6d more…

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Colonial Wool Clip. British Government's Attitude. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 3

In reply to the Colonial Wool Merchants' Association's enquiry to the Board of Trade, the Director of Army Contracts writes that the Department at…

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Harbouring an Alien. Farmer Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 8

At the Wagga Police Court, E. Field, a farmer, was charged with harbouring an aijen.The case was before the court some months ago, when the P.M. Mr. C. B…

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State Cattle. Profit on Stock Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

In the Brisbane Legislative Assembly on Wednesday several questions were answered by Mr. Hunter, Minster for Lands, regarding the purchase of cattle by the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 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. 279…

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Agriculture and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

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. 279…

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Dairy Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

Special attention is drawn to the auction sale of two high-class farms of 370 and 475 acres, situate at oakrange, Jerry's Plains, particulars of which are advertised in this…

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The Australians. Mouquet Farm Lost. But Higher Ridge Held

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 6

Captain C. E. W. Bean, the official Australian Press correspondent, writing from British Headquarters in France on September 4, says:—…

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Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Limited. Factory Report for the Month of August, 1916

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

The price of butler has remained throughtout the mouth at 144/8, 140/-, and 135/4 per ewt. for the respective grades. There has been an acute…

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Sheep

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 8

Coarse-woolled Southdowns: Ram, ay age, A. C. Picton; 4-tooth and under, C. Picton; lamb, A. C. Picton; ewe, any age, A. C. Pieton; 4-tooth or under,…

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The Reaper and Binder. on the Wheat Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 9

The old-discussed claims of the reaper and binder as against the combined harveter was before the Little Plain branch of the Agriculture Bureau a month of two…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. have received the following wire from their Brisbane office—Sales opened. Good fleece wools and bulky skirlings in sellers' favour. Medium…

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The Wheat Dividend. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 6

At the opening of the Eugowra show Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, said he saw that by an agreement the Sydney bankers would advance…

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Singleton Show. Fine Horse and Cattle Exhibits. Interesting Pavilion Display. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 5

Except that the weather was disagreeably boisterous and dusty most of the day—the elements moderated somewhat during the afternoon—the 47th exhibition of the…

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Bulk Handling. South Australian Farmers' Opposition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 12

Bulk handing of wheat was discussed at the annual convention of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of South Australia. After debate the following resolutions…

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