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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 98

The Butter Shortage. and the Cause

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 8

The cause of the shortage of butter in Sydney has occasioned considerable discussion in the city papers. One writer, signing…

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Record Prices for Show Cattle at Maitland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

J. Enright reports selling, amongst his consignments of fat cattle at Maitland yards, on the 11th inst., 15 prime bullocks, on account of Mr M…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

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 280…

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'Farmers, Take Notice of This!' (Mick O'Grady, in Bega "Southern Star.")

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 6

Farmers! Take notice of this. If It's butter or cheese you'd be selling. On your farm, your allotment or…

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State Cattle. Profit on Stock Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 8

In the Brisbane Legislative Assembly last week several were answered by Mr. Hunter, Minister for Lands, regarding the purchase of cattle by the…

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American Wheat. New York

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 13

The price of wheat is at its highest since the spring of 1915. The Government crop report indicates that the harvest will produce less than half the…

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Local and General News. Warwick Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 4

On Thursday, 28th instant, 2000 head of store stock will be offered at auction at Warwick by Messrs. McDougall and Co…

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The Wheat Pool. Delivery of Parcels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 7

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, states that in accordance with the agreements with the banks wheat on account of the 1915-16 wheat pool, cannot be received…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 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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American Wheat Shortage. Dearer Bread Probable. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Washinton, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 7

The United Master Bakers have appealed to President Wilson to call a special .session of Congrese to pass a regulation forcing a wheet embarge…

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The Australians. Mouquet Farm Lost. But Higher Ridge Held

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 12

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

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Bulk Handling. South Australian Farmers' Opposition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 16

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

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Agricultural and Pastoral Rotes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahnine, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No 280. Agricultural Humus in Maize Soils. a Universal Necessity

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 4

A hero are not a few parts of this State where the cry is to be heard that good maize can beogrown on new land, but not on land that has been…

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Cattle Sale at Wollombi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 4

On Saturday next, at Wollombi, Messrs. J. A. Thompson and R. J. Dougherty will hold sales of store stock, when 250 head will be yarded. Particulars are advertised…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 2

The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., report under date 14th inst.:—Special interest was centred in the sales this week, which opened the…

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Wool and Produce Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 4

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report under date 16th September, 1916:— Wool.—This week's auction in Sydney disclosed a very keen demand for robust…

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Tragedy on a Farm. Woman Shot

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 2

Mrs David P.M'Cormick, a widow, aged 52, who had a farm, at North Wangaratta (Vic.), was shot dead on Saturday morning by William Smith, her…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 4

Messrs Grifith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlerengh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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Warwick Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Allman and Foster auctioneers of Warwick (Q.) will hold a big sale of store cattle at Warwick on Saturday next when 1800 head of mixed cattle will be offered…

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