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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 77 of 98

Australian Wheat Shipping. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. W. C. Anderson, M.F. (Lab.), expressed the hope that the shipping of Australian wheat would be better than the Sugar Commission's…

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Crops in the Cessnock District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 4

The grape vines and fruit trees around the Cessnock District look splendid since the recent rain, and there is every prospect of heavy crops. The caterpillars are giving some trouble amongst…

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Record for Wheat. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 5

The Chicago Wheat Pit and the Winnipeg Corn Exchange experienced one of the wildest ball markets for wheat reported during the present season…

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A War Pastoral

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 3

Archbishop Kelly, in a pastoral to the clergy, calling all to renewed fervour in practising the devotions appointed for the time of war,…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 4

Attention is drawn to the fact, that Messrs Lowcock and King, of Tamworth, are advertising a special store cattle sale in our columns, to be held in Tamworth on Friday, 27th…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 4

Messrs Lowcock and King will hold a special sale of cattle at Tamworth, on Friday next, when 1000 head of stores will be offered at auction. Good accommodation…

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Tenterfield Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., of Singleton, and Mr. H. Curry, of Tenterfield, in conjuction, will offer at auction at Tenterfield, on Thursday next, 1200 head of…

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Record Cattle Prices at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 4

What constituted an easy record for Newcastle yards was put up by Mr. John Hogan, the well-known Newcastle auctioneer, yesterday. Selling one of the finest…

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Export of Butter. Price for Local Consumption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 3

Senator Russel, the Minister in charge of price regulating, yesterday announced that finally had at last been reached, between the Federal Government and the butter producers…

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Storage of Wheat. Enfield Stacking Facilities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) states that he has had his attention drawn to several paragraphs which have recently appeared in the press regarding…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 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. 285…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 October 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. 285…

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A Farmer's Opinion. Know Each Cow

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

"It was not worth while dairying unless the cows were worthy of feeding, and the only way of tolling whether the individual cow was worth it was to…

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Poultry Farming for Women. What One Woman Has Achieved

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Many woman are at present seeking new avenues of employment that will help to fill the gaps in tho ranks of men workers caused by the war—and…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 6

At the municipal yards Armidale on Wednesday next, 25th instant, Messrs. Walter J. Hawke and Co. will offer at auction 600 store cattle, which will be sold in lots to suit…

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Sheep Chew Tobacco

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 1

Here's a story whi[?]h will require some swallowing:—At Daroobalgie meat works, near Forbes, the decoy sheep, which…

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Fires in Wheat at Lockhart

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 2

An inquiry was conducted by Dr. Paton, at Lockhart yesterday, concerning the fires which occurred in wheat stacks on October 14th. Two…

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Lockhart Fires. Destruction of Wheat Stacks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 7

An Inquiry wits held at Lockhart into the circumstances of the fires which occurred at the Lockhart wheat stacks on October 14. The two men in custody,…

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