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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 79

Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Limited. Factory Report for Month of April, 1917

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

Butter sales are now practically confined to the Commonwealth, as the Federal Price-fixing Commissioner has ordered that 75 per cent, of factories' output shall…

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Red Triangle Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

The Y.M.C.A. in Australia has received word that a healthful farm in Dorset, England, has been purchased by the Association and fitted up as a sanatorium…

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Of Interest to Dairymen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

On Monday afternoon, 7th inst, at Mr. J. H. Beale's dairy, Blairmore Estate, Aberdeen, Mr. F. Wigan, Government Dairy Inspector…

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John Bridge and Co. Meeting of Shareholders. Wool and Wheat Problems

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 7

The subjoined report of an address delivered by the Chairman of John Bridge and Co., at the annual meeting of the Company's shareholders, is taken from…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. R.A. Elkin will offer at auction at his yards. Raymond Terrace on Tuesday next, 100 head of fat cattle, stores and springers on account of various owners…

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"John Bridge." Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 7

From the financial columns of the "Sydney Morning Herald" of the 16th instant, we extract the following interesting remarks by the Chairman…

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Wheat Stackers Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 5

The wheat stackers at [?]anmain struck work for 20/ a day. The Government had fixed the rate at 16/, which the men refused to accept…

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Butter Shortage. Attitude of Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 2

Queensland butter producers have informed the officials of the winter Butter Pool that they are unwilling to supply the requirements of the Commonwealth at the present…

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Something About Wheat 11

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

The system of judging at our shows does not help the farmer in his seed selection. The prize winners in the open classes would keep a farmer poor if he…

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Wheat Stack Fires. Incendiaries Suspected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 2

Numerous fires have occurred during the past few days in the wheat stacks in Riverina and in the southern districts. They haves broken out in districts widely apart and…

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Wheat Germinates After 15 Years

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 1

It has been claimed that wheat interred with the mummified bodies of Egyptian kings germinated when planted, though lying undisturbed for…

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Wool. the Question of Control

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., writes: — 50,000 bales of wool will be offered during the appraisements which commenced in Sydney last Monday and…

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Building Wheat Ships. Walsh Island Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 6

Any scheme which will assist the transportaion of Australian wheat to the other side of the world is of the utmost importance in the present crisis. It is therefore…

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A Great National Duty. Cultivation of Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 3

At a meeting of wheatgrowers hold at Wagga under the auspices of the local branch of the Framers and settlers Association, and attended by Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C…

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Wheat Gamble. Another World's Record. Values Reach 12/11½. CHICAGO

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 14

The boom in wheat in the Chicago Pit continues. Winnipeg grain, May option, had big business to-day, and many exciting scenes were…

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Poultry Farmers' Conference. at Hawkesbury College

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Grahame has decided that the 9th annaul conference of poultry farmers is to be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on…

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Dairying. a Personal Experience—on Yanco Irrigation Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 12

The experience of the Dairy Expert with the demonstration farm that he took up at Yanco four years ago at his own expense is the subject of an interesting note in the…

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Sheep Route March

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

A unique method of raising money the Red Triangle Day effort on behalf of Y.M.C.A., for the Red Cross Con[?] Home at Moree, is being tried at that…

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John Bridge. Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

From the financial columns of the "S.M. Herald" of the 16th instant, we extract the following interesting remarks by the Chairman…

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The Butter Shortage. Many Orders Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 3

The butter shortage was acute in Sydney on Monday. Owing to smaller supplies being received in Sussex-street from the coastal factories during the morning, distributors…

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