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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 79

Wheat Storage Bill. Construction of Silos

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday, The Prime Minister, moving the second reading of the Wheat Storage…

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Butter Dealers Fined. Melbourne Prosecutions. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

Twenty-two, butter firms, companies and persons fined from £1 to% £5 in the last fortnight as penalties under the Customs Act, fines aggregating…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahamc, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 324. Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. The Government Experiment Station

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

Farmers' Bulletin, No. 113, just issued by the Government Printer, brings up to date the published records of the work of the Government Sheep-fly…

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Loans to Farmers and Settlers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 8

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of NS.W announce that they ar prepared to receive applications from farmers and settlers for advances up to £750…

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Dairying. the Middle Northern Rivers. a Progressive Movement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

The improvement in the quality of the butter produced in the State during the past season has been mentioned in a good many ways of late, and an…

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Dairying. the Middle Northern Rivers a Progressive Movement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 12

The improvement in tho quality of the butter produced in the state during tho past, season has been mentioned in a good many ways of late, and an article in the…

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Wheat Storage. Decision Arrived At

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 3

Mr. Fuller, Acting State promier, Mr. Halt, Attoney-General, and Mr. Grahame Minister for Agricultural represented new sonth .Wales at a conference with…

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£40,000,000 Sterling. Our Golden Wool. This Season's Clip Purchased

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 3

Pitt, son, and Badgery, Ltd., write:—Everybody in Australia is Interested directly or Indirectly In the announcement that the lmiperial Government has again bought the…

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Krambach Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Paterson and Easton will hold a special cattle sale at Krambach yards on Friday August 3, when they will offer at auction 100 bullocks and steers. Free cars will be…

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Seaham Pig and Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

Mr. E. Windeyer auctioneer of Raymond Terrace announces that at the request of a number of clients he will hold monthly pig and cattle sales at seaham. The first sale…

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Fires on Upper Richmond Farmer's Third Loss. Alarming Frequency of Fires. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

A barn and its contents, the property of Mr Reynolds, were destroyee by fire on the Upper Richmond, near Kyogie This is the third occasion, on which Mr…

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British Farm Labourers. an Important Vote. London. Monday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 6

The division on the amendment of Mr. Wardle to the bill providing a wage of 25/ in week for farm - labourers has resulted in a Government majority of 199 votes.ed…

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The Green Sheep-fly. Best Methods to Pursue

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Mr .J. Fallick, M. L. A, from the Under-Secretary and Director or the Department of Agriculture:—…

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Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. Destruction of Offal and Carrion

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

The destruction of all carrion, offal and animal matter was among the first matters taken into consideration when the Sheep-fly Experiment Station was…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at auction at his yards. Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, 200 head of fat cattle, springers, and stores on account of various owners…

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Wool Wanted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report :—Following on the settlement of the purchase of the new wool clip by the British Government, the trade is now busy…

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The Green Sheep-fly. Best Methods to Pursue

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 5

The following letter has been received by Mr. J. Fallick, M.L.A., from the Under-Secretary and Director of the Department of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

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. 325…

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The Dairying Industry. Disposal of Surplus Stocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 3

At the Interstate Dairying conference in melbourne a resolution was passed, asking the ederal Government to urgs the Imperial Government or other countries to purchases the…

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