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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 79

Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 4

Messrs Griffith and Hassal, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications have been lodged at the Commonwealth…

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Military Wool Needs

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 5

Winchcombo, Carson, Ltd., write.—The needs of the soldier in regard to wool supplies are taking first place the world over. The purchase…

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Price of Butter. Veriation Asked For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Commission consisting of Mr. Justico Ednunds Mr.V.Ackerman (Federal Prices Board)Mr. W. White and Mr.M. Connington yesterday…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister o Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Fou the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister to Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 328…

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Dairy Industry Examinations

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

A theoretical examination for certificates of competency in creamgrading and mile and cream testing under the provisions of the Dairy…

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Farm and Dairy Produce. Shortage in Butter and Eggs. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 10

It is understood that a number of the largest grocery shops have decided for the present to stop selling butter altogether to casual customers acress the counter owing to…

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Butter Shortage

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 5

Sydney, Friday.—Up to noon to-day no butter had arrived from the North Coast since the Orara's consignment. Yesterday Sussex-street consignees…

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Adelaide Butter Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 5

Adelaide, Friday.—In consequence of the congestion in the market, owing to the Sydney strike, butter has fallen Id a pound…

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Cattle Sale Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 2

It is notified in our business columns that the cattle sale advertiseed by Messrs Higgens, Parkinson & Co., for Tuesday next, has been…

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Australian Butter. Competition with New Zealand Brands

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 9

A cablegram received by the Acting Premier from the Agent-General states that the maximum prices fixed for Australian butter were £9/18/ for salted and £10/1/ for…

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Food Supplies Short. a Butter Famine. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 6

The proprietors of one of the metropolitan flour-mills decided to close down yesterday afternoon, as they have gristed all their wheat, and can get no more at…

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Wheat Stacks. Use of Bark for Roofing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 6

A proposal has been submitted by Mr. T. H. Williams, District Forester at Tumbarumba, to the Chief Commissioner for Forestry that bark of…

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Farm Training for Women

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 6

The Agricultural Department has taken over from the Department of Labour and Industry the training of the twenty women students who, for…

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Dairy Industry Examinations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 6

A theoretical examination for certificates of competency in cream grading and milk and cream testing under the provisions of the Dairy…

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Dairying. Pasteurised Cream

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 10

The [?] association with the production of lactic acid in milk and the service it renders mankind were the subject of a paper read by the Dairy Expert. of this at a…

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Farmers' Produce Markets Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 6

Although no forage was sold by auction at Alexandria, again good business was done privately. Several trucks of potatoes, said briskly…

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Scone Co-Operative Dairy Company Limited. Half-yearly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 3

The half yearly meeting of the scone co-operative Dairy coy, Ltd., was held on Thursday morning last. Present: Messrs: F. E. Ashford…

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Farm Training for Women

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 1

THE Agricultural Department has taken over from the Department of Labour and Industry the training of the 20 women students who, for some time…

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Farming Invention

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 3

Messrs Griffith and Hassal, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for Patents have been filed at the…

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