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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 79

Local and General News. Gloucester Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. M. Easton intimated by advertisement in this issue that he will hold a special cattle sale at Gloucester yards on Thursday, 30th instant, when 500 head of bullocks and steers…

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England's Oldest Farmer. Centenarian Who Attends Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 3

On a peaceful, old-fashioned farmstead in Cornwall I have discovered (writes a "Chronicle" correspondent) probably the oldest farmer in England. This is Mr…

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Butter for Soap

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

Was it true, Mr. Elmslie asked the Minister for Lands, in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, that some tons of butter remained in the cool stores until…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

The 21st half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Bowthorne co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., will be held in the Board Room, Morpeth, to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, 28th instant, 150 head of fat cattle, springers, and stores, including 50 head of good strong…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

These are 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 dt the Department. No. 329…

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The Northern Rivers. Progress of Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

Mr. p. G. Hampshire, Dairy Inspector, writing in the "Agricultural Gazette," says: "During the past twelve months avery marked advancement in the production both…

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Price of Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 7

The Necessary Commodities Commission, consisting of Mr. Justice Edmands, Mr. V. Ackerman (Federal Prices Board), Mr. W. White, and Mr. M. Connington, last week…

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Goulburn Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Wheatley intimates by advertisement in this issue that to avoid clashing with other sales the date of his special spring cattle sale has been allored to Tuesday…

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The Northern Territory Pastoral and Mineral Development

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 3

In a memorandum dealing with the Northern Territory, tabled in the House of Representatives, Mr. Glynn, Minister for Home Affairs and Territories, points out that the…

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Agriculture and Pastroral Notes. for the Man on the Land. 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. No. 329. Dairying. Ihe Utility of Starters. In Different Classes of Factories

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

Classifying the uses of "starters," the Dairy Expert, in the paper referred to in last week's notes, considers them as used (1) in factories that receive…

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Dairying. the Utility of Starters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 8

Classifying the uses of "starters," the Dairy Expert, in the paper referred to in last week's notes, considers them as used (1) in factories that receive cream daily, and…

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Dairying. Pasteurised Cream

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 9

The bacillus associated 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 State at a…

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English Corn Crops. Suffer by Heavy Rain. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

Excessive rain has beaten down the corn in many parts of England and seriously affecting harvest prospects…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at his yards. Raymond errace, to-morrow (Tuesday). 150 head of fat cattle, springers, and stores, including 50 head of good strong…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2

The twenty-first half-yearly meeting of sharchilders of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., was held in the company's board room, Morpeth, on Saturday…

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Farmers Produce Markets. Sales in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 6

In Sussex-street to-day made was [?] at [?] to 74 per ton. Futatoes were pro[?] at £4 to £9 per ton. No boat has…

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The Northern Territory. Pastoral and Mineral Development

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 4

In a memorandum dealing with the Northern Territory, tabled in the House of Representatives, Mr. Glynn, Minister for Home Affairs…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter factory. General Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 3

The general meeting of shareholders of the above factory took place on Saturday morning last, there being present, Messrs R. L. Fitzgerald, in…

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