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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 79

The Wheat-Growers

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 8

Truly harrowing accounts are given of the struggles and losses of wheatgrowers through the unseasonable wet weather. Up to the flowering…

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Price of Wheat. London, Tuesday, night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 5

The Connell of the Chambers on Agr[?] have decided to urge that a minimum price he fixed for wheat and oats for at least four years, with four years notice of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · 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. 299…

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Cyclone at Young. Wheat Stack Badly Damaged. Young

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

A cyclone here damaged; a wheat stack at Milrale, causing £200 sterling loss…

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Wheat Lumpers Resume Work. Junee Trouble Settled. (By Telegraph.) Wagga Wagga

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

The wheat lumpers dispute at Old Junce is settled. The local organiser of the Australian Workers' Union laid the matter before the central executive and…

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Pigs and Pork. Feeding Pigs on Damaged Wheat. At Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

It may be accepted as a fair statement that in the production of bacon or pork, under normal market conditions, wheat cannot be deemed an…

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Soldier Settlement. Minister's Co-operative Scheme. 100 Farms Ready Next Month

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, on Friday made a statement concerning the Government's scheme for the settlement of soldiers upon…

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Special cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd. Singleton, and Harold Curry, of Tenterfield, in conjunction, will hold a special cattle sale at Tenterfield on February 1st, at 11.30 sharp, when…

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Local and General News. Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, 30th instant, 400 head of mixed cattle, on ac-count of local owners, including 80 head…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on experience of the Department. No. 299…

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Pigs and Pork. Feeding Pigs on Damaged Wheat. At Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

It may be accepted as a fair statement that in the production of bacon or pork, under normal market conditions, wheat cannot be doomed an…

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Farming Property for sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

At Heuston's Hotel, Campbell's Hill on Febru-ary 5, at 2 o'clock Mr. H. G. wolfe will offer at auction a property of 315 acres, situated at Knockfin, about 4 miles from Lochinvar, and…

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Singleton Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Messrs. H. York and Son, in conjunction with Messrs. W. Bailey and Sons, Singleton, will offer at auction at the residnece of Mr. J. E. shepherd, of…

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Branxton Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Robert Moon and Co., of East Maitland, report having sold a farm of 200 acres, portion of the [?] Estate, near Elderslic Bridge, to Mr. W. Patridge…

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Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

Messrs Tindale & Co., will conduct an important sale of store cattle at the local sale yards on Tuesday next, 30th instant…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

Messrs. A. L. Stewart and Co. will hold a special sale of store cattle at Tamworth on Wednesday next, when 1500 head of mixed cattle, bullocks, steers, cows, and calves,…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 8

Perey Ross reports holding a sale on 23rd inst. The yarding comprised principally young cattle, cows, and poddies. Cows and calves sold equal to late high…

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Cattle Dogs. Fight With a Dingo Pack

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

The agitation in regard to the destruction of dingoes makes the more interesting an incident which occurred at Mobal, Tweed River, the other day. Hr…

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Local and General News. Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Tindale and Co. will offer at auction at Muswellbrook on Tuesday next 500 head of store cattle…

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Export of Wool. Newcastle's Claims

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 3

Under the instructions of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J. H. Nancarrow, the secretary of the chamber, has addressed a further letter to Mr. J…

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