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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 79

Cattle Market Firm. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 2

Cattle met a firm market to-day, sales improving as they progressed. Prices were well maintained…

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The Farmers and the Referendum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 4

In the last referendum campaign, the Government proposals met with a great deal of opposition from the fanners, because of the fear that the industry would be denuded of…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 3

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for Patents connected with the…

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Reinforcements Referendum. Notes, News, and Answers Duping the Farmer

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 4

In the hope of duping the farmer an insidious campaign of lies has already started. The anti-reinforcements party, however, will find the…

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New Zealand Wheat. Excellent Prospects for Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 7

According to returns which have been, compiled by the Government statistician, the wheat position promises to be very satisfactory in New Zealand next season…

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A Word to Farmers. Mr. Tudor's Creed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 6

The farmers' vote will be the decisive one on December 20th. If the farmers unite and work to secure a "Yes" vote the Commonwealth Government's scheme will be…

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Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 8

The Railway Department has come to the help of the wool-selling brokers, who feared that a glut of new season's wool would be sent into…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 November 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…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 8

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report under date 26th November:—Appraisements are being resumed in Sydney to-day, when we are submitting a catalogue of The Macquarie River is again in flood, and at Warren it has greatly overflowed its banks. Mrs. Jessie Brown, sister of the…

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Local and General News. Raymond Terrace cattle sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 6

Messrs. Elkin and Eares wil offer at auction at their yards Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, 200 head of cattle, comprising fats, [?] and springers on account of coastal…

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Wool Sales Resume. Shipments for America

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., write:—"Wool appraisements were resumed in Sydney last Monday and will therefore continue right on to Christmas. Nearly…

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Bl[?] Lucerne Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 6

Attention is drawn to the advertisement in our paper to-day referring to a Blaimore farm for sale at Abrdeen. Five years ago in this district there were not 100 acres of…

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Water on the Farm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 6

The various Sources. The uses to which water is put on the farm are classified by the Chemist of the Department of Agriculture under the…

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Pastoral. Classing Farmers' Wool. Under the Appraisement System

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 9

The handling of wool in farmers' lots under the present conditions was discussed by the Sheep and Wool Expert in an address to the members of the Holbrook branch of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 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…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 4

Messrs. W. J. Hawke and Co. will offer at the Armidale yards on Tuesday, the 18th instant, 2000 head or more of New England bred cattle on account of various owners…

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Scone Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 2

Messrs. J. A. Simpson & Co., announce a special cattle sale to be held at Scone on Friday next, 7th inst., for which they have 750 head now…

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The Wool Clip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 9

The Minister in charge of foodstuffs and commodities (Senator Russell) stated yesterday that payment for the first appraisement of the present season's wool had been made…

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The World's Wool Supply

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., report: The importance of Australia as a source of wool supply is forcibly demonstrated in some recently…

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