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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 December 1917 · page 4

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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Commercial. Sale of Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1917 · page 2

C. Murray reports selling in conjunction with Bothwick and Bice the whole of Mr. A. M. Draper's dairy herd by auction at Bannockburn, on Wednesday last, when…

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Wool Appraisements. Newcastle Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 2

The following letter concerning the question of wool appraisements at Newcastle has been received by Messrs. M. Charlton and D. Watkins, M.H.R:—"With reference…

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Local and General News. Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Elkin aud Eales will hold a special, cattle sale at their yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday, January 15, when 800 head of store cattle will ba yarded…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 4

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. 347…

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Farm add Grazing Land at Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 4

Messrs J. Enright and T. Bogan (in conjunction) will offer at Beatty's Hotel, Gresford, on Friday, January 18, in the estate of the late Michael McKewen, 1000 acres of…

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The Ray[?]d Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company, Ltd. Factory Report for Month of November, 1917

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 3

During the month 111 tons of butter and cheese were manufactured, and the volume of business this month constiutes a record for the company…

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Emu Plains Prison Farm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 5

One of the most interesting developments of Prison Administration, in this State is the establishment of agricultural industries for the dual purpose of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 3

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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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. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 347. Agricultural Growing Crop Competition. Wagga Results and the Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 3

The report of the Inspector of Agriculture who judged the present year's growing-crop competition in connection with the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association…

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Emu Plains Prison Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 4

One of the moat interesting developments of Prison Administration in this State is the establishment of agricultural industries for the dual purpose of…

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AGRICULTURAL. Growing Crop Competition. Wagga Results and the Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 3

The report of the Inspector of Agriculture who judged the present year's growing-crop competition in connection with the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association…

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Heat Damages Crops

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 6

The sudden rise in temperature at the beginning of the week, associated with the hot winds, had a damaging effect upon the fruit crops. Especially is this…

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Argentine Wheat Crop. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1917 · page 5

The Allies have purchased the Argentine wheat crop…

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