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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 69

Store Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

A special sale of local bred cattle will be held at Beatty's yards, Gresford on Saturday, 23rd inst., by Mr. T. Bogan, when 500 head will be yarded. Messrs. Walter J…

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The Latest. Ukraine Peace Illusion. Satisfying to Germany. Vanishing Wheat Surplus. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

The "Figaro" says the Ukraine peace is an artificial patched-up one. Navertheless it may temporarily satisfy Germany [?] affording the illusion of a…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 1

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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Sheep and Cattle Dips

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

All persons or firms or companies are requested by advertisement in this issue, signed by the Hon. W. A. Watt, acting for the Minister for Defence, to furnish the Chief…

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Farmer's Death. Evidence of Foul Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 6

The death of a Coolamon district farmer has occurred under unusual circumstances. Patrick James Curran, a single man, 33 years of age, came to Wagga last Wednesday…

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Child Slavery. Work on Dairy Farms. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 5

Mr, Hackett, secretary of the Australian Society for the Protection of Children, giving evidence before the Interstate Commission, stated that the labour of children on dairy…

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Cattle and Sheep Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. will offer at auction at the Muswellbrook yards, on Tuesday next, 550 mixed cattle and 250 choice mixed crossbred sheep; also 250…

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Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report February 13:—Our appraisement No. 28 was concluded last Friday and no doubt…

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Glen Innes Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

A special cattle sale will be held at Glen Innes on Tuesday next by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., of Sydney, and Mr. E. A. Small, Glen Innes, when 1100 head of store cattle, in…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday next at his yards, Raymond Terrace, Mr. E. Windeyer will offer at auction, 250 head of fat and store cattle, springers, and a splendid lot of cows and calves, on…

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Wheat for Pigs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Attention is directed to an advertisement in this issue, intimating that cheap wheat for pigs may be obtained on application from Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Sydney…

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To Save the Wheat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

"Getting close to nature is generally believed to soften the asperities of life which surround the city dweller, but the warmth which some of the debaters have…

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Fixing Butter Prices. Britain Relieves Market. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

Mr. McKenzie, the secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, giving evidence before the Interstate Commission, submitted a statement which showed that…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · 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 tho experience of the Department. No. 354…

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Pastoral. Destruction of Prickly Pear. Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Methods

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

A useful summary of the methods of destroying prickly pear that have been tried is given by the Biologist and Chief Inspector in the article referred…

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Latest Sporting News. Tips for To-morrow. Warwick Farm. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

"Troquois" tips for to-morrow's meeting at Warwick Farm:—Maiden Handicap.—Prince comedy of Ablaze…

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Foul Play Suspected. Farmer's Death

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

Unusual circumstances attach to the death of a Coolamon district farmer, named Patrick Curran, a single man, 33 years of age. He…

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Store and Dairy Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 8
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

Messrs, Weaver and Perry, Ltd. will offer at auction at the Shire Yards, Ballingen, on Thursday and Friday next, 1000 superior store and dairy cattle. Particulars are…

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Bellingen Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 18

Messrs. Weaver and Perry will held a special sale of store and dairy cattle at Bellingen on Thursday and Friday next, when 1000 head will be offered at auction…

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