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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 69

The Winter Dairy Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

The N.S.W. Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers' Association's conference and show will bo held in Sydney on June 25th, 26th, and 27th…

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Share Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Lands, made an important announcement at Bathurst last week regarding the Government's policy…

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Store Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Hawke and Co will hold a big sale of store cattle at Armidale on Tuesday next, 26th last., when 3000 head of store cattle, including 1000 to 1200 head of well-bred…

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Empire Wheat Growing. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. Brookes asked what steps were being taken to promote wheat growing within the Empire. Mr. Hewins replied that the Dominion…

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Wheat

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

Mr J. Fallick, M.L.A., has received the following'communication from the secretary of the State Wheat Office, dated 9th February:—…

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Tenterfield Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., Singleton, and Mr. Harold Curry, Tenterfield, in conjunction, will offer at auction at the Tenterfield yards, on Thursday next, 28th inst.,…

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Wheat or Meat? Report to Government. 5/- Wheat Guarantee Wanted. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 3

A deputation from the conference appointed by the Cabinet to consider the question of growing wheat Or stock has placed its report before Mr Holman. It…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 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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Unbranded Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

It does not appear to be generally known, says an exchange, that any unbranded cattle or horses above the age of 12 months, excepting camels…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

The twenty-second half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, will be held at Morpeth…

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Price of Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

Said a witness giving evidence before the Inter-State Commission dealing with the price of butter:— In 1914 the price of butter was…

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Store Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

On Thursday next 28th inst., Messrs. Stanley Jones and Co., auctioneers of Gloucester, will held a special cattle sale at Abbott and Co's yards when about 700 head of store stock will…

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Kempsey Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. H. G. Erington will hold a special sale of cattle at the Central Yards, Kempsey, on Saturday, March 2, when 1000 head of mixed cattle will be yarded. Southern buyers are…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday next Messrs. Elkin and Eales will yard 200 head of fat and store cattle, springers, dairy heifers, etc., at their yards, Haymond Terrace, for auction sale…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report 18th February:—Wool—High prices have been realised for several brands during the…

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Pastoral. Tree Planting in Australia. Why It Is Necessary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

It has been characteristic of the pastoral and agricultural development of Australia that the policy of providing during seasons of plenty for periods of poverty…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

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. 355…

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Germany's Slave Market. Polish Workers Trafficked in Like Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

An advertisement of an extraordinary nature appears in the "Deutsche Tages-Zeitung." It is headed "Exchange," and reads as follows:—…

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Child Labour on Dairy Farms

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

BEFORE the Necessary Commodities Commissioner a few days ago a statement was made by the President of the Children's Protection Society to the effect that…

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The Co-operative Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 7

Whether the recently formed Muswellbrook Co-operative Dairy Company shall be wound up, or continue the business for which it was established, will be decided by the…

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