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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 69

Bowthorne Butter Company. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

The twenty-second half-yearly meeting of the Bowsthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, was held in the Board Room, Morpeth, on Saturday…

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New Butter Factory. Bowthorne Company's Enterprise. Up-to-date Building

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 6

Since the Bowthorne Butter Factory was floated into a co-operative concern, and the building and plant transferred to Morpeth, where, through the foresight of the directions,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Woodville Branch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 7

At the usual monthly meeting of the Woodville branch of the above association the following resolution was submitted:— That in view of the unsatisfactory condition of the…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and M. Agency Co. Ltd., report:—The appraisers by the [?] this is published will have concluded their work in Brisbane and be…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

On Saturday last the half-yearly meeting of the above was held in Centennial Hall, there being present Messrs R. W. Alison, in chair, G. A…

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Wheat,barley and Oats. Highest Price in 100 Years

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

According to the N.S.W. Board of Agriculture report of the weekly average price of wheat, barley, and oats, for the final week of the year, not for…

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Butter Factories Award. Engineers and Firemen Seek Increase. A 44-Hour Week. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

The Federated Engineers and Firemen's Association has notified the Primary Producers' Union that it requires a variation of the wages award for the…

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Wheat Silo Contract. the Missing Papers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

The report of Mr. W. S. Loveridge, of the Public Service Board, in connection with the missing safeguards from the wheat elevator contract, which was laid on the table of the…

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The Singleton Angus Thursday, February 28th. Butter Box Timber

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

A statement made by Mr D. Faulkner, chairman of the Central tive Better COmpany, at its annual meeting on Tuesday last, to the effect…

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Singleton Letter. Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of shareholders in the Central Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., was held at the company's office, Mary-street, on Tuesday afternoon. The…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 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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Central Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was held at the company's office on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. D. Faulkner…

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New Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

Since the Bowthorne Butter Factory was floated into a co-operative concern, and the building and plant transferred to Morpeth, where…

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Store Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday next at the Muswellbrook yards Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. will offer at auction 550 head of store cattle. On Thursday 760 head of…

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Wheat Stackers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 5

Wheat stackers in the outer harbour ceased work owing to the refusal of the Government to adopt the day-work system…

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Meat Versus Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

The great curse of Australia, in common with other ul[?]a "Democratic" countries, is officiousness. Good people who are "drest in a little…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

The New Zealand Ivan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report 27th Feb.:—Our appraisement No. 29 will be completed by the time…

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Quick Clearing of Wool Clip

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Wool appraisements are again in full swing in Sydney after a recess of a little over a week…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 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 the experience of the Department. No. 356…

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Choice Farming Properties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

Messrs. H. York and Son will offer at the Singleton Co-operative Union on Tuesday, 26th instant, on behalf of Mr. Geo. Roberts, homestead block of 131½ acres with…

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