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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 69

Mixed Farming

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 3

Some Interesting details showing the value of mixed farming conducted on progressive and intelligent lines were given at a meeting…

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Bundook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 4

At the Bundook yards, on September 5, at 11 o'clock sharp, Mr. J. J. Gallaghor will conduct a special spring cattle sale, when 400 head will be yarded, together with 22…

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Wool Costs. Centralisation Tragedy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 8

Mr. Webster cannot spare a few hundreds to improve the postal faclilities for an important city. At the same time this Government is…

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Wool After the War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. write: Before the war the world's production of wool was set down as follows[?] Australasia 645 million lbs.,…

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The Butter Supply. Easing of Shortage {By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2

The butter supply is improving. Some Sydney shops now have 70 per cent, of normal, requirements, although many inland towns are still short…

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Price of Wheat Meal. Exclusion of Proprietary Brands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2

In February last the Federal Government issued a proclamation, fixing the price of wheat[?] Under a clause in the proclamation, certain firms were granted exemption…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. There Notes was issued every week, under the personal supervistor of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 381.. Agricultural the Next Maize Crop. Spring Preparations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 4

Spring ploughing in view of the planting of maize in the next two or three months, is an operation that can only be omitted in a few cases. Even wheat…

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Primary Producers' Union. Politicians and Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the central executive of the Primary Producers' Unioin in Sydney last week, the apparent disregard of farmers'…

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Taree Dairy Herd. Appeal Dismissed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Gordon, in the Supreme Court, Sydney, an appeal arising out of an interpleader issue tried before his Honor Judge…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Elkin and Eales will hold a special sale of state cattle at the Maitland yards, Campbell's Hill on Tuesday next, when 600 head will be yarded. Particulars are…

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Dungog Co-operative Butter factory, Ltd. Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the above on Saturday last there were present Messrs R. W. Alison, in chair, G. A. Mackay, Alex. Smith, R…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 1

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

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Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 4

A special cattle sale will be conducted at the Muswellbrook yards on Tuesday. September 3, (by Messrs. Weaver and Perry. Limited, when about 800 head will be…

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Jerry's Plains Butter Factory

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 2

"During the last three months 13,848 lbs of butter were manufactured at Terry's Plains factory. Suppliers' cheques totalled £554. The cream…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday September 10, Messrs. Edward Higgins, Parkinson, and Co. will offer at auction at the Muswellbrook years, 600 head of store cattle. Particulars are advertised in…

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Jerry's Plains Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 3

During the last three months 13.84[?]bs of [?] were manufactured at Jerry's Plains factory, Suppliers' cheques totalled £8[?] The cream supplies were fully 50 per cent…

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Pine for Butter Boxes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 7

At the quarterly meeting of the executive of the Primary Producers' Union in Sydney last week, the factories' sectional committee…

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Cattle Sale at Krambach

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Paterson and Easton will yard [?] Krambach on Friday next, 800 head of [?] locks and street, direct from owners. C[?] leave Gloucester on the morning of sale, [?]…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Elkin and Eales will offer at auction at the Campbell's Hill yards, West Maitland, on Tuesday next, 600 head of store cattle, comprising Durham bullocks, cows,…

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Maitland Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. Enright will conduct another big sale of store cattle at the Maitland yards on Tuesday, September 17. 500 head of store cattle are booked and it is expected that 1000 head…

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