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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 69

Wool Arriving Freely. Season's Arrangements

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report —Wool is now arriving at Darling Harbour In constantly increasing quantities. Shearing is proceeding…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervisor of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are issued mainly on the experience of the Department. FOR use in last issue of week ending 31st AUGUST, 1918…

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The Wheat Surplus. Lower Price Must Be Taken

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 5

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, states that urgent stops are being tafton to dispose of the surplus. wheat crops of Australia' for the…

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Banks Will Help Farmers

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

The Central War Loan Committee point out that in some cases it may not be convenient for farmers and others owing property to pay in cash a 10 per cent, deposit on, say, £500 or £1000…

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Wool Arriving Freely

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, report:— Wool is now arriving at Darling Harbor in constantly increasing quantities. Shearing is proceeding apace in…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 7

The twenty-third haif-yearly meeting of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited; was held at the office, Merpeth, yesterday afternoon. The chairman of direetors,…

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Primary Producers' Union. Pine for Butter Boxes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 6

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

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Sale of Farming Implements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 4

At their yards, Church-street, on Wednesday next, September 4, at [?].30, Messrs. Swan, Murray and Haln will offer at auction M'Cormack mowing machine, hay rake and hay…

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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. FOR use in last issue of week ending 31st AUGUST, 1918. No. 382. Agricultural. Elephant Grass. Last Season's Encouraging Results

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 4

Trials with Elephant or Napier's Fodder grass were conducted in a number of localities in the State last summer, and the Agrostologist's…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 4

Elkin and Eales report.—There was a fair yarding of cattle at our yards, on Friday, to a good attendance of buyers, including a number of coast men, who operated freely,…

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Maitland Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Elkin and Eales will offer at auction at Campbell's Hill yards to-morrow at 1.30 p.m., 600 Iread of store cattle, particulars of which have already been advertised…

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Farmers' Candidates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers Association has decided to run its own candidates at the next elections. The position leading un to the situation is said…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co. will yard Muswellbrook on Tuesday next for auction sale, 700 head of store cattle comprising 500 bullocks, 100 steers, and 100…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Elkin and Eates will yard 200 head of mixed cattle, including fats, springers, and steers, and some good poddies, at their yards, Raymond Terrace, on Friday next…

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Maitland Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday, 17th instant, Mr. J. Enright will hold another sale of store stock at the Maitland yards, when 600 head of a station-bred bullocks, cows, streets, heifers, and…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 1

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report 4th September: We are pleased to be able to announce that our opening…

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Wheat Stocks. a Grave Outlook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 6

The Vice-President of the Executive Council, Senator Russell, has issued a statement on behalf of the Wheat Board regarding the wheat position generally. During the last few…

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Federal Butter Pool. West Australia to Be Excluded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. Massy Greene, Minister in [?] of Price Fixing, intimated on Thursday afternoon to a deputation of representatives of various organisations taking part in the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervisor of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 383…

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Primary Producers' Union. Pine for Butter Boxes. Conservation of Supplies

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 6

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

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