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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,589 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 80

Sale of a Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

Messrs. Swan, Murray, and Hain offered at auction's farm at Bolwarra, the property of Mr. J. Hickey, and containing 20 acres. Bidding was brisk, and the farm…

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Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Limited. Thirty Second Half-yearly Meeting

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

The 32nd half-yearly meeting of the Company was held in Raymond Terrace on Wednesday, there being a good attendance of shareholders. Mr. Archie…

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Winter School for Farmers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 17th June…

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Butter is Grocery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 4

At Paddington Police Court, Inspector Bonarins, of the Early Closing Department, proceeded against Mervyn Atkins, keeper of a ham and beef shop in Leichhardt-street…

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Saving on Bags. Bonus to Wheat Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 8

The Federal Minister for Price (Mr. Greene) states that the Government purchase of bags required for harvest and selling them at fixed prices to…

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Silos for Wheat. Saving to the Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 10

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) says that, by the end of the year, the expenditure on wheat silos in New Southy Wales will be nearly £1,000,000,…

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Silos for Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) says that, by the end of the year, the expenditure on wheat silos in New South Wales will be…

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Belligerent Wheat Stackers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 6

Even if the conference succeeds in settling the Seamen's dispute, the seamen of the Commonwealth line of steamers are expected to give 24 hours' notice on the arrival…

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Interesting to Drovers. Failure to Keep Sheep Moving

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

Case of particular Interest to drovers was heard at the West Maltlaud Police Court on Monday last before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. It was a matter…

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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. G. Grahame, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 421. Agricultural. Malting Barley. Recommendations to Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 3

Although increased attention has been paid to malting barley of recent years, the Chief Inspector points out that maltsters still find it necessary to…

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Seamen's Strike. Wheat Stack Trouble. 'Hunting of Workmen Like Dogs." Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 8

Complications have arisen as to who are the proper individuals to represent the Seamen's Union at the compulsory conference. This difficulty adjusted. It is felt…

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Dairying. Milkers' Hands. Their Care in Winter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 3

Many people in this district suffer from sore hands, brought on by milking; 10 doubt carelessness and dirt contribute, out ould you suggest a remedy?…

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Commercial. Farmers Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

The coal commission completed its 23rd sittings yesterday. The evidence already taken is of a voluminors character, and close on 10,000 questions have been asked and…

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To Assist Fallowing. Advance to Be Made to Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 8

In view of the success which attended the advance made during last year [?] assist farmers in fallowing, Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, has decided to again make…

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Dairying Industry. Organisation on Co-operative Basis

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 16

A scheme for the organisation of the Commonwealth dairying industry on a co-operative basis for the sale of Australian butter in an open market in London is…

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Dairying. Milkers' Hands

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 10

Many people in this district suffer from sore hands, brought on by milking; no doubt carelessness and dirt contribute, but could you suggest a remedy?…

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Spending the People's Money Farmers State Objections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of the Macquarie District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at Geurie, Mr Thurley (of the central executive)…

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Seed Wheat. Farmers to Select

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 5

Now that rain has fallen and farmers in many districts are busily ploughing in order to put in more wheat, the Minister for Agriculture expects that there will be a greatly increased demand…

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The Crow Pest. Sheep's Eyes Pecked Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 2

Mr. H. T. Blacket, of "The Valley," Obley-road, Dubbo, has lost 200 sheep since the rain through crows pecking their eyes out. Nor is this an isolated instance of the…

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