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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

1,968 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 99

London Wool Sales. Good Demand for Bawra. London, May 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 5

There were good Home Continental, and American demands for the 11,500 bales of Bawra wool offered at the sales. The small supply of greasy…

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Million Farms. Committee Constituted. Campaign to Continue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 2

At a meeting of the Million Farms Campaign Committee, the constitution of the committee was decided on, and the retiring office-bearers re-elected…

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Cattle Cause Sensation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 2

A small mob of cattle caused considerable sensation in Bourke-street about 4 p.m. yesterday. Before entering Bourke-street some of the number…

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The Wheat Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture is satisfied from inquiries made that there will be no need for State action to retain a sufficient supply of…

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Butter Exports. to United Kingdom

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 6

Butter exports from Australia to the United Kingdom during March were 9,414,6111b, valued at £500,321, or 10,090,367lb less than the quantity…

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Co-operation Proposed Bacon and Butter Factory

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 2

The Provisional Committee of the proposed Co-operative Bacon and Butter Factory held a meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the Caledonian Hotel,…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Market Brisk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales on Wednesday 7861 bales were offered and 7019 sold. Private sales totalled 619…

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Wool and Stock Good Prices

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance, and Agency Co., Ltd., report:—…

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Wheat Harvest. 12,650,000 Bushels. Less Than First Estimates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 6

The final returns of the result of the wheat harvest for the season 1921-22 have been received by the Government Statistician (Mr. H. A. Smith), and…

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An Important Arrest Alleged Extensive Wool Frauds. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 2

An arrest was made by detectives after investigations extending over about ten days. It is expected to bring to a close the operations of a clever gang…

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Police Remounts. Stud Farm to Be Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 7

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) has decided that the expensive Ridgelands Farm, established six years ago for the purpose of breeding remounts for the…

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Wyalong to Monia Gap. Million Farms Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 4

Wheat farms for 396 settlers in one act are proposed by the Million Farms Campaign Association, in addition to the thousands which the association…

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Commercial News Homebush Sales. Sheep in Strong Demand. Cattle Dull and Weaker

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

ABOUT 46,000 sheep and lambs were penned at yesterday's sale. The general quality was fairly good. and showed a quality was fairly good, and showed a slight improvement on Monday's…

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Peerage Romance. From Sheep Farm to Ancestral Hall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

An English paper just to hand has the following:— Among the passengers on the liner Ascanius, which reached Liverpool…

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Threatened Industrial Troubles. Pastoral and Mining

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

Says Wednesday's "E. News":— Trouble is imminent in the pastoral industry. Last week the shearing rate for flock sheep was…

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Proposed Bacon and Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 3

The provisional committee of the proposed Co-operative Bacon and Butter Factory held a meeting during the week, and it was decided that it would…

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Wool and Stock Good Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency, Co., Ltd., report. WOOL…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday a joint catalogue of 11,400 bales was offered. Practically all were cleared at recent firm values…

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In Sellers' Favour. Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 7

The offerings at auction at Thursday's wool sales totalled 8033 bales and 7231 were sold. Private sales amounted to 1182 bales…

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Our Telegrams. Butter Likely to Be Dearer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

It is possible butter will be further advanced by one penny per pound on Monday morning…

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