Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,910 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 96

Wheat Pool. Deputation to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 3

A deputation walled upon Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, and asked Hint the wheat pools be finalised. The chairman of the Sydney Stock…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Butter Stabilisation. Conference in Newcastle. Scheme Supported

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 10

A conference of considerable importance to the dairying industry was held in Thursday by members of the butter…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Wool Sales. Sydney Market Strong

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales on Tuesday 7862 bales were offered, and 7083 sold. Private sales totalled 7381 bales…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

London Wool Sales. Many Clips Withdrawn. London, February 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 13

At the London wool sales 13,350 private bales were offered. Good clips sold readily at full recent, values. Queensland greasy combing…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Collapse of Shed. Miraculous Escape of Wheat Workers. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 6

A number of men had a miraculous escape when the grain shed at Nobby, in which they were working, collapsed…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Broom Millet. Hunter Crops Fail. Surprisingly Good on Manning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 12

The Hunter River district normally produces about 80 per cont. of the total States output of broom millet. This season has been one of the…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Terrific Storm. Farm Labourer Killed. New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

A terrific thunderstorm swept over North Canterbury yesterday afternoon. A farm labourer was struck by…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

No Single Farms. for Closer Settlement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 11

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed that the Minister of Lands' will not consider any application for single farms for closer…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Dry Season. Affects Dairying on the Manning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 3

The Manning River district is in a deplorable state owing to the present drought, the conditions being the worst ever known. The butter…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Hunter Millet Crops Fail. State's Main Supply Source

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 8

The Hunter River district normally produces about 80 per cent of the total State output of broom millet. This season has been one of the worst…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Butter Markets. Advance of A'penny

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 6

In Sydney the butter market was unaltered last week at 186/8 per cwt., but from to-day the market advanced 1/ per lb., choicest being…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Advance in Butter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 1

From yesterday the wholesale price of butter was increased by 9/4 per ewt., making the wholesale price 1/9 per lb. The reatil price will be…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 6

In Sydney on Monday, 7486 bales of wool were offered and sales, including private transactions totalled 7303 bales…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Drought Affects Wheat Yield

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

Owing to the drought in the west and north-west, the wheat crop of these districts is 25,000,000 bushels below the estimate…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local & General News. Advance in Butter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

From yesterday the wholesale price of butter was increased by 9/4 per e[?]t,making the wholesale price l/9 per lb. The retail price will be…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sydney Wool Sales Continued High Values. Farmers and Graziers Big Offering

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

The secretary Farmers and Grazters' Co-operative Co. writes:—An important feature at our sale on the 5th inst. was the careful…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wheat Pool. New South Wales Harvest. Wagga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 5

Mr. C. Field, a member of the Voluntary Wheat Pool is on his way to Adelaide to attend a conference of representatives of the State Wheat…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Sydney Wool Sales Continued High Valus. Famrers and Graziers' Big Offering

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 3

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative: Co. writes:— AN IMPORTANT FEATURE AT OUR SALE ON THE 5th INST. WAS…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Buying Dairy Cows

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 6

"The man does not live who can pick the good cows from the poor ones without ever making a mistake," says Mr. W. W. Swett, of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 3

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and pastoral industries have been accepted at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →