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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,910 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 96

Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 3

At the wool sales, which were resumed in Sydney yesterday, a strong market ruled for good yielding sorts. Values ranged from par…

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Butter Dearer. Advance in Mel[?]rne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

Butter has risen in Melbourne another penny a pound. The wholesale price has gone to 224 a ewt.—an advance of 9—and the retail price…

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Cattle Trade. Australia's Disadvantages. London, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 5

Not only is Australia unhappy in her geographical position compared with the cattle-producing countries of South America, but her railway…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 4

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Honorable the Minister for Agriculture and are based mainly on the…

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Wool Sales. Strong Market in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 6

The thirteenth series of wool sale opened in Sydney on Monday, and the offerings at auction totalled 11,351 bales, and 9758 were sold. Private…

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The Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 4

The rain could not have come at a more opportune time an far as the farmers in the Maitland district are concerned. There was a great area of…

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The Melon Crop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

Although the summer has been an exceptionally dry one, melon-growers in the Maitland district are stated to have had a record season. The…

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Local and General a Chance to Sell Your Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

In our advertising column Mr. H. R. McWilliam, of Eldon Chambers. Pitt street, Sydney, is advertising for a first-class dairy farm up to…

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Winter Schools for Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture announces that arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for farmers to be held at…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 4

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and pastoral industries have been accopted at the Commonwealth Patent…

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British Farm Laborers' Strike Position Grows Serious

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

London, Sunday,—The Norfolk farm strike is becoming serious, owing to the acts of violence of large bands of strikers. The farmers complain that…

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Police Art Union a Farmer Wins First Prize

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 3

Mr F. M. Perrett, a farmer, of Liangothlin, near Glen Innes, won the first prize in the Police Art Union with tiekot No. 1,051,944, drawn at the…

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Annual Wool Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 4

We have received from Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Limited, Sydney and Brisbane, a copy of their annual review of the Sydney and…

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Wool Sales. Increase for Best Quality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales on Tuesday, 9306 bales were offered, and 8046 sold, Private sales totalled 2708 bales…

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Butter Supplies. Arrivals From New Zealand Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 6

The slump in the London butter market has prompted New Zealand bolders to offer considerable parcels to Australia, and first quality could…

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Barrington Tops Once Home of Cattle Duffers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 4

The agitation to open up the Barrington Tops at the head of the Allyn and Williams Rivers, as a tourist and health resort for residents in the…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Market Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 6

At the wool sales in Sydney 8075 bales were offered, and 7549 sold, Private sales totalled 1937. The Sydney wool-selling brokers…

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Wheat Committee Meets. London April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

The Premier of N.S.W. (Sir George Fuller) conferred with Sir Joseph Cook, Mr. Lawson, and represent lives of the Australian Wheat…

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Farmers Markets. Alexandria Auctions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

A very small yarding at the Alexandria market yesterday was responsible for a firm market ruling. All lines of chaff and hay were very [?]rm, and…

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Pastoral Award. Graziers' Decision

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 3

The A.W.U. recently approached the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, requesting a conference to deal with Federal pastoral award…

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