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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 3

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

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 19th April:—The series was brought to a close on Wednesday, and the keen competition which…

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Wool Review. Past Season—the Future of Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

From their 34th "Annual Wool Review," sent us by Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., we take the following interesting comments, some…

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Butter Factory Amalgamation. Expert Says "Absolutely Necessary"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 3

Mr. L. T. McInnes, dairy expert, who is visiting Grafton, in company with Mr. O. C. Ballhausen, addressed representatives of the…

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Sale of Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

James Kirkwood reports having sold by private treaty, farm, situated at Bolwarra, near East Maitland, for Mr. Robert White, to Mr. H…

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Boys From Britain. Introduction Into Farm Life

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 6

Boys from 16 to 18 years from Great Britain are being brought to New South Wales for rural employment…

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Dairy Herd Improvement. Something Startling. Herd Testing, Etc

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 3

With reference to dairy herd improvement, Mr. L. T. McInnes, the Government Dairy Expert, made the following statement at the Orange…

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Dairymen Hostile Standardisation of Butter Factories

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 8

The announced determination of the Department of Agriculture (dairy branch) to standardise the whole of the butter factories of the State, in…

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Wool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. report:— At the scries just closed the tendency of values throughout was…

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Dairymen Concerned. Importations of New Zealand Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 14

Mr. MacGregor, Director of the Council of Agriculture (Q.) has written tot he Tariff Board in Melbourne, stating that Queensland dairymen…

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Ninepence a Head. Unprofitable Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 14

Ninepence a head was realised at Homebush for a consignment of 38 cattle from Walgett, after freight and other expenses had been deducted…

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Grave Warning. Amalgamation of Butter Factories

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 13

A grave warning was uttered by Mr. L. T. McInnes, dairy expert, who accompanied by Mr. O. C. Ballhausen, assistant dairy expert, addressed…

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Cattle Industry. Meat Canning Works in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 7

Two comprehensive schemes have been launched to assist the cattle industry of Queensland. At Karumba, near Normaton,…

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Heavy Bail. Alleged Larceny of Wool. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 3

Andrew James Whitely, 45, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen wool valued at £1410, the property of Wm…

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Dairying. Microbes and Milk. Myriads of Bacteria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 9

There is no industry which has a closer connection with the work of bacteria than the dairy industry, points out a writer in an American…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Auctions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

There was a slight decrease in the number of offerings at the Alexandria markets yesterday. Consequently values for all lines were very firm…

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Mildura Fruits. Crop in Excess of Last Year

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 11

The total tonnage of dried fruits delivered at the packing-sheds at Mildura (Vic.) to date his season is slightly less than 15,000 tons…

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To Re Dispensed with North Bangaroo Stud Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 16

The question of the disposal of North Bangaroo Stud Farm was dealt with by the State Cabinet. This property is situated in the Canowindra…

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Student Farmers. Successful Year at Hawkesbury College. Interesting Statistics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 13

In his annual report submitted at the prize-giving at Hawkesbury College, Mr. E. H. Southee said the year had been a highly successful…

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Farm Workers' Strike Successful Intervention. London, April 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 12

According to the "Times" lobbyist a novel development in the Norfolk farm strike has occurred. Mr. J. Ramsay MacDonald, M.P…

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