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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,910 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 96

Agricultural. Farming As a Business. Economic Side of Primary Production

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 16

It is well for a farmer always to bar in mind hat he is operating his farm to make a living for himself and his family, and it is not…

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Producers' Co-op . Bacon and Dairy Co

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 6

The attention of all shareholders in the above is directed to the avdt. in this issue convening an extraordinary general meeting at the Strand Theatre…

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Voluntary Pool. for Wheat Crop. Government Guarantee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 3

Following tho request of tho wheat-gropwers of New South Wales, South Australia, and Western Australia, the Federal Ministry has…

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Butter Fat Yield. New Australian Record Claimed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 3

The secretary of tho herd books (Mr. R. S. Maynard) advises that a new record has been established by a Friesian heifer imported by Mr…

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Wool Sales. Brisk Demand. London, June 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 5

The Liverpool auction sales concluded to-day with brisk competition for all grades of wool. Sydney scoured closed at full parity…

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Farm Tragedy. New Zealander Shot. Youth Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 3

Albert Frederick Maxwell Kissel 18, was arrested at Coldstream, near Ashburton (N.Z.), on charge of murdering James Suring…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 4

The fortieth half-yearly general mooting of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company, Ltd., will be held in the…

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Butter-Fat Yield. New Australian Record Claimed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

The secretary of the herd books (Mr. R. S. Maynard) advises that a new record has been established by a Friesian heifer imported by…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Resumed Yesterday

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

Wool sales, the last of the wool year, ending 30th inst"., were resumed in Sydney yesterday, when Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., the…

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Fine of £30. Altering Sheep Brands. Coonamble

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 3

The outcome of long night vigils, extending over many months, by the Coonamble police, in charge of Sergt. W. T.Doran, was heard in the…

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Wool Sales. Strong Market in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 6

The fourteenth series of the Sydney wool sales opened on Monday, when 7227 bales were offered at auction. Sales at auction totalled…

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Commercial Wool Report. Yorkshire As an Influence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: —The Bradford market for wool tops shows no improvement But though 64's. continue to be quoted at the…

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To-Day s Wool Sales SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson telegraphs as follows:—Con[?]nent (and Japan strong bidders at the opening of the Sydney…

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Railway Policy Condemned by Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 1

The executive of the Farmers and Settler's Association in its annual report discusses the failure of the Railway Commissioners to afford…

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Branxton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

It is notified that Messrs. M. MacNamara (Dalwood) and H. E. Sparke (Lamb's Creek), directors of the Branxton Co-operative Dairy Co.,…

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Farmers' Markets. Sussex Street' Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

In Sussex street to-day, butter made 224/ cwt; choose local large [?]3½, leaf ¼ lb., eggs; now-laid 2/5, rails and rivers 2/; honey, a to 6½d lb,; beeswax…

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Dairy Cows Dying Losses on Upper Richmond

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

Reports from Upper Richmond centres state that some of the dairy farmers are losing a good many of their cows. During the late drought period…

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Wool Market. Values Firm in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 6

At the Sydney wool sales 7165 bales were offered at auction, and 6323 sold. Private sales totalled 2635 bales. The Sydney-wool-selling brokers…

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Dairy Industry. Necessity for Improving Quality. Overlapping of Factories

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 2

Many essential points were crystalised by Mr. L. T. Macinnes, State Dairy Export, in an address at the conference of dairy factory managers…

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Big Problems. Affecting Dairy Industry. Amalgamation of Tnterests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 4

"Never in the history of dairying has there been bigger questions to solve than those facing us to-day," remarked Mr. Searl, in his presidential…

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