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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,910 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 96

Butter Markets. Inter-state Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 6

In Sydney the price of butter is [?]ltered at 224/ per swt for cholest quality Weather conditions on the northern rivers remain…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day the boat Queensland greasy coming merinos sold for 32d; Adolaide scoured merinos for 51½d, and Western…

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Branxton Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 4

The following nominations have been received for the position of directors to the Branxton Dairy Company, Limited:—William Anthony…

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Wool

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 5th July: stud sheep sales have been engaging the attention of growers and brokers, and with the…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 7

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

Good conditioned 'New Zealand greasy merinos were firm at to-day's sales. The offerings of Bawra and free wools comprised 11,600 bales…

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Soldier Settlers. Poultry Farming. Heavy Loss Expected by Minister

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Wearne) is seriously considering the question whether it is possible to continue poultry farming under…

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Prime Cattle

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

A very fine draft of bullocks was yarded and sold by Mr. E. W. Sparke, at the Campbell's Hill saleyards on Monday last. They were the…

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Trucking of Cattle

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

Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Secretary to the Railway Commissioners as follows: "With reference to your call at…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Auctions

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

There was another large yarding at the Alexandria market yesterday, and though the demand was good, forage prices weakened considerably, except…

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Found Shot. Strawberry Farmer's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 5

Claude Hansam, a strawberry farmer of Kippa Lawa, near Goulburn, was found dead near his farm, with a gunshot wound in his head. He…

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Cattle Importation. Australian Grievance. London, July 10

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

The British Government has informed the Dominions, other than Canada, that if the question of removing the present restrictions on…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Auctions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 4

Prices were very firm at the Alexandria market yesterday. The intermittent rain of the past month and the consequent persistence of small…

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Dairying Industry. Co-operative Enterprise. Educational Movement Among Producers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 4

It is claimed by advocates of co-operation that one of the fundamental differences between the proprietary system and the genuine broad-visioned co-operative movement is that the latteralways gives prominence to educational work among, producers as one of its functions. It alms at increasing…

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Farmer's Death Gunshot' Wound in Head

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 2

Claude Hanham, a strawberry farmer, of Kippalawa, near Goulburn, has been found dead near his farm with a gunshot, wound in his head. He left…

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Dungog Co-op Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

Owing to the wet weather in the Riverina districts the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory is having a difficulty in procuring chaff for…

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Price of Butter. Early Risk Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

There has been no rise in the Price of butter, but there is a strong opinion that there wil be an advance early next week. A good deal of the…

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Friesian Cattle. Imports From New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 3

A valuable consignment of 16 stud Friesian cattle shipped to Australia by the Moernki from Wellington (N.Z.) consigned to Calling and Co.,…

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Our Andy's Gone with Cattle. (Henry Lawson)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 4

Oh, may the showers in torrents fall, And all the tanks run over; And may the grass, grow green and tall,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

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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Ex-Sconeite in Queensland. Cotton Growing and the Cattle Slump

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

Mr H.F.C. (Harry) Brecht, formerly of "Dampton," Scone, and a member of one of our best known families: writes of his…

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