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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

2,508 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 126

Healing Mission Suffering Faithful. Anglican Pastoral

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 5

The pastoral on the ministry of healing, which has been drawn up by the Primato Archbishops, and Bishops of the Anglican…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervisi[?] of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based largely on the experience of the Department. AGRICULTURAL…

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Wonderful Cotton Crop at Yarrawa Soldiers' Settlements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 1

Experts are said to be enthusiastic over a crop of cotton which has been grown at Yarrawa by Mr. A. W. Barry, a returned soldier. The seed was sown…

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Dairying. Milk for Cheese. Contamination By Utensils

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 6

Contamination from utensils improperly cared for is a pro[?] source of milk contamination, and with the common practice of taking whey to the…

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Gallipoli Landing. Efficient Anzacs. an Admiral's Dairy. London, March 30

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 3

The second part of the history of the Gallipoli campaign by Admiral Lord Wester-Wemyss, who was in command of the naval forces at the…

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Science and Agriculture. The Key to Profitable Farming

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 6

To retain a certain percentage of our population for rural pursuits is generally admitted to be a national necessity, In this connection, however, it is…

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A Handbook for Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 6

Farming is demanding every day a fuller-and more specialised knowledge, and the need for authoritative guidance is becoming increasingly recognised by…

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Cattle and Pig Sales

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 5

Mr. Fred Elvin will conduct a horse, cattle and pig sale at O'Neill's yards on Thursday, April 17th. Mr. Elvin is making his sales very…

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Commercial Muswellbrook Cattle Market

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 4

Swaddling, and Maynard report having, yarded 800 head at their sale to a representative attendance of buyers, and, sold, out the whole offering, with…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 1

New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., report 3rd April: The series of sales concluded on Wednesday last marked the close of the regular…

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Butter Prices Good Season and Low Values. Winter Pool Suggested

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 1

Dairymen in the Upper Hunter are assured of a splendid winter. Indications for a better season have rarely been so encouraging as they are…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep and Cattle Dearer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: Sheep.—24,000 penned. The market was better, with a very strong demand, and competition was very active for all…

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Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 2

The dairy cattle formed one of the strongest sections of the show. The Jerseys were classed as one of the best lots of this breed ever seen on…

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Price of Butter Suggested Pool

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 1

Dr. Goldsmid, presiding at a meeting of the Murwillumbah branch of the P.P.U., said that it was no use farmers working hard year after year. whilst…

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Muswellbrook Show Fine Array of Exhibits, Dairy Cattle Prominent. Splendid Agricultural Trophies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 2

Fine weather prevailed for the second day of the Upper Hunter Show, and the special trains were crowded. With a largely increased entry, the show proved most attractive and was viewed with interest and profit…

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Dairy Produce. Stabilising Prices. Federal Board of Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 6

Convened by the Queensland Chamber of Agriculture, a conference of representatives of dairy fanners from every State in the…

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Farmers' Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 4

In Sussex-street, to-day, butter made 14/3 cwt. Cheese, local, large, /9 1b; leaf, /9½. Eggs, new-laid. 2/9 dozen, case 2/2 to 2/4. Oats, 3/9…

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Dairying Outlook. Entering a New Era

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 5

"It is imperatively and essentially necessary that the dairymen of this district should realise that they are entering a new era as far as dairy…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 1

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

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Murder on a Farm Death Sentence on Youth

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Monday, sentence of death was passed on Thomas Roy Mitchell, aged 16½ years, for the murder of Richard…

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