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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

2,508 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 126

Wheat Contract. State Government Sued. Action by Italian Minister. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 5

In Chambers to-day, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Alberto de Stefani; Minister for Finance in the Italian Government, sued the Government of…

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Tossed by Bull. New Zealand Farmer Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 16

William Eveleigh a farmer, was attacked by a de-horned Jersey bull at Otoro Tanga (N.Z.) and was tossed. Eveleigh was terribly injured, nearly…

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Farming Industries. Application for Award

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 5

The hearing of the special case stated by the president of the Arbitration Court as to whether it is in the public interest that the…

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Dairy Industry. Board of Control Desired

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 13

A deputation representative of dairy farmers, waited upon Mr. Bruce Prime Minister, in Sydney, and requested that a board to control the whole…

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Dairying. the "Tin" Silo. Ensilage for the Man of Small Means

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 14

The best and most permanent sile are undoubtedly the reinforced concrete and the brick, but for a man of small means who wants to build…

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Water in the Farmhouse. an Important Rural Problem

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 14

A motor truck with a specially constructed extension platform, top, loaded with an exhibit of pumps, plumbing equipment, tools, mid demonstrating…

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Tillimby Estate. 24 Valuable Farms to He Offered

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 8

Much interest has been created in the subdivision of the Tillimby Estate on the Paterson River. Not often is such a well watered rich…

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Dairying. a Bad Dalrying Habit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 9

It is surprising how the habit of washing the separator only once a day survives the march of dairiyned progress. The habit is still persisted in…

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The State Governor Would Like to Be a Farmer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 6

It may seem strange, but it is true. Our new State Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, who has a palatial home free of rent in Sydney, and a handsome salary…

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Tillimby Estate 24 Valuable Farms to Be Offered

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 6

Much interesr has been created in the subdivision of the Tilimby Estate, on the Paterson River. Not often is such a woll-watored…

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Rabbits Instead of Sheep

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 7

Thirty-two years ago N.S.W. carried over 62,000,000 merino sheep on country not nearly so well improved as it is to-day, and with a…

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Butter Industry. Denman Factory Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 2

The Denman Co-operative Dairy Company during March manufactured 105, 148lb, of butter, 84,474lb being choicest, and 10,672lb second grade. The price…

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Farm Tragedy. Dreadnought Boy Found Shot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 4

Keith E, Elliott, a Dreadnought boy, was found shot through the heart on Sunday, at the home of his employer, Mr. Malcolm M'Leod, a…

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Denman's Butter Output

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 3

The Denman Co-operative Dairy Company during March manufactured 105,148lb of butter, 94,476lb being choicest, and 10,672 lbs second grade…

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The Cattle Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Ashton, Glen Innes, writes to the "Daily Leader," Tamworth":— Opinions cannot differ as to the…

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New Queensland Butter Record

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 4

The Jersey heifer, Floss 10th of Grasmere bred and owned by Mr. W. J. Affleek, of North Pine, Q., has established a new butter fat record for her age in…

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Butter Record. Queensland Performance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 11

The Jersey heifer, Floss 10th of Grasmere, bred and owned by Mr. W. J. Affleck, of North Pine, Q., has established a new butter fat record for…

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Butter Industry. Denman Factory Returns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 16

The Denman Co-operative Dairy Company during March manufactured 105, 148lb of butter, 94.476th being choicest, and 19,672lb second grade. The price…

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Jersey Society. Prizes for Butter Production

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 9

Official herd-testing has been well supported by Jersey breeders, says the annual report submitted to the Jersey Herd Society…

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Butter Production Increase in Southern Hemisphere

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 3

Colonial dairy produce has usually been placed on the overseas market in the European winter season, when the market was comparatively bare, but…

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