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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Sheep Die. From Gastric Paralysis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 6

A. mob of 2200 owes in splendid condition was untrucked at Narrabri a few nights ago, on their way book to Mascotte station. After being driven…

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Sugar Crop. Queenslands's Estimate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

If the estimate of 260,000 tons of raw sugar for Queensland is realised, the cron should be of the value of £7, 020,000 to that State. This is the view…

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Through Flames. Dash for Safety. Farmer s Thrilling Time. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 5

J. Foodev. a farmer, was out logging at Gundamana in the Hawkesbury Vallev. when he suddenly found himself cut off by flames, which were…

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Butter Price Reduced

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

The price cf butter, as fixed by the New South Wales Advisory Committee, was yesterday reduced, by 3d per lb, making the wholesale quotation 186/5…

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Improved Cattle Prices

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

As the result of the recent rains there has been u, marked improvement in the cattle market on the North Coast. At the Lismore sale…

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Butter Reduced in Price

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

The wholesale price of choicest butter has been reduced by 3d—to 1/8 a 1b. Recent rains on the North Coast and Tablelands have…

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The Wheat Harvest

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 1

A preliminary estimate of the wheat harvest has been issued by the State Statistician. The total is estimated at 33,327,000 bushel of grain and…

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Increased Wheat Yield

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 8

The Government Statistician's estimate of this season's wheat yield, places the total at 33,327,000 bushels from 2,806,100 acres…

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Better Than Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 1

A return is given of the cotton acreage and yields in the various agricultural divisions of Queensland for 1922, and these show that at…

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The Pastoral Industry. Monkeying with the Main Asset

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

From an old hand at the business (in the "Bulletin"):— Although the individual who killed the goose that laid the golden eggs has been…

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Mr. Chaffey Getting Busy. Advertising Our Butter

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Chaffey) has taken up his work as Chairman of the State Commission for the Empire…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 6

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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Dairying. for Dairy Premises. Wow to Lay a Concrete Floor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 6

For all general purposes as applied to dairy premises, the concrete door will be found most advantageous, being preferable to bricks,…

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Soldier Settler's Plight Evicted Fbom Farm

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

The eviction of a returned soldier from his homo block in the Weston Soldiers Settlement lias, caused discontent among the settlers and other…

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Wool Sales. High Prices in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

The Wellington Wool Sales [?] on Tuesday, when sensational prices were realised. In some cases buyers appeared to have no limits…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

Pitt, Son, and Badgery Ltd. report an exceptionally strong market at their sale on Wednesday, when they obtained 32 3-4d for W.C.M. Christian's…

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A Rural Problem Marauding Cattle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

Straying cattle, which break fences along the roads and menace traffic at night, constitute a serious problem for many shire councils. The matter was…

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Wheat Pool. Final Payments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 3

The Voluntary Wheat Pool Committee announces that the final payment in the 1922-23 voluntary pool will be available to growers on Wednesday…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing a Remarkable Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

At tho Bathurst Police Court on Monday, Arthur Henry Casey, a well-known cattlo dealer, was charged with having stolen 74 head of cattle, valued at…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Cattle Firm. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

Winchcombe, Caron[?] report:— Thirty-one hundred cattle yarded; bulk medium quality. The market opened very firm. Thirty-four thousand sheep…

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