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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

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Farmers Homeless. Disastrous Bush Fires. Man Found Dead

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 9

A disastrous fire ravaged the Katanning district (W.A.). Three separate outbreaks occurred, and were spread by a gale. The flames…

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Dairy Export Board Election Postponed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 3

It was stilted on Wednesday by the Minister for Markets, Senator Wilson, that owing to the difficulty in getting nomination and ballot papers from…

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Intense Heat. Cattle Die at Murwillumbah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 6

Intense heat has been experienced in Murwillmumbah, Three of the cattle in the saleyards died, as the result of the heat, and on Saturday morning,…

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Cooma Estates. Seventeen Farms Made Available. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

Seventeen farms in the Cooma district, it was officially announced, this morning have been made available by the Lands Department out of three…

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Butter Output

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

The Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd, during January manufactured 195 tons of butter, as compared with 92 tons for the corresponding…

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Production. Value [?]382,208,000. Increase in Wheat and Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

The total value of production of all industries in Australia during 1922-23 was £382,208,000. This figure is given by the…

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Increase in Butter Price

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

In view of the stronger London market for butter, the Advisory Committee advanced the price ½d per lb. as from yesterday, making the rate…

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Wheat Market. More Activity Overseas

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

There was more activity in oversea markets, European demand being steadier, and the tone of the local wheat market improved…

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Local & General News Increase in Butter Price

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

In view of the stronger London market for butter, the Advisory Committee advanced the price ½d per 1b as from yesterday, making the rate 135/4. per…

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Dairy Produce. Export Control Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

Senator Wilson, Minister for Markets, stated that boards of director of co-operative companies are entitled to elect nine members of the…

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Crop of Fires

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

During the week-end no less than 36 fires were reported in the metropolitan area. Only one, however, was serious, the others being confined mainly to…

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Farms Made Available

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Seventeen farms in the Cooma district, it is officially announced this morning, have been made available by the Lands Department out of three…

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A District Farm Competition

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Subsequent to the annual meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association on Saturday, Mr W. Waddell suggested that the committee should inaugurate a…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

The following applications for patents connected with pastoral and farming industries iiavo been accepted at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Dairy Cattle. Durhams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

Bull, any age, Martin Bros. Lad at [?] A. [?] of Prospect 2. Cow any age in milk, A. Humphries, Dry, A. [?]…

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Butter Industry. Export Trade. Keen Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

Messrs. Walker and Joyce, representatives of the Queensland butter industry, recently returned from England, in giving an account of their stewardship at Ipswich, stressed some, of the points that, they considered needed special attention in connection with the export trade…

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Singleton Letter. Butter Output. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 3

The Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., during January manufactured 195 tons of butter, as compared with 92 tons for the…

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Wheat Market. Firm But Quiet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 7

Though little actual business was reported, the Sydney wheat market remained firm on Tuesday, and the previous day's slightly enhanced levels…

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Second Day. Horse and Cattle Awards. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

To-day was school children's concession day at the Newcastle Show children being admitted to the ground for threepence, and crowds…

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Dairy Products

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

The award for box of butter made for exports went to Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory, with [?] District Co-operative Factory 2nd…

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