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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

2,490 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 79 of 125

Adult Franchise. Local Government Tax for Hospitals. Farmers and Settlers Opposed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 5

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference agreed unanimously to a motion protesting against the State Government's proposal to alter the method…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 2

A heavy forage yarding was in position at the Alexandria market. Choice grades were in strong demand, but inferior to medium were neglected. Some…

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Farmers' President. Mr. Buttenshaw Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 2

By a large majority the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers Associations of New South Wales elected Mr. Ernest Albert Buttenshaw…

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Noxious Weeds. Menace to the Country. Farmers and Settlers Take Action. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 5

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day, many members emphasised the fact that noxious weeds were a serious menace to the country…

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Dairy Produce Board Meeting in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

A meeting of the Dairy Produce Control Board was held in Sydney on Saturday. It was decided to open a London agency. Mr J. E. King was…

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Farming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 2

The following applications for patents connected with farming, and pastoral industries have been accepted at the Common wealth Patent Office,…

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District Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 5

On the [?] at Homebush last Monday good to prime beef realised 30/ to 37/ per 100lbs. A draft of 10 heifers from Mrs. F. N. Laurie, Gloncester…

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Wheat Pool. Composite Scheme Favoured. Farmers and Settlers' Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 7

The president of the Farmers and Settlors' Association, Mr. Thorby, reported to the annual conference that the Premier (Mr. Lang) had advised by…

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Butter Thefts. Twenty Boxes a Week. Fremantle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 5

Mysterious systematic thefts have taken place from a store belonging to William Watson, M.P. More than £500 worth of butter has…

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Wheat Options. Chicago Quotations. New York, August 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 5

Chicago wheat options are qu[?] as follows: September 160[?] cents. December 150 cents, May 102[?] cents…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 4

Scarcely any prime or choice forage lines were yarded at the Alexandria market, and rates generally were considerably easier. In the grain section…

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Coastal Farmers' Society Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 4

The 25th Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the C.F.S. will be held in the Chamber of Commerce Rooms George and Grosvenor streets…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Cattle Dearer: Prime Sheep Unaltered. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report:—Cattle: 2400 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality. Opening sales were fully £1 better Good to prime beef…

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Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 4

The thirty-seventh half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Bowtorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., will be held at the company's office…

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Wheat Pools. Market Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association Messrs. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A. E. Field R. Gemmell, and H. V…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Market Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 6

At the Sydney, wool sales 7560 bales were offered at auction, and 6984 sold Private sales totalled 1860 bales. The selection was an average one…

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Farmers Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 2

A reduced yarding failed to improve the tone of business in the forage section of the Alexandra market. Some choice lucerne hay was yarded, and…

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Farmers Injured. Run Down by Tram. Unlucky Delegate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 6

Two delegates to the conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association were run down and injured by a tram at Rawson-place, Sydney, last night…

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Pastoral. Little Prospect of Extension. Sheep-raising on the North Coast

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

Sheepe-raising has proved such a profitable and attractive occupation in most parts of New South Wales that the prospect of a possible…

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Stroud Road Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 2

The 24th annual meeting of the Gloucester District Co-op. Butter Factory Co., Ltd., Stroud Road, will be held at the factory on Friday…

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