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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 126

A Glennie's Creek Farm Dispute Concerning Sale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

In the Equity Court, Sydney, on Friday, before Mr Justice Long Innes, the suit of William Smith against Audley Thomas Noblen. relative to a dispute…

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Dairy Herds Shifted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 8

Conditions have become so bad in some parts of the Singleton district that a number of dairymen have taken their herds to Mount Olive…

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Butter Stabilisation Paterson Scheme's Success

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

Great satisfaction was expressed by speakers at a meeting of the Australian Butter Stabilisation Committee, which concluded is meeting in Sydney…

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Wool Market Good Clearances

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co., writes: At our sale on the 15th inst. we offered a good average selection,…

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Shocking Fatality at Farmers' New Building. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred this morning at Farmer's new building, in Market-street. George Smith, dogman was standing…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

Messs Prescott Ltd, report under date 13th February, as follows;—Sydney.—Production on the Northern Rivers is being well maintained; in other…

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Butter Stabilisation. Paterson Scheme's Success

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

Great satisfaction was expressed by speakers at a meeting of the Australian Butter Stabilisation Committee, which concluded its meeting…

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Wool Market. Good Clearances

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 1

The Secretary, Fanners and Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes:— At our sale on the 15th inst., we offered a good average selection,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 3

These notes are issued every week by direction ol the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the…

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Pax" Butter Wins Two First Prizes at New-castle Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 1

Competing in the agricultural classes at this week's Newcastle Show "Pax" butter, manufactured by the Muswellbrook Dairy Co., Ltd,…

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Wool Stocks. Sniafil Stirring Italy. London, Feb. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

The International Institute of Agriculture at Rome has circulated a memorandum inviting the governments of wool-growing countries and…

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Cessnock Dairying Company's Expansion Erection of New factory

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

The Cessnock Co-Operative Dairy Company some time back decided upon the erection of a new factory on a convenient site off the…

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Butter Production

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

The much-debated Paterson sta[?]vation sheme in connection with the butter production of the Commonwealth appears to be well on…

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Singleton Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

Good to prime cattle, realised buoyant rates at Homebush on Monday. On the hoof at the yards good to prime beef realised 32/ to 40/ per 100 lbs…

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Commercial. Coastal Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

Cattle values generally showed an upward trend at Homebush last Thursday. Good to prime beef made 33/ to 40/, [?] 100lbs A line of 12 bullocks…

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Pastoral. Rabbit Control. the Essential Measures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 11

Much has been written about rabbits, and there is a difference of opinion as to the value of certain of the methods used for their control. On one point…

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Butter Price. the Victorian Advance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

Victoria has raised the price of butter by 1d per pound, while New South Wales and Queensland advanced only and per pound It is rumoured that…

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Loss of Sheep. After Inoculation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 9

Great mortality in sheep is reported from Bibbenluke (in the Bombala district). Recently the flocks of Messrs. A. Caldwell and Caldwell Bros…

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Heavy Sheep Losses. Fires at Condobolin

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 14

Fire broke out recently on Mr. Thos. Judd's plate. Condoblin. About 3000 sheep were in a paddock, and 1500 of them were burned to death…

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Easier Tone. the Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 3

Following the easier tone of the markets overseas, shippers and millers reduced their quotations for bagged wheat on Friday by /2 per bushel, to…

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