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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 126

Workmen's Compensation. "The Farmer Worried." (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 6

Sir,—In the above manner the "Sydney Morning Herald," 4/6/26, refers to the new Workmen's Compensation Act…

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Share-Farming Agreements. Judge Bevan's Strictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 6

At the Temora Distinct Court, his Honor Judge Bevan, spoke strongly on the slip—shod manner in which farmers, especially share farmers,…

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Dairy Exports Figures for Eleven Months

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 2

During the period from July 1, 1925, to May 29 of this year, 1,722,628 boxes of butter were exported from the Commonwealth. Of these 1,459,380…

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Dairying Eliminating Guesswork in Dairying. the Value of Herd Testing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 4

"The cow-testing association has probably done more, directly and Indirectly, toward raising the production and placing dairying on a…

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Dairying

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 6

Employees upon farms engaged in connection with dairying, including the sowing, raising, harvesting, or treating of all farm crops,…

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Dairying. Eliminating Guesswork in Dairying. the Value of Herd TESTlNG

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 3

"The cow testing association has probably done more, directly and indirectly, toward raising the production and placing dairying on a…

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Butter Export. Commonwealth Grading

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 5

During the week ended June 5 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 6654 boxes of butter, of which 6565 were salted and 89…

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Stud Sheep. Ellerston Dispersal Sale

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 14

The well-known Ellerston stud dispersal sale took place at Scone, and was attended by sheepmen from all parts of the State. It was highly…

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Duty on Butter. Primary Producers Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 7

A a special meeting of the Richmond district council of the P.P.U. a resolution was carried requesting the Tariff Board to increase…

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Skin Wool Case. Stay of Proceedings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 3

The Full Court in Brisbane granted the Federal Government a stay of proceedings in the action brought against the Commonwealth by…

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Wool Sales. Market in London. London, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 7

At the closing sales of the third series of wool auctions 10,000 bales were offered, and about 8000 were sold. There was a good demand…

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Merinos Firm. London Wool Sales. London, June 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 3

At the wool sales 9000 bales were offered, and about 7000 sold. It was a superior selection, and the demand was good, especially for best greasy…

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Prices Unchanged. London Wool Sales. London, June 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 13

At the wool sales a good selection of all classes was offered. Prices were unchanged. Continentals were the chief operators. There were frequent…

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Wheat Shortage. Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud. Four Committed. Trundle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 5

The bearing of the case in which George William Smith, Samuel Money, George Knight, and Oswald Ingram were charged with having…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 4

The greater part of the short yarding at Alexandria was disposal of privately. An improved demand was manifested for medium quality forage…

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The Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 4

There has been too much rain in the low-lying parts during the past two or three months, and where water has lain for any time lucerne and…

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Drought Losses. Central and Western Queensland. Farmers' Desperate Plight. Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 5

Unless rain falls shortly, central and western Queensland farmers will be in a desperate plight, us the drought, has now prevailed for a…

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Dairying Eliminating Guesswork in Dairying. the Value of Herd Testing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 9

"The cow-testing association has probably done more, directly and indirectly, toward raising te production and placing dairying on a sound…

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A Record. Four Thousand Applicants for Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 1

Considerable interest has been taken in the making available for selection as a homestead farm of the area formerly used by the Aborigines'…

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Dairying. a Vigorous Constitution. Indications in the Dairy Cow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 11

A healthy, vigorous constitution is the mainspring of all activity on the part of the dairy cow, states Professor G. C. Humphrey, head of the…

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