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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Buoyant Wool Market Keen General Demand

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers, Co-op. Co., writes:— For our first sale of the 1926-27 season, we submitted a catalogue of 3003…

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Buoyant Wool Market. Keen General Demand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 3

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Cop-op. Co. writes:— For our first sale of the 1926-27 season, we submitted a catalogue of…

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The Wool Trade. Strong General Demand. Position Promising

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 3

Those who considered that the offering of 11,000 bales of wool per day on the Sydney market was likely to put too much strain on demand…

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Wheat Pool-Season 1926-27. Strong Support in Western Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 4

The secretary, the Wheat Growers' Pooling and Marketing Co., Ltd., writes:— Latest advices from the secretary…

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Wheat Pool Season 1926-27 Strong Support in Western Australia

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 3

The Secretary, The Wheat Growers Pooling and Marketing CO., Ltd., writes:— Latest advices from the secretary…

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Drought Tragedy. Farmer's Wife Found Hanged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 1

The Queensland drought, which is now over has claimed one human victim. She was a married woman named Usack, who resided with her…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 4

A good inquiry was pursued for choice forage at the Alexandria saleyards, Medium quality found a slow sale. In the produce section, local…

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Bullahdelah Co-op. Dairy Co

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

The eleventh annual ordinary general meeting of the above company is called for Saturday evening. October 2, at 7 p.m. Nominations…

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Farmers Mutual Exchange

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

Attention is drawn to an announcement in this issue regarding the Farmers' Mutual Exchange Pty., of 226a George street, Sydney…

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Drought Tragedy Farmer's Wife Found Hanged

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 4

The Queensland drought, which is now over, has claimed one human victim. She was a married woman named Usack, who resided with her husband…

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Appalling Loss of Life in Railway Disaster at Murulla Last Night. Runaway Trucks and North West-mail Collide. Twenty Six People Killed. Large Number Injured. a lonely part of the Northern line between Blandford and Wingen was the scene of a frightful railway disaster last night resulting in a serious loss of life. North-west Mail on Its Journey to Sydney Meets Section of Ooods Train Racing Down Incline the Most Appalling Railway Disaster in the History of This State Occurred at Murulla at 11.20 O'clock Last Night. a Standing Goods Train Broke, and Trucks Laden with Wool and Goods' Got Away and Running on to the Main Line, Crashed Into the Oncoming North-west Mail. Which Was Timed to Reach Muswellbrook at 12.20 A. M. the Terrific Impact Had a Cruel Result. Twenty-six People Were Killed Outright, and a Large Number Injured. Rescue Work Was Perfo Rmed by Residents and Railway Officials. the First People on the Scene Were A. Smith and A. Dobson, of Scone. Scene of the Disaster

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 1

The scene of the disaster was at Murulla, about 15 miles from Scone and situated between Blandford and Wingen. Murulla is on a hill, and on…

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Cattle. Shorthorns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 4

Bull, three years and over, Trustees J. C. Hooke's red bull, Bullagreen Marhiers 7th 1; bull, six months and under twelve months, A. C. Picton l,…

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Wool Sales. Buoyant Market in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 3

The 1926-27 wool sale scason opened auspiciously in Brisbane, when 19730 bales were offered, out of a total of 45,00 to be submitted…

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Wool Sales. Prioes Advance in London. London, Sept. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 5

The wool sales opened to strong competition and showed an advance of 5 to 10 per cent. There was a large attendance from all quarters…

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Denman Dairy Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 4

The Denman Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured seventy tons of butter during August. The prices paid to suppliers were at the rate of 1/3…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 4

Although agents effected a ready clearance of choice forage at Alexandria saleyards, medium and inferior grades found a slow sale. Late…

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Sheep. Fine Wool Merinos

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 6

File wool merino owe, not over 2-booth, R. Alcorn, 1. Three fine wood merine wethers, W, Foden, 1. Three owes, R. Alcorn, 1…

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Dairy Cattle. Jerseys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 6

Bull three years H. H. Capper's Silver King of Banyule. 1 and champion; W. F. M'Donald's Lord Columbus of Woodside, 2 and reserve. Bull…

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Grade Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 6

Cow, three years and over, in milk, Mrs. J. Heuston, 1 and champion; Mrs. J. Houston, 2 and reserve; G. Knodler, 3. Cow, three…

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Fat Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 6

Shorthorn bullock, R. J. Graham, 1; Norman Ball, 2. Hereford bullock, J. Morrissey, Ltd., 1; R. J. Graham, 2. Steer. C. C. Capp, 1…

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