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Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 151

Hid in Crop. Left Leg Severed. Baby Girl's Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

A baby girl at King's Creek (Q.) hid in a crop of millet, ami had her left leg severed by the knife of a reaping machine…

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Singleton Dairy Co

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 10

About 250 shareholders were present at the annual meeting of Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., Mr. G. T. Moxey (chairman of…

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Dairying. Cream Flavours. and the Problem of Their Control

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

To assist in understanding cream flavours, they may be divided into three main classes, namely: (1) Food flavours, (2) absorbed flavours, (3)…

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Large Estates. Taxation Bill. Farmers' Point of View

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., leader of the State Country Party, said last week-end that he considered it was extremely unwise to attempt to…

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Injury to Farmer's Son

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 7

Edward Young, 16, son of Mr. Edward Young, of Mossgrove, Blurraga, while fencing off his father's fawn, fell on sharp peg, which…

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Singleton Wool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

Mr Wal. C. Tudor's Hiltonville wool, from Warkworth, was among the offerings at Winchcombe. Carson's, Sydney auction last Tuesday. A parcel of 12…

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Butter Shortage in Canada

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 8

According to an American press report dated 30th December, British Columbia is confronted with a butter shortage, unless relief is afforded from…

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Sheep on the Fallows

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

Most farmers nowadays are fully awake to the value of sheep on the fallows as a means of keeping down the reed growth, and reducing the…

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Price of Butter Country Party's Decision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

The Federal Country Party has carried the following resolution:— "That the Party pledges itself to do all in its power to obtain for those…

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P.d.s. Column Empire Butter Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 11

The recently published report of the Imperial Economic Committee which sat in London, dealing with dairy produce, is not in any way pessimistic…

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Wheat Market Price of Bran Advanced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

Inquiry for wheat in Sydney improved somewhat on Thursday. Buyers raised their limits in the country for bagged lots by a…

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Wheat Market No Alteration in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 9

There was no alteration in the Sydney wheat position yesterday. Buyers' limits were generally on 4/5½ for bagged lots in the country,…

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Dungog. Co-op. Butter Company. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 9

The 43rd half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory was held on Saturday last at the Memorial Town…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. the Half-yearly Meeting. Unfavourable Season"

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 9

The fortieth half-yearly meeting of the Bowthorne Butter Factory, Ltd., was held at the company's office, Morpeth, on the 25th ult…

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Skin Wool Case. High Count Ruling Upheld

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

A cable message received in Melbourne from London states that the Privy Council has refused leave for certain owners of skin-wools to…

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The Maitland Show. Many Attractive Features. an Auspicious Opening. Wonderful Exhibition of Dairy Cattle. Fine Array of Horses. District Exhibits Make Grand Display. Attractive Pavilions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 7

The dairy cattle make the best display ever seen on the ground. Jerseys, Guernseys, and Ayrshires were strongly represented. The Guernsey Herd Society of Australia has made this its annual fair and sale for the year. This was responsible for bringing together what leading Guernsey men described as the…

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Canadian Wheat. High Standard Menaced. Legislation Recommended. Ottawa, Feb. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 13

The mixing in transit, of inferior varieties of wheat with Marquis wheat, has so menaced the standard of the whole Canadian crop abroad…

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Wheat Ballot. Compulsory Pool Rejected. Many Growers Did Not Vote Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Agriculture announced that the ballot amongst wheat-growers had resulted in the…

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Dairying. Cream Flavours. and the Problem of Their Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

To assist in understanding cream flavours, they may he divided into three main classes, namely: (1) Food flavours. (2) absorbed flavours, (3)…

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Better Farming Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

The Better Farming Train, which is to leave for the south next weekend on its first itinerary, is to include one car devoted to poultry. Various…

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