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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 78 of 151

Mice Plague at Merriwa Sheep Breeders Troubled

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 5

Sheepbreeders in the Merriwa district have been troubled with a mice plague this season. Mr T. B. McFarlaue, "Cullingrnl."…

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Sheep Industry. Importance to Australia. Fodder Conservation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 11

Speaking at the sheep show luncheon in Sydney, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Stokes) quoted interesting figures relating to the…

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Not Payable. Stamp Duty on Pastoral Properties. Deniliquin Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 11

The Full Court hold that stamp duty vas not payable on certain pastoral properties in the Deniliquin district under an indenture, of…

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Wool for Russia. Agent in Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 7

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Latham) said that he would not comment on the proposal to send a Russian delegation to Australia to…

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Compensation Awarded. Crushed by Bales of Wool

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 9

The Workers' Compensation Commission avoided £875 compensation to the family of Charles Arthur Knox, a wharf labourer, who…

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Wool Industry. No Serious Deterioration. Senator Guthrie's Views

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 9

Senator Guthrie, referring to the sheep show, said it seemed to him the press and the public of Sydney recognised the preponderating…

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British Trade. Securities Strong. Good Wool Outlook. LONDON. July 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 12

References have frequently been made of late to "The inherent strength of the Stock Exchange position." If any proof of that strength…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Branxton Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 6

The annual meeting of Branxton Dairy Co., Ltd., will be held in the School of Arts, Branxton, on Saturday, July 23, at 10 a.m…

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Agriculutral. Pure Seed. How the Department Protects the Farmer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 6

The excellent work carried out at the Seed-testing Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, and the Service it offers to the farmer, is…

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Dairying. Feeding Dairy Cows. Suitable Rations for Cows in Milk

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 6

The dairy-farmer is limited in his selection of food for the dairy cow by its cost as well as by its suitability. The cow can deal with a…

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The Latest. Threat by Farmers. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 6

The latest news from Cairns states that 500 organised, fanners threaten to visit the port, in a few days to load the vessels there, unless the unionists…

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Dairy Farmers. Hard to Comply with Conditions. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 5

Professor Murray, of the Gatton Agricultural College, Queensland, in the course of an address, said it might surprise people to learn that…

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Sibe[?]ian Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 5

From newspaper reports the Soviet, Government have made arrangements with a German concern to from a syndicate which will carry…

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Pastoral. Science Research Australia-Wide Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 4

Stockowners are going to hear a great deal about the Australian Pastoral Research Trust Limited, and therefore it is well that the facts be…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 5

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report 7th July: Overshadowing immediate interest in the stud sheep sales, the rainfall during the week over a large…

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Singleton Special Store Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Messrs. Grainger and Kalkiner, Ltd., Singleton, in conjunction with Dalgety and Company, Sydney, will offer by [?]ction in the Shire Yards…

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Wheat 5500 Years Old

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 4

Wheat of a type still cultivated was grown on the plains of Mesopotamia before the days of Abraham, according to a find reported in the scientific…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Merriwa Prize Winners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 2

The pastoral industry was well to the fore, both in attendance, number of entries, and quality of exhibits at the N.S.W, Sheepbreeders' Association's…

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Preyed on the Farmers the "Brick and Match King."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 4

A machine to produce 70,000,000 bricks a year, a contract with the Commonwealth Government for 24 years, and enormous profits, were the…

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