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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 88 of 151

Kanakas Sentenced. Italian Farmer Assaulter

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

All Italian farmer was riding home alone late at night recently when he was set upon by three kanakas, who assaulted him and stripped him of…

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Australian Dairy Council. Low Grade Butters

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

Matters of interest to dairymen were discussed at a meeting of the Australian Dairy Council. Mr. John Rankin, chairman of the council…

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Canada's Dairying Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 6

Canada is one of the leading dairying countries in the world. According to the most recent available figures, she stands fifth in number of…

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The Farm Home for the Housewife. Rec[?]s for Cooking Fresh Fruits

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 7

The housewife should find many recipes of value for the cooking of fruits in a leaflet that has just been issued by the Department of…

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Ferodale Farms. Appeals Against Jury's Verdicts. Charges of Fraud with Drawn

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 7

Two actions were heard before Mr. Justice Campbell and juries at the Circuit Court, East Maitland, in April last, in which William…

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Poultry Farmers Need for Organisation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 5

Addressing a conference of poultry farmers, which opened in Sydney on Thursday, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Stokes) said tha? the gatheriag…

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Agricultural Award Farmers and Settlers Desire Suspension

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 8

At the Farmers and Settlors' Conference in Sydney on Thursday, a motion Was Submitted urging the Government to abolish the agricultural employees'…

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Wool and Skin Buyers. Move to License. Farmers and Settlers' Motion. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 5

When the Farmers and Settlers' Conference resumed to-day, Mr. W. Dryon, of Cowra, speaking in support of a motion that wool and skin…

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Organise. Advice to Farmers. Address by Dr. Page

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 5

A vigorous appeal for complete co-operative organisation among the primary producers of Australia, in order to ensure rewards for their…

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Agricultural Pastoral. Classing Wool Clips. Hints for Those Not Employing a Classer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 4

Some woolgrowers to not seem to realise that their wool clips are valueless until a buyer is found, and the more attractive is the parcel they have…

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London Butter Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 3

Although ,each season brings its own developments which usually vary considerably from those of previous years, no abnormal conditions…

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Wheat Pool Discussion at Farmers' Conference. Mr. Buttenshaw's Advice SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 5

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day, a motion was tabled in favour of the establishment of a compulsory wheat pool…

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Wool Arriving Rapidly. Sale Prospects Promising

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: — The pace which shearing is proceeding in the early districts is shown by the arrivals of wool in Sydney during…

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Our Wool. Germany to the Fore. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

That Germany, with a knowledge of her exact requirements, is determined to recapture her important position in the wool and textile trade, and that…

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Enterprising Dairy Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 3

Mr. E. E. Winder is one of the district's most enterprising dairy farmers. The present dry spell could continue for another year before he had any…

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Dairying. a Note on Milking. How Many Times Per Day?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 4

In a recently-written article on cattlebreeding, the late manager of the Darbalara Estate and Milking Shorthorn Stud Herd drew attention to the…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 3

Forage was firm at late rates at the Alexandria market. Oaten hay and straw were very scarce. Wheaten chaff brought £10 per ton both…

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Farmers' Conference. Country Killing Advocated. Tariff Questions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 6

The annual conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association carried a motion submitted by the Peak Hill branch advocating the more…

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Licensing Skin Buyers Farmers and Settlers' Resolution. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

When the Fanners and Settlers' conference resumed to-day, Mr W. Dryon, of Cowra,speaking in support of the motion that wool and skin buyers…

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American Wheat. Prices Advanced. Effect on Chicago Futures. Winnipeg, August 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 8

Reports of frost in the western provinces of Canada resulted in an advance of wheat prices to-day by from 8 to 8½ cents per bushel. Wild…

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