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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Dairy Products Canada's Imports From Australasia. Ottawa. January 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 2

Canada imported four and a half million dollars worth of milk and dairy products in 1927. In the month of December alone she imported…

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Alleged Forgeries Attempt to Pass Betting Tickets. Warwick Farm Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 11

Allegations that he had tried to pass forged betting tickets were made at Liverpool Court, by the police against Athol George Love, 42 years,…

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Dash Through Flames. Farmers Trapped by Bush Fires. St. Heliers (N.z.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 2

Two farmers had a narrow escape from death when they were trapped by bush fires, They escaped by dashing…

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Severe Hailstorm Maize Crops Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 7

A Heavy hailstorm, accompanied by strong winds, passed over the Es district (Q.), on Thursday night. Considerable damage was done in…

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Dry Farming 72,000 Acres Allotted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) said that it had been decided to make available for settlement 72,000 acres of land at Tabbita, 30…

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Farmer Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. Peter Campbell, of Rosebrook, a well-known farmer of the district, was killed this morning through being thrown from a sulky. He was…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep Unaltered: Cattle Weaker. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Cattle, 3400 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality. Opening sales were unaltered. Good to prime beef made…

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Three Dead. Mysterious Poisoning. Sheep Dip in Drinking Water

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 7

Three members of two families living in the same house at Torrens Creek, Queensland, 56 miles from Hughenden, are dead, and six others…

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British Trade Revival Anticipated Wool Prices Maintained. LONDON, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 8

During the last few days the "Big Five" banks have held their annual meetings, and the chairman at each meeting has delivered the usual…

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Sheep Price Corrections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

In the report of Mr. E. W. Sparke's sheep sales appearing in last evening issue. E. J. Hough's 60 wethers were quoted at 32/4, intead of…

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District Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Wybong sheepmen have been obtaining good prices, for their clips. Mr. Mat. Quinn holds the record for this season, beating all-comers by [?] per…

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Commercial Special Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

As an evidence of the activity brought about by the bountiful season now being experienced, Messrs W. Bailey and Sons report a largo yarding…

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Pastoral Federal Land Valuation Graziers' Representation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 1

Graziors will note with approval that the personnel of the Valuation Board just appointed by the Federal Government included Mr F. H. Tout,…

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Produce. World Trade in Butter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 8

Over 930,000,0001b. of butter, the largest quantity on record, entered into world trade during 1926. Of this…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan & M.A. Co., Ltd., report 25th January: The catalogue which we brought forward on Tuesday last comprised 4585 bales, and…

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Pastoral. Store Stock Rate. Should Be Extended

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Stockowners are strongly of the opinion that the store stock rates should be extended so as to include all store stock that are sent by rail…

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Starving Boys Kill and Eat Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 8

Being without food or money, and in a starving condition, two boys killed a sleep at Attunga and ate part of the aminal. When…

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Sheep Stealing. Prevalent in Tamworth District

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

At a meeting of Tamworth branch of the Graziers' Association, Mr. F. F. Albertson alleged that sheep stealing was on the increase in the Tamworth…

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Sheep Stealing Prevalent in Tamworth District

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of Tamworth branch of the Association, Mr F. F. Albertson alleged that sheep, stealing was on the increase in the. Tamworth…

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On Farm and Station. Agricultural. Wheat Growing Sow only Pure Graded Seed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

The complaint is frequently made by farmers that the seed of a variety of wheat that they have been growing for years has "run out," or that some…

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