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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Sporting Turf. Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 5

Following are selections for the meeting at Warwick Farm to-day:— Trial Hurdle Race.—Pelman, Farmer, Suncoil…

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Homebush Sales. Cattle Cheaper: Sheep Dearer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:-Cattle: 3200 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality. The market was cheaper. Good to prime boof…

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Loss of Sheep. Deaths After Bating Couch Grass

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 3

Messrs, Cornish Brothers, of Whylandra Creek, Dubbo, were bringing home 1400 sheep, and had crossed the Macquarie, near Minore; where…

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Case of Murder Victorian Farmer's Death. Draft of Will Missing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 6

Detectives investigating into circumstances surrounding the death of Martin Ryan, aged 65 years, a prosperous farmer, of Thalia, near…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

Messrs. A. H. M'Arthur and Co. advertise 1500 head pood quality N.E. bred cattle for auction at Armidalo on Monday, 5th. March. The auctioneers…

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Cattle From Gresford

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

Good to prime beef made 45/- to 50/- per 100 lbs, prime yearling beef 55/- to 58/- on the hoof at Homebush last Thursday. Mr. Bert…

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Butter Record. Jersey Cow's Performance

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

Tasmania has come right to the front with a world's record cow in butterfat production. The island State is making systematic efforts to develop…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd., report 23rd inst.: Our catalogue for today's sale contained 5064 bales, and included a very attractive selection of…

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Wool Auctions. Record Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. writes 24/2/'28:— At latest sales the general condition of the wool market remains unchanged…

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Wool Auctions Record Prices

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes (24/2/28):— At latest sales the general condition of the wool market remains unchanged…

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Wool Sales. Record for Comeback

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

At Monday's wool auctions in Sydney 10,077 bales were offered at auction, and 9220 were sold. Privately 1571 were disposed of. The…

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Pastoral Industry. Federal Award Adjustments. Reductions From March 1 Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

Clause 25 of the Federal pastoral award provides for automatic adjustments according to the rise or fall in the cost of living as shown by the…

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Mammitis In Dairy Herds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

A problem of serious importance to-day among dairymen is the occurrence of mammitis in their dairy herds. A few years ago such trouble…

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Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

The outstanding feature of the annual meeting of the Singleton Central Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., held in the Strand Theatre on Saturday morning,…

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Wool Sales. Spirited Demand in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange. Bridge-street, when, the quantity catalogued totalled 10,108 bales, and the sales,…

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Maitland's Premier Show H. R. A. & H. Associations 67Th Exhibition. Big Increase in Entries. Magnificent Exhibition of Dairy Cattle. Great Array of Horses. District Exhibits Make Grand Display. Attractive Pavilions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

Two of the most important industries in the Maitland and Lower Hunter districts-agriculture and dairying-are strikingly represented at the Maitland Show, which opened to-day in glorious weather conditions…

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Singleton Letter, Central Co-operative Dairy Co. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 7

The 28th annual meeting of share holders of Singleton Central Co-oPerative Dairy Co., Ltd., was held in the Strand Theatre. The chairman of…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 6

Trade at Alexandria showed considerable depression in comparison even with recent inactive markets Auction sales were completely useless,…

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Dairy Cattle. Jersey Champions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 6

They were a good lot and hard to pick. They made me think I can tell you. Thus spoke Mr. J. Marshall, of Victoria, who judged the Jerseys…

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Sheep and Wool. New South Wales Returns. Statistician's Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 9

Estimates made by the Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waltes) in collaboration with the chief Veterinary Surgeon (Mr. Max Henry) on the…

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