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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Fur Farming Rabbits and Foxes Experience Abroad

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 4

Evidence to suggest a rapid expansion in the use of the rabbit as a fur-bearing animal in England was submitted last week by Mr. Frederick…

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Rain in Victoria. Pastoral Areas Benefit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

Steady rain fell generally throughout Victoria on Tuesday, benefiting the pastoral centies, Including the Mallee…

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Wool Sales. Sustained Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange. Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,120 bales, and the sales,…

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Full Rates Maintained. London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day, 12,126 bales were offered, of which 2420 were Australian, There was a good selection of crossbreds and only a…

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Latest Scratchings. A.J.C. Warwick Farm, Liverpool Handicap.-Giggle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 7

ROSEHILL R.C. Nursery Handicap.-Pinnate, Golden Tunic, and Galmoi. All engagements.-Giggle…

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Farm Produce. Legality of Agents' Act. Test Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 6

The legality of the New South Wales Farm Produce Agents Act, 1926, is to be tested in the High Court of Australia…

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Butter Quality Never Better

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 1

Our butter quality was nover better," said Mr L. T. MacInnes, State Dairy Expert, on Monday. This, despite the recent adverse climatic conditions,…

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Export Butter. Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 3

During the week ended March 17, the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 8991 boxes of butter, of which 8447 boxes were…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Committed to Singleton Sessions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 4

At the Denman Police Court, before Mr E. A. May P.M., Thomas Andrews and Wilfred Smoothy were charged with that on February 20, 1928, at…

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'No Snobbery. Sir John Butter's Talk on Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 7

"It Is absolutely untrue," said Sir John Butters, in an address at Canberra "that snobbery exists, and that Public servants are segregated…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Market Closes Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 3

Wool sales. were hold yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8617 bales, and the sales,…

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Wheat Market. London and Chicago. London, March 2l

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 10

wheat cargoes were him and occasionally higher. Liverpool futures were quoted March 10/4½ May 10/6½ July 10/7 5-8…

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Keen Competition. London Wool Sales. London, March 21.[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 10

At the wool sales 11,833 Dates were offered, of which 5330 were Australian. There was a good selection of greasy merinos and a splendid offering of…

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The Singleton Argus THURSDAY, 22nd MARCH, 1928. LOCAL & General News District Cattle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

Sales at Winchcombe, Carson's Homebush auction last Monday included A. L. Eichardson, East Gresford, bullocks to £14/18/-, averaging £14…

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Wheat Cargoes. High Taxes and Duties. Canadian Competition. Vancouver, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 5

The Cornish steamer Tremeadow, under Captain Tregoning arrived at Vancouver on Wednesday, in ballast from Australia to load wheat for…

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Little Girl Murdered Farm Hand in Custody

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

An inquest was held at Perth on Tuesday into the death of Ivy Lewis, aged, 11, whose body was found on February 29 in the bush near Darkan…

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Farmer Awarded £350

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 3

In a jury action before Mr Justice James in Sydney on Tuesday, Jeremiah Harold O'Keefe, farmer, of Temora, was awarded, £350 from Arthur…

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Pastoral. Sheep Classing. An Important Operation even with the Smallest Flocks

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 6

Sheep classing—the operation of grading the breeding flock and selecting the sires for use in mating, with the object of gradually raising the…

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Special Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 5

Matthewson and Co. report having yarded and sold 1100 head of cattle at the Gloucester sale yards on Wednesday last. The quality was…

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Wool Values Holding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 9

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co.op. Co. writes:— On 20th. March we offered a catalogue of 3,971) bales, a miscellaneous selection…

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