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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 149

Circuit Court. Claim for £2000. Sale Op Farm at Ferodale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 5

The hearing was continued at the Maitland Circuit Court, yesterday afternoon, before his Honor, Justice James, of the claim by William…

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Circuit Court. Claim for £2000. Sale of Farm at Ferodale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

The hearing was continued at the Maitland Circuit Court yesterday afternoon, before his Honor, Justice James, and a jury, of the claim by…

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Empire Tour of Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

The Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) has received from the Commonwealth Prime Minister par[?] of tour of farmers from the…

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Toll of Floods. Loss of Life at Rockhampton. Farmers' Plight."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 6

Shortly before midday on Wednesday. the bodies of Elsie and Dorothy William, aged 10 and 7 years respectively. were located in the…

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Unemployed Parade Winnipeg Streets. Refuse Farm Work. Winnipeg, April 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 7

Two thousand unemployed paraded the streets, bearing banners demanding work or full maintenace. Alderman Flye declared that there…

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Experimental Farm New Chance for Boy Prisoners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

Showing at present a debit balance, of about £1000 a year, the Yanco Experimental Farm will be made to pay its way, it is hopped, by means of a new…

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Experiment Plots Mr George Ernst's Farm, Mitchell's Flat. Legume Variety Trial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 3

Legume growing is occasionally necessary to help in restoring-fertility and health to the soil. There are many species of legumes, the most…

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The Singleton Argus THURSDAY, 26th APRIL, 1928. LOCAL & General News with the Better Farming . TRAIN

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

Mr Harry Kendall, a son of the late Mr T. K. Kendall, of Singleton, is representing the Rural Bank on the Better Farming Train, which arrives in…

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Unclean Premises a Dairyman Fined

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

George Barnes, a dairyman at Mayfield West, was charged at Newcastle Police Court on Monday, with, having kept unclean premises. In pleading…

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Pastoral Homebush Supplies. Equalisation of Yarding

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

It is the considered opinion of the Graziers' Association, the Home-bush Agents and the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board that…

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Pastoral. Dipping of Lambs. No Detrimental Effects

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

On account of the prevalence of ticks and lice and the risk of quarantine, and so the stoppage of the sale of lambs, it was decided by the…

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Pastoral Industry. Equalisation of Yardings. Homebush Supplies

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 8
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

It is the considered opinion of the Graziers' Association, the Homebush selling agents and the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board that stockowners…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

These notes are issued every week by direction of the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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N. R. M. A. Notes. Cattle on Parramatta Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. commends the decision of the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board to end the danger of transferring sheep and cattle from…

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Stole Wool From Loaded Truck Young Men Fined. BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

Gordon Kelly, 24, and George King, 20, pleaded guilty at the Dirranbandi Police Court, to a charge of having stolen wool valued at £120,…

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Agricultural. Do Modern Methods Pay [?] Value Demonstrated by Wheat-growing Contests

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 7

That progressive methods of farming pay is again made evident by the results of the various crop-growing competitions conducted last season by…

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Better Farming Train at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

The Better Farming Train arrived from Merriwa on Wednesday morning and the day being Anzac Day, service was held in…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

Arrangements have been made by the Department of Agriculture for the annual winter school for farmers, to be held at Hawkesbury…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

Auction sales were held in the for age section at Alexandria, but a number of lots were passed, owing to lack of interest among buyers. In…

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