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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

2,508 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 77 of 126

Proposed Amalgamation of Butter Factories a Gigantic Scheme. Dungog to Quirindi. Central Board to Control Annual Yield of 60,000 TONS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 1

IF the ambitions of some of the persons controlling the butter industry in the Hunter and Gloucester districts can be realised some day…

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The Late Mrs. Wilkins Dairymen's Sympathy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 7

At to-day's annual meeting of s[?]reholders be the Muswellbrook Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., the chairman (Mr. T. Ellerton) referred…

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Six Per Cent Dividend Muswellbrook Co-operative Dairy Coy., Ltd. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 7

The tenth annual general meeting of shareholders of the above company was held at the Masonic Hall to-day., In the absence of the…

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Dairying. Milk Recording. The Development of the Movement in Denmark

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 6

The first Danish milk-recording society was formed in 1895, by thirteen farmers who owned together just over 300 cows, and who combined to employ…

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Where Farming Pays, and Why. Pacts About Denmark. Worthy of Consideration

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 4

Here are three facts about Denmark quoted by the "Irish Statesman" which are worthy of more than passing attention:—…

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Pastoral Fodder Crops for Sheep

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 14

There is no practice that assists more towards the increased productiveness of a sheepowner's property than the growing of suitable fodder…

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Butter Factory's Chairman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. J.J. Pearse has the unique record of having occupied the position o chairman of directors of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 6

The thirty-fifth, half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., was held at the company's office,…

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Wheat Pool. Question of Representation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 6
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Mr. J. M'Mahon, vice-president of the New South Wales Chamber of Agriculture, recently rondo a claim for the representation of the Chamber on…

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Wheat Pool. Proposed State Guarantee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 3

The proposal of a guarantee, on behalf of the State for the forthcoming wheat harvest, and also the question of the representation on the Voluntary…

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Wheat Pool. Queensland to Take Referendum

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 16

Mr. Gillies, Minister for Agriculture (Q.), stated that it had been decided to hold, a referendum to determine whether, they should continue the pool…

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Local and General. Sale of Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. J.P. Idstein reports having sold by private treaty an agricultual and dairy farm of 40 acres at Aberglasslyn, for Mr. W.P. Lowry to Mr…

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Dairying Inflammation of the Udder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 14

Probably every dairy-farmer has at some time or other had cows troubled by this complaint. It appears in very varied forms, is often associated…

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Dairy Industry. Control Organisation. Mr. McRAE OPTIMISTIC

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 11

Mr. c. J. M'Rae, president of the Primary Producers Union, who has, returned from the conference in Melbourne, with the Prime Minister, on…

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Where Farming Pays and Why. Facts About Denmark. Worthy of Consideration

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

Here are three facts about Denmark quoted by the "Irish Statesman" which are worthy of more than passing attention:— (1) Denmark is the second richest country in the world, as her national wealth in proportion to her population is larger than that of…

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Wheat Pools. the States Divided. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government is in quandary over the wheat pools for next season's harvest. The States are not united on the…

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Wheat Growing. World Outlook. London, Aug. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 5

Mr. George Walker (Lindley Walker and Co., Ltd.), of Sydney, who has completed an extensive British and Continental investigation in…

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Sheep Skins

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 3

Small catalogues were offered. Buyers competed with animation, and values improved on best lines of three-quarter lengths to…

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Price of Butter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 3

An attempt by producers to raise the price of butter for home consumption has receive short shrift from the Federal Government…

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