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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

2,508 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 86 of 126

Dairying. Care of the Separator. Essential to Proper Working

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 6

Like any other machine, the separator demands proper care and attention if it is to be employed with the maximum of efficiency. Here are a few…

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Queensland Dairying Favourable Prospects

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 10

"The prospects of the dairying industry are encouraging, and there is every indication of an early session." said the Director of Dairying…

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National Industries Wheat and Wool. Ministers Statements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Manufacturers, some speakers expressed the opinion that Australia should discontinue, wheat-growing and…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 6

The first of the season's wool sales in Adelaide was continued on Friday. Altogether 30,000 bales were sold. Continental countries, particularly…

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Grading Butter. Protest by Northern Factories

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr. Gardiner (N.S.W.) brought up a protest by the Hunter and Gloucester District Butter Factories' Association…

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Wheat Pool. Conference in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 5

A conference took place in Melbourne between Mr. Bruce, Prime Minister, and representatives of New South Wales, Victoria, and South…

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Wheat Guarantee. State Government Proposal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 1

A conference between the Cabinet sub-committee and members of the Voluntary Wheat Pool Committee in Sydney discussed the question of the…

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Wheat Prospects. Largely Increased Acreage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 11

The area of hind to be harvested for grain during the forthcoming season is the highest since the 1916-17 season, and the good rains during…

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Wheat Pool. Conference in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 16

A conference took place in Melbourne between Mr. Bruce, Prime Minister, and representatives of New South Wales, Victoria, and South…

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Wool Sales. High Levels Maintained

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 5

There was a good selection on offer at the Sydney wool sales on Wednesday, and values remained at late high levels. The offerings at auction…

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Wool Sales. Finer Grades Advance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 3

A catalogue of 8648 bales of wool was submitted in Sydney on Tuesday, and sales including private transactions totalled 9191 bales…

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Wheat Pool. State Proposal Not Abandoned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 3

The proposal for a joint guarantee between the Commonwealth and the Governments of the wheat-growing States in connection with the…

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Wheat Silos. Satisfaction of Growers. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 16

Mr. McDonald, Chief Inspector of Agriculture, and Chairman, of the Silo Control Board, stated to-day that so satisfied were growers with the…

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Wool Sales (Router's Cables.) London Thursday Nigh

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 6

At the wool sales 11,569 bales were offered. Competition was spirited…

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Wool Trade. Conditions in America. Through Australian Spectacles. New York Sept 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 12

Mr. Donald Mackinnon (Commissioner for Australia to the United States) following a year's study of the production and handling of…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 2

Rates were unchanged at Alexandria market yesterday, when the yarding was larger. Little choice was offering truck, for which there was keen…

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Dairy Produce. Export Control Bill. Introduced in Federal House

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 1

The Prime Minister introduced the Dairy Produce Export Control Bill in the House of Representatives. In moving the second reading, he…

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Dairying Industry Better Bull Movement. a Major Matter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 4

There are many reforms that are demanded in our dairying industry to enable our dairymen to get the better return for their labour to which they are entitled, some connected with -production mid some with marketing and movements for these reforms need to go on simultaneously…

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Wild Boar. Savage Attack on Farmer. Auckland (N.z.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 7

A wild boar savagely attacked a farmer named Joblin, near Opotiki. Joblin, who had left his rifle at home, hurled a rock at the animal…

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Butter Factories

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of butter factories in the Hunter Valley and Dungog districts was held in West Maitland on Thursday…

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