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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

2,490 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 125

Pastoral Industry. the Shearing Rate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 3

In its application for a variation of the Federal pastoral award, the A. W. U. is asking for a shearing rate of £8 a hundred. The current award…

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Wool Values. London Writers' Views. London, May 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

Commenting on the decline of wool wool values in Australia and the suggestion to curtail the sales, the wool expert of the "Economist" says that the…

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High Rail Freights. 'Strangling Cattle Industry.'

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

At a meeting of the Casino Chamber of Commerce Mr. H. Harris, auctioneer, stated that the cattle industry in the Northern Rivers was being…

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Bullook and Sheep at Anzac Sports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The bullock on exhibition at the showground on Saturday for the weightguessing competition was purchased by the committee, and after serving its…

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Dearer Butter. Advance in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

Retail price of butter has been advanced halfpenny per pount to 1/8 for bulk and 1/9 for prints. This followed a rise of 5/ per cwt in the wholesale…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 6

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the honorable the Minister for Agriculture and are based mainly on the…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Ltd. Meets with Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

The following is a portion of a letter signed by the Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Coy, Sydney, to the Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Ltd…

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Wool Trade. Depressing Rep0rt. London, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

The wool correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" says that conditions in the wool trade are critical, and that the past week, was the worst…

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Control of Export Butter Address by Originator of Paterson Scheme

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

Mr T. Paterson, M.H.R. for Gippsland, Victoria in addressing a meeting of representatives of the butter industry at the Lismore Municipal Council…

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Disaster In Wool Industry Imminent. LONDON, Sun. Night

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 3

The London "D. Telegraph's" wool correspondent states that conditions in the wool trade have been critical during the past week, and…

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Disaster in Wool Industry Imminent. London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The London "Daily Telegraph's" wool correspondent states that conditions in the wool trade have been critical during the past week, and the worst…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, May 5th, 1925. LOCAL & General News Another Increase in Butter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The advisory committee on butter prices has increased the Sydney wholesale rate by id per lb to 154/ per cwt. The revised price, which operates from…

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Farmers' Winter School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) announces that this year's winter school for farmers and poultry farmers will be held…

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Australian Butter. Sale in England. London, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 5

At a meeting of the Hull Chamber of Commerce to discuss plans of increasing direct shipments from Australia, Mr. H. Jarman, a…

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Australian Wool United States Market. Manufacturers' Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) has received from the Commissioner for Australia in the United States. Mr. J.A.M. Elder, a…

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Dairying Industry the Chief Enemy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 4

The majority of dairymen throughout Australia, if asked what was their chief enemy would reply in some such terms as "the middle-man," "high costs of labour," droughts etc…

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Hawkesbury Jerseys High Butter Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 4

The report presented at Diploma Day at Hawkesbury College stated that the college Jersey herd had maintianed its high reputation for butter fat…

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Wool Sales Fall in Prices. Heavy Withdrawals. LONDON, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 5

At to-day's wool sales 11,096 bales were offered, and there was a good selection. The wool sold was chiefly crossbreds to the home trade…

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London Wool Sales Open Heavy Withdrawals. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

Wool sales opened at 20 per cent, de, cline, Withdrawals were very heavy…

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Farming and Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 1

The following applications for patents connected with fanning and pastoral industries have been accepted at the Commonwealth Patent…

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