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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 151

Butter Output Interesting Figures and Comparisons

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 3

The Singleton Central Co-operative Oairy Company manufactured for the month of January 388,583 lo of butter. Suppliers were paid at the rate of 1/3…

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The Butter Factory. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of 17th appears a report of a meeting addressed by Messrs Hannam, Haggarty, and Andrews. First thing I noticed was a…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Market Brisk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street. when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,159 bales, and the sales,…

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Wool Attractive Catalogues, Record Prices. Average Over £25 Per Bale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. under date 18th February writes:- At our sale of 16th inst., we…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, February 24th, 1927. LOCAL & General News Goorangoola Wool

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

Mr Wal. Marshall's wool clip from Goorangoola was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last Monday. The wool showed…

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Farmer Killed Run Over by Motor Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 3

John Brown, aged 67 years, a farmer, of Cattal, near Windsor, received terrible injuries, to the head at Cattal last evening, when he was…

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Pastoral. Sheep Numbers. Argument Is Settled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

Is the argument settled between the Stock Branch and the Government Statistician as to how many sheep there are in New South Wales? Mr. Max…

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Dairy or Farm Butter. Causes Loss to the Industry of Over Half a Million Sterling

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

Many are the problems that beset the dairying industry; some of them are caused by factors outside the control of the producers; others are…

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Show Cattle and Horses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 5

Excellent entries have been received in the cattle nd horse sections for Maitland Show. Special interest will attach to the cattle in…

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Butter Export. Low Grade Quality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. Manning, M.P., on reaching Melbourne, said that he was sorry that the Minister for Markets and Migration (Mr. Paterson) had criticised his…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 22nd February: Late buoyant values were maintained for merino, comeback and crossbred wool at our…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

The butter manufactured during January was 57 ton 8 cwt. 35lb, and 80,000 gals. milk treated for city trade and cream trade. The total…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Market' Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

Wool sales were continued yesterday at he Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled £10,711 bales, and…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 3

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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Dungog Butter Wins Prizes. Co-op Factory's Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 7

The results of the dairy produce competition at Newcastle Show shows that Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory can keep Dungog district's…

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Share Farmers. Employees Exempt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

Under the Workers' Compensation Act, share farmers and their employees, including their sons, were treated as workers, and were entitled to…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, February 26, 1927. Taxing the Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

THE farmer cannot view with complacency the recent legislative enactments of the State Government. This paper is not so much concerned with the…

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Dairy Produce. Exports From Commonwealth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

In the week which ended on February 19, there were 62,749 boxes of butter exported from the Commonwealth Of these 52,551 were sent to…

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Live Stock. Safeguarding Farm Stock. the Value of an Isolation Paddock

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 3

Every dairy farmer should have a small paddock where he can keep a beast absolutely away from all. other cattle. Then, every time he buys new…

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Farm Engineering. Rural Sanitation. Advice to Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 3

The necessity; for as high a standard of sanitation in rural districts as in towns is essential if the health of the community is to be maintained, points…

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