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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 151

Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · 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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Large Wool Clips. a Million Bales 30 Years Ago

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 11

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— As Sydney sales resume next Wednesday, the trade can certainly be credited with a quick resumption of business…

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The Tariff. on Dairy Produce

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 9

With the partial collapse of the London market, as was only expected, New Zealand factories and others interested in the sale of dairy…

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Bush Fires. Commission Takes Further Evidence. Over-insurance of Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 6

Mr. R. H. W. Hawker, a grazier in the Gunnedah district, gave evidence in Sydney before the Royal Commission inquiring into bush fires…

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Pedigree Cattle Sales

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 2

The sales of pedigree show cattle were commenced on the Sydney Show Ground on Tuesday. Included in district purchases were the…

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Butter at the Royal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 2

The Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory was placed third in the continuous judging class for export at the Royal Show. This class extends…

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Dairymen Profit by Paterson Scheme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 2

On Friday last the Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory posted to suppliers cheques concerning the 7/16d per lb. on butter manufactured during…

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Pastoral Research Proposal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 4

The wool growing industry of Australia is a prime factor in the general prosperity of the Continent, and from that it might be argued…

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Butter Supplies. Prescott's Limited Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 16

Heavy rains have been experienced, and this has cut butter supplies back a little, but it will do good later if followed by a few sunny days,…

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Pastoral Industry. Conference Fails to Settle Dispute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 5

Two separate disputes in the pastoral industry were the subjects of a compulsory conference held before Chief Judge Dethridge in the…

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Pastoral Industry Conference Fails to Settle Dispute

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 1

Two separate disputes in the pastoral industry were the subjects of a compulsory conference held before Chief Judge Dethridge in the Commonwealth…

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Abbotsford Sold. Queensland State Cattle Stations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 9

Though none of the Queensland State cattle stations were sold at the recent public auction, the Minister for State Enterprises stated that…

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Pastoral for the Next Election. Political Pull-together

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 4

Politically, the policy of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales is much the, same to-day as it was a year ago. This is mads clear by the…

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Station Losses. Sheep Run Down by Trains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 6

Mr. Hugh M'Master, of "Preme," in the Quirindi district, estimates that during last year he lost 159 head of sheep through having them…

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Wheat Loadings. Total for the Season

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 9

For the week ended April 2, the quantity of wheat despatched from country stations was 188,457 bags, making a total of 7,531,570 bags…

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Alleged Theft of Wheat Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 6

Charged with having stolen 400 bags of wheat, valued at £334, the property of Bunge and Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd., at Breeza, between November 2 and…

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Committed for Trial. Alleged Theft of Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 5

Charged with having stolen 400 bags of wheat, valued at £334, the property of Bunge and Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd., at Breeza, between…

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Wool Dryer Bursts. One Killed; One Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 14

With effects similar to the explosion of a heavy shell, a wool-drying machine in a fellmongery at Drury, near Auckland, burst into pieces on…

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Royal Show. Kain Spoils Opening. Magnificent Array of Cattle. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 13

Unpleasant weather prevailed for the opening of the Royal Show to-day. Heavy rain commenced to fall…

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Attacked by Bull Farmer Badly Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 14

John Doynean, 82, was attacked by a bull on his farm at Fordsdale (Q.). He was knocked down, and his spine badly injured…

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