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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 151

Better Farming Train Coming

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

The public are again reminded of the visit of the Better Farming train to Dungog on Thursday next May 19. It is anticipated that there will…

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Better Farming Train North Coast Tour Commences on Monday May 16

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 5

The Better Farming Train is ready to commence its tour of the North Coast districts, and will leave the railway yards at Darling Island…

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Dairy Produce Control Board

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 6

With the exception of Mr. C. H. Jamieson of Queensland, who was elected in lien of Mr. H. F. Walker and Mr. H. E. Fowell of Tasmania, who…

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Health Dept's Contribution Better Farming Train. Importance of Good Health. Section Ii. Sanitation and Public Hygiene. Sewerage and Garbage Disposal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 5

The other section, which is presided over by another officer of the Department, deals principally with sanitation, pure foods, and public…

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Farming in U.S.A. Not All Beer and Skittles. Commissioner Outlines Problems. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

The conditions under which the American farmer labours, and some proposals that have been made to alleviate his lot, were outlined by the new…

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American Floods Thousands of Farms Doomed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 3

New York, Sunday.—It is reported from New Orleans that the water has surged into the countryside through a honeycombed levee along the big bend…

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Better Farming Train. the Maitland Visit. Informative Lectures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 2

The Better Farming Train was visited by a good number of people yesterday and last night. Pupils of the West Maitland Schools were taken through and proved themselves keen observers, and the officials had to answer many questions from them. '…

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Boys' Training Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 5

The Rev Mr. simpson principal of the Boys Training Farm, oakhampton, reported at a special meeting at st, paul's parish Hall yesterday…

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Diseases in Stock. Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 6

Mr. C. L. O' Gorman, M.R.C.V.S. in an address on "Stock Disease" dealt principally with cattle. Referring to sterility in dairy cattle…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 4

Cabled advices received during the week from London as to the progress of the present series of sales indicated that the market showed signs of a little…

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Producers' Distributing Society Butter Receipts

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 4

During what is recognised as the "Export Season," i.e., 1st July to 30th April the P.D.S. received on consignment from its many factories no less than 13,814…

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Breeding Dairy Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 6

Mr. C. G. Grant lectured on the breeding of dairy stock. The aim is to improve the various breeds from a milk and butter producing point of…

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Better Farming Train. Officials Visit District Farms. the Departmental Trials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 6

The Better Farming Train commenced its first North Coast tour at Maitland on Tuesday, remaining till last night. Large attendances of farmers and stockowners from the surrounding districts visited the train, and took' full advantage of the various…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 3

The opening ceremony of the new factory erected at Hexham was carried out on Thursday last, in the presence of about 1000 persons, who came from all the…

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Bobs Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 1

Weather:—Nearly forty inches of rain have fallen since the beginning of the year. The four and a half months have yielded within eight inches of the average…

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Mill Workers Strike Protest Against New Farmers' Board. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 2

Mill workers at South Johnstone, Queensland, decided by 197 votes to 32 to strike as a protest against the new Farmers' Board controlling sugar mills…

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Better Farming Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 2

The Better Farming Train arrived in West Maitland on Monday evening to open its North Coast tour. The train was open to farmers and the public…

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Pastoral. Feeding Sheep in Droughty Seasons

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 6

In an article on the conservation of fodder for wheat and sheep farmers, published in the latest issue of the "Agricultural Gazette," pastoralists…

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on Pastoral. Feeding Sheep in Droughty Seasons

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

In an article on the conservation of fodder for wheat and sheep farmers, published in the latest issue of the "Agricultural Gazette," pastoralists…

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Sheep and Wool. Interesting Statistics and Other Information

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

We glean from the annual review by Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., referred to in our issue of this day week, the following interesting information:—…

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