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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 149

Farm Machinery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

A notification of interest to men on the land appears in our advt columns with reference to Sunshine Farm Machinery, for which Mr…

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Sale of Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. N. Dann, farm salesman, of West Maitland, reports having completed the following sales:— Well improved agricultural farm…

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Bee Farmers and Co. Operation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

The value of the adoption of the co-operative principle, especially in the primary producing industries, has been so greatly advertised and…

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Dairy Council. Details of Council's Work. and Increased Duties. (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 8

Sir,-A statement has been attributed to a member of the Federal Parliament when speaking to a gathering in New South Wales, in…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 4

Messrs. Prescott, Ltd, report under date 11th February, 1928. Sydney:—Reports from the dairying centres throughout the State regarding…

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Butter Preservative Question

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

A late cable says that prohibition on the use of preservatives in butter has caused. protests from butter traders, who have asked the Australian Dairy…

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Singleton Wool

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

Showing good length and attractive quality, Mr A. T. Sutton's wool clip from Singleton commanded keen competition at Winchcombe, Carson's…

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Wool Sales. Market Continues Strong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,261 bales, and the…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 6

Little business was transacted at Alexandria owing to the paucity of buyers. In the forage section no auctions were held, private sales…

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Pastoral Industry. Pastoral Prospects. Sheep and Wool Prices. Grounds for Optimism

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 7

A representative stockowner who handles large numbers of sheep every year, and who is in close touch with markets, expresses the opinion that…

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Pastoral Industry. Pastoral Prospects. Sheep and Wool Prices. Grounds' for Optimism

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 8

A representative stockowner who handles large numbers of sheep every year, and who is in close touch, with markets, expresses the opinion that…

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Pastoral. Graziers' Conference. Matters of Moment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 3

One of the most important pastoral events of the year is always the annual conference of the Graziers' Association. About 100 delegates attend,…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

A notification in this issue announces that the forty-fifth half-yearly meeting of shareholders at the above Company will be held at…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

The Sydney wool-selling brokers report on Wednesday: The market continued strong at the best point of the season with good general competition…

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Cessnock Show. Better Pavilion Displays. Fewer Horses and Cattle. Additional Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 6

The displays of farm produce and fruit we're features of the pavilions at the Cessnock Show, which opened yesterday. The district exhibits, in which local growers…

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Australian Butter in London. Some Recent Serious Complaints (Issued by the Primary Producers' Union)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 3

Recent cablcs from London regarding the inferior condition which certain Australian butters have been showing, when opened…

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The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Company. Opening of Branch at Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

The Farmers ami Graziers' Co-op., Co. (head office, Sydney) is opening a branch of their business at Scone. At the present, time, they have a good…

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The Australian Dairy Council. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 10

Sir,—A statement has been attributed to a member of the Federal Parliament when speaking to a gathering in New South Wales, in reference to the…

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Pastoral Prospects Sheep and Wool Prices Grounds for Optimism

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

A representative stockowner who handles large numbers of sheep every year, and who is in close touch with markets, expresses the opinion that…

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Pastoral Committee

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

The Report of the Federal Pastoral Committee will be in the Government's hands before the end of March The Victorian evidence has been concluded,…

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