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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 149

Pastoral Award Living Wage Adjustments. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

Automatic adjustments under clause 25 of the Federal pastoral award are provided for according to the rise or fall in the cost of living, as shown by…

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Butter Export. Minister Acts, Departmental Enquiry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Patterson) has called for a report from his departmental officers regarding the criticusin of the Primary Producers'…

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'Pure Butter' Prosecuting French Exporters, Paris, February 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 8

The pure food officials are prosecuting one of the largest butter exporters at Lille in respect of a van load of so-called "pure butter" on February 1…

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Australian Butter in London. Some Recent Serious Complaints

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

Recent cables from London regarding the inferior quality which certain Australian butters have been showing, on opening up, after arrival there,…

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Wool Sales. Animated Market in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,103 bales, and the sales…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Company. Opening of Branch at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

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

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Dairying Science

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

It seems now certain that a Scientific Research College will be established at an early date at Canberra. The Australian Dairy Council has…

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Irish Dairying

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

Up to early last year unwholesome competition between co-operative and proprietary interests operated in the dairying industry in Ireland to the…

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Oingleton Co-operative Dairy Company. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

Sir,—In reply to "Co-operator," in your issue of 18th inst, I would like to inform him that in my public life it has always been, my aim to come…

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The Singleton Dairy Company (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

Sir,-I notice in last Tuesday's issue of your paper that at a meeting at Glennie's Creek some of the candidates who are seeking election as Directors…

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Cattle at the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 4

There will again do an attractive display of dairy cattle at the Maitland, show next week. The total entry, exceeds 200, and, with the…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 7

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd, report:-The demand from all sections of the trade has continued, with unabated vigour throughout the week…

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Wool Sales. Values Exceedingly Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 3

Wool sales were hold yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10:208 bales, and the…

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Newcastle Show the Second Day. Horse and Cattle Awards. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 5

Fine weather favoured the second day of the Newcastle Show. The final preparations for the…

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Melon Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 4

The melon crop of this season cannot be described as a highly profitable one for growers. Later than usual in reaching market they have…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 3

A very light yarding at Alexandria failed to realise improved prices on account of the apathy of buyers. No oaton chaff, oaton hay, or stray…

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Homebush Sales. Cattle and Sheep Lower. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report, —Cattle: 3600 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality. The market was much lower at opening sales…

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Butter

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

A message from Regina states that a resolution urging the application of a dumping duty on Australian butter was passed unanimously at the Western…

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Butter Factory Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

In connection with the election of directors and auditor for the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., the scrutineers will commence their…

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Refuged Dairy Cattle. Big Herds Near Ulmarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

At Giliett's Ridge, one of the high spots near Ulmarra, many dairy cows have been refuged. Mr. B. C. Katz, with an…

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