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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 149

Damage to Crops Opossums Blamed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 16

The Cooma Progress Association has written to the Gloucester Pastures Protection Board requesting it to agree to an open season for opossums…

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Crushed to Death Farmer Run Over by Tractor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 9

Mr. Arthur Clement Hinton, a share fanner on Moolpa station, in the Moulamien district, was making adjustments to a tractor when it…

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Economic Justice Demands of American Farmers Corruption Issue Overshadowed New York, May 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 2

With a suddenness not at all uncharacteristic of American politics, one very old issue has suddenly leapt into prominence…

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Soviet Russia Treatment of Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—The correspondent of the "Dailiy Express," continuing his reports on conditions in Soviet Russia, points out that, despite…

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The Marketing Act Needs of Dairying Industry Met

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 5

"Altogether I think the dairying industry can profitably avail itself of the Act (when passed), but caution will have to bo observed that those…

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English Trade Review Securities Firm. Country Buying of Wool. London, Juno 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 4

Although business on the Stock Exchange has been on a small scale during the past fortnight, as is usually the case during the Whitsuntide…

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Butter Exports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 1

Commonwealth butter shipments to all countries for period from 1st July, 1927, to May 12th, 1928, totalled 39,168 tons. Of this quantity 32,922 tons…

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N. S. Wales Imports of Butter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 1

Statistics of imports reveal that 7590 boxes of butter entered N. S. Wales from overseas for period January to April inclusive of this year. No…

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Warning to Cattle Owners No Cure for Pleuro

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 5

Cattle owners in the County of Cumberland are warned against buying alleged cures for the cure of pleuro pneumonia in cattle, in a report made…

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Pastoral Industry. Prices for Primary Products. Local and Overseas Consumers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 4

In the amendment to the Primary Products' Act it is provided that the primary producers shall be able to fix the price for their products for local…

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Wool and Woollen Goods Where Interests Clash

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd,report 30th May:—As far as can be seen the variation in prices for wool over the past month…

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Droving Sheep. And the Question of Losses. an Interesting Moree Case

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 4

The question as to what is a drover's responsibility in connection with sheep lost from the mob has long been debated. A northern P.M. recently ruled…

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Australian Farmers Tour of Britain. Benefits to Be Derived. London. June 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 8

The Prince of Wales received the Australian, Canadian, South African, and New Zealand farmers at St. James' Palace…

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Wool Pool Funds. Mr. Justice Arthur's Judgment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 2

Mr. Justice Arthur gave judgement in the case in which wool growers interested in the wool pool established during the war sought to restrain the…

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Farmers Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 3

Steady conditions prevailed for the most part at Alexandria, but the yarding was exceptionally heavy after the weekend the holiday. A…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep and Cattle Easier. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: Cattle: 3700 yarded the bulk medium to useful quality. The market was lower. Good to prime beef made…

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Water Scheme. for Wheat Province

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 3

The West Australian Government is spending about £265,000 on a water scheme for a wheat province of about 480,000 acres, the centre…

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Wheat Market. Bran and Pollard Cheaper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 2

The wheat market yesterday reflected to some extent the easier position overson. Buyers' limits for growers' bagged lots were reduced by…

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Wheat Market. London and Chicago. London, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 6

Wheat cargoes showed a decline of 3d to 9d. Liverpool futures are quoted; July 10/7, October 10/10¾, December 10/10¾…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 2

The yarding was again heavy on Alexandria, but relief was afforded by a few successful auction sales in the forage section. Prices were…

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