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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 84 of 149

The Farmers' Part

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus

Just at this time when to dairy farmers and other producers of this State the Marketing Act has opened tho way for some more equitable…

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Four Dead. Mother and Three Babes. Lonely Farm Tragedy. Adelaide

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

Detectives have been sent from Ade-laide to investigate the deaths of Mrs. Tanner, 29, and three children, aged three, two, and one, whose bodies…

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Outrages on Farm Verdict of Murder

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The inquest into the death of Harold Eaton Smith, 38, who was shot and battered with an axe at his farm at West Wubin, West Australia, on June…

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Found Dead on Farm Mother and Three Children Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

Mrs Tanner, aged 29, and her three children, three years, two years, and one year, were found dead on a farm at Coochera, South Australia. It is…

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Scientific Dairy Research

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 1

Home time ago the Australian Dairy Council stressed the need for the establishment of facilities for scientific research of the dairy problems. Other…

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Dairying in South Africa

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 1

South Africa is out to organise its dairying industry. So far production has not been greatly over local consumptive needs, but experience has…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, July 24th, 1928. LOCAL & General News Branxton Dairy Co., Ltd

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the shareholders of Branxton Dairy Company, Ltd., will be held in the School of Arts hall, Branxton, on Saturday…

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"Winter Time is Dairying Time" £ s d to the Man on the Land Factory Manager Searl's Address

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 3

Speaking at the luncheon, tendered toy shareholders and suppliers of the Singleton Central. Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., at the N.A.A. pavilion on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of meeting him, Factory-manager G, Searl st.ronElv attacked "do as Dad, did" methods, advocated winter WddiiG…

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Dairy Factory Dinner

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

At the N.A.A. pavilion on Saturday afternoon the shareholders and suppliers of the Singleton Central Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd.. gathered together at…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 4

Messrs. Prcscott Ltd. report under dale July, 1028:- Sydney:- Production is still steadily declining and will no doubt eon-tinue to do so for at least five or six wcfcUss when the lowest point ol! production \vil:l lift readi­ed. There is a strong locnl demand nl .1.015/ per ewt for choicest. The slocks set a.-idc as winter reserve arei being 'rapidly ab­sorbed…

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Dairy Factory Dinner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 5

The shareholders and suppliers of the Singleton Central Co-Operative Dairy Co., Ltd., assembled at luncheon in the Northern Agricultural…

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Lack of Interest Dairymen and Their Organisation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 4

Apparently the majority of dairymen are still content to leave the handling of their fighting organisation, and also the financing…

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Pastoral. Silage for Sheep. Commence With Small Quantities

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 6

Silage forms an excellent basis of conserved fodders for feeding sheep during drought periods—not only does it provide a succulent laxative feed…

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Pastoral Fodder Conservation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

An Analysis of the Requirements. The importance of "stock insurance" by means of fodder conservation was emphasised in these notes last week,…

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Pastoral Industry. Bradford and Wool Values. Seasonable "Bear" Remarks. Growers Will Not Unduly Worry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 8

Bradford is having its seasonal wave of pessimism again. Cabled reports tell us that the president of the British Wool Federation remarks that the…

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Pastoral Industry Federal Committee's View. Feeling of Apprehension

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Copies of the report of the Federal Pastoral Advisory Committee are now available and the full report deserves the closest consideration, not only of…

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The Demands of Successful Wheat-growing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 6

Farming to-day is a science and a profession, and it is only those who are prepared to make a study of the soil and its requirements who will make…

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