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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 87 of 149

Branxton. Dairy Company Meeting. Substantial Progress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

The tenth annual meeting of shareholders of the Branxton Dairy Company was held on Saturday. Mr. R. W. Baker (chairman of directors)…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 3

Slightly easier conditions prevailed throughout at Alexandria, although the yarding was not as heavy as is usual after the week-end…

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Branxton Dairy Co, Ltd. Tenth Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 4

The tenth annual meeting of shareholders of Branxton Dairy Company, Ltd., was held in the local School of Arts hall on Saturday last. Mr R. W…

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Farmers, Directors, Carriers, Factory Staffs an Urgent Message to All

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 4

Mr W. A. Herkes, senior Commonwealth grader, recognising the serious position of the Australian dairying industry, sends out the following urgent message:— Mr Farmer,—…

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South Australia Farm Tragedy Evidence By' Husband

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

An inquest was opened at Adelaide concerning the death of Mrs Harold Tanner and her three children, at Capietha, West Const…

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Our Butter in London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 4

Far-reaching results may come from the annual meeting, in Melbourne last week, of the Australian Dairy Produce Export Bord,…

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Lifeless. Sydney Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 3

The wheat market in Sydney was featureless on Tuesday, and unchanged. Buyers' limits for growers' bagged lots continued on the basis of…

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Wheat Market. London and Chicago Quotations. London, July 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 4

Wheat cargoes declined 3d to 6d, Liverpool futures are quoted, July 9/1, October 9/6, December 9/8, March 9/9…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 6

Average trade was conducted at Alexandria at current prices, the inquiry being poor, but the yarding light: No auction sales were brought…

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Homebush Sales. Cattle Dearer: Sheep Slightly Cheaper. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report.-Cattle: 2,700 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality. The market opened dearer. Good to prime…

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Dairy Farmers Pay £21,500 in Levy. Export Board and Butter Quality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 4

All the States and the Commonwealth were represented at the annual meeting of the Australian Dairy Produce Export Boards held in Melbourne,…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 4

Messrs. Prescott Ltd report under date 28th July, 1928:— Sydney::—Although th arrivals for the week show an increase of a few hundred…

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At a Standstill Sydney Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 8

There was no movement yesterday in the wheat market, which ? was practically unchanged. Buyers' general limits for growers'…

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Wheat Market. Lower Quotations Overseas. London, August 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 6

Wheat cargoes are dull and , have dropped a further 8d. Liverpool futures are quoted to-day as follows : October 9/4½, December 9/6 3-8,…

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Dairy Farmers Pay. £21,500 in Levy. Export Board and Butter Quality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

All the States and the Commonwealth were represented at the annual meeting of the Australian Dairy Produce Export Board, held in Melbourne…

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Pastoral Industry. Wool Marketing. Zone System Defined. Expected to Benefit the Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 8

As recently announced.in this column, the "zone system" of selling wool in the Sydney market will be tried out during the coming season…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 3

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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Dairying. Pleuro-pneumonia Be Careful when Purchasing Dairy Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6

Reference in a recent report of the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture to outbreaks of pleuro-pneumonia suggest the…

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Dungog Co-op, Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

The annual general meeting of shareholders of the above Company is announced to be held at the Memorial Hall on Saturday, August…

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The Orient Class Butter Grading

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 3

The following letter appeared in a recent issue of the Primary Producers "News":— Sir,—Kindly allow me through…

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