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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 160

Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

Heavy supplies were on hand at Alexandria, and this, with the threat of rain, caused a general decline in prices. Both lucerne commodities…

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Tour of Victorian Dairy Factories

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

In this Column recently mention was made of a tour of N.S.W. dairying districts to be made by a party of Victorian factory managers…

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Wheat Pools. Undisturbed Funds. Dedicated to Research

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

An important minute was submitted to yesterday's meeting of the State Cabinet by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) concerning…

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N.Z. Butter Shipments to Canada. Toronto, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

Following upon the arrival of the steamer Port Curtis, with 110,000 cases of New Zealand butter, bringing the total for the season to ton…

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Pastoral Industry. the Proposed Conference. Graziers Support A.w.u. Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the Graziers' Association, commenting on the decision of the A.W.U. convention to appoint a…

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Wool Sales. Good General Demand in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

Wool sales were held yesterday, at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11, 686 bales, and the sales,…

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Prices Maintained London, Wool Sales. London Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

At the wool sales, 9846 bales were offered, of which 5535 were australian, and 3664 New Zealand. There was a medium offering of…

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Wool Store Destroyed Extensive Damage. Two Firemen Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which broke out at the Australian Wool and Produce Company's premises,…

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Wool Store Fire Damage Totals £30,009. Firemen Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 3

Damage estimated at £30,000 was done by a fire which guttered one section of the wool store of the Australian Wool and Produce, Ltd.,…

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The Farmer Pays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

It has often been pointed out, in the course of economic discussions, that while different sections of the community, that is to say, the…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 9

Forage prices remained practically unaltered at Alexandria except for oaten hay choice samples of which sold well in excess of the previous…

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"Reso Train" Victorian Farmers on Tour in N. S. Wales. Looking for Ideas

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting of the Singleton Chamber of Commerce last night, the Secretary (Mr F. Hosie) read a letter from the Chief Traffic…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

Messrs. Prescott Ltd report under date 25th January, 1929:— Sydney:- The coastal districts from the Tweed down to the Manning Rivers have…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Market Continues Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday, at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,568 bales, and the sales,…

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Pastoral. Sheep in Dry Times. Mortality Associated with Drougnt

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

Apart from losses due to starvation, observes a departmental publication, sheep frequently die from, other reasons in time of drought. It is obvious, for…

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PASTORAL. Sheep in Dry Times. Mortality Associated with Drought

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

Apart from losses due to starvation, observes a departmental publication, sheep frequently die from other reasons in time of drought. It is obvious, for…

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Pastoral Graziers' Annual Conference Four Days Allotted Most Important Pastoral Fixture

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

The Annual Conference of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W. will be hold at the Wool Room, Royal Exchange, Pitt-street, Sydney, on April…

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Butter Factories. Proposed Merger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

The Hunter district butter factories, which are on the move to amalgamate, their aim being greater control, held another conference at Miss…

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Pastoral. Graziers' Annual Conference Four Days Allotted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 3

Most Important Pastoral Fixture The Annual Conference of the Graziers Association of New South Wales will be held at the wool room, Royal…

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Cattle Released Cessnock Pound Broken Into

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

Cessnock pound was broken into on Wednesday and six head of cattle were released. At the Municipal Council last…

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