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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 160

Farms Under Water

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 3

A large area on the southern side of the Paterson River was flooded on Sunday. Viewed from the Morpeth-road and the hill at Morpeth…

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Stroud District. Damage to Farms

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 3

Floods in the Karnan and wards Rivers and in Johnson's Creek have dealt severely with farms in the Stroud district. The town itslf…

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Desolation at Wauchope. Farmers in Peril

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 3

Wauchope now presents a scone of desolation after the flood. All ferry punts, consort running, and warnings were forwarded to…

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Increased Butter Production

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 4

The following summary of butter graded in Sydney for the six weeks ended 9th instant illustrates how rapid has been the increase of production:…

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Fat Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 3

During the past fortnight values for fat cattle in the Sydney market have taken a decided rise, and prospects ahead are most encouraging…

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Dairyman Killed Struck by Lightning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 7

During a thunder storm on Saturday afternoon, which affected widely separated parts of the State Robert Redman Benson, 40, a dairyman of South…

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Dairyman Killed by Lightning Clothes Stripped From Body

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 4

During a thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon, which affected widely separated parts of Victoria, Robert Redman Benson, aged 40, dairyman, of…

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Increased Butter Production

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 6

The following summary of butter graded in Sydney for the six weeks ended 9th instant illustrates how rapid has been the increase of…

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Fat Cattle Rise

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

During the past fortnight values for fat cattle in the Sydney market have taken a decided rise, and prospects ahead are most encouraging…

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Wool Auctions. Values Uncertain

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes:—On the 12th February we offered a catalogue of 7795 bales, included in…

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Wheat Market. Slightl Easier Tone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

The wheat market wag quieter on Monday, with a slightly easier tone, There was no change, however, In buyers' general limits for growers'…

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Cattle That Disappeared. a Bellbird Man's Experience

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

There doesn't seem to be much money or fun in rearing cattle in the Bellbird district. Rather, there appears to be much worry attached to…

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Wool Sales. Good General, Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,428 bales, and the…

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Surplus Sheep Problem Profitable Disposal of Mutton. Foster Local Canning Industry. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 5

Forbes local committee of the Graiers' Association suggests that in order to foster the canning industry and help bring about stabilisation of sheep…

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Sydney Racing Letter. Outsiders at Warwick Farm. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

The track at Warwick Farm on Saturday was soft, and punters felt similarly when three rank outsiders got home, Poitiers (33 to 1), Gurrana (20…

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Junior Farmers. Scone Booys; Quirindi Gurls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

The boys of the Scone district have entered with enthusiasm into the Junior Farmers' Club movement, They formed themselves Into a…

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Farms Flooded. Losses at Louth Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

A considerable area of farm land along Fishery and Wallis Creeks is still under water. The Kurri road, between the…

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Dairy Control Board. Nomination of Producers' Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 6

The Minister for Markets and (transport (Mr. Paterson) has announced that the term of two years for which the present producers'…

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Scone Junior Farmers' Club

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

During the past week, Mr. Breakwell, organiser of school agriculture, accompanied by Mr. Blacklock, supervisor of rural schools and organiser of…

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Wool Sales. Late Rates Maintained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,517 bales, and the sales,…

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