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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 160

Dairy Produce. the London Market. London, Feb. 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 12

Butter is selling quietly Choicest salted New Zealand and Australian are both quoted at. 180/, and unsalted at a premium of 2/ to 6/ Danish is…

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Dairy Control Board. Nomination of Producers' Representatives

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 16

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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Railway Concessions for North Coast Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) referred to the serious position which has arisen in parts of the North Count through the floods…

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Hunter Vintage. Heavy Murrumbidgee Crop

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 13

Hailstorms and the continued dry weather had the effect of making the grape crop in the pokolbin Rothbury and Alladale DIstrict in the…

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Junior Farmers. Scone Boys Quirindi Girls

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

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

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Dairying in South Africa

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 4

There is evidence of a very strong desire on the part of South, Africa to improve dairying conditions in the Union by organisation on the lines…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

A. H. McArthur &Co. advertise elsewhere in this issue 2200 head of New England bred store cattle, at the Armidale yards on Monday, 4th March,…

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Pastoral Outlook Improved. Results of the Rain. Much More Is Wanted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 6

In a number of districts the dry spell is definitely broken, in others useful first falls are reported, while some extensive areas are still awaiting relief…

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Cattle Sale at Armidale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

A. H. McArtkur and Co. advertise 2200 head of store cattle in Annidale yards on Monday, 4th. March, the sale starting at noon. Amongst the yarding…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 6

Prices were somewhat irregular as Alexandria. Wheaten chaff lucerne bay were unchanged, while caben and lucerne chaff were lower…

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Jacob Johnson. Released From Prison Farm. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

Jacob Johnson, who was released from Tuncurry Prison Farm last night, arrived at Sydney this morning…

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Dairying in South Africa

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 6

There is evidence of a very strong, on the part of South Africa to improve dairying conditions in the Union by organisation on the…

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Bellbird Colliery Idle Compensation Matter Again Crops Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

About six weeks ago Bellbird Colliery ceased work because an employee had not received compensation in respect of an injury received at the…

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Dairy Cattle. Ayrshires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 6

Bull, four years and over, Graham Bros. Monopole of Epping Forest, L. and reserve champion Bull [?]…

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Grade Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 7

Cow, 4 years and over, in milk, R. J. Wilcher, 1 and champion; M. Hartcher, 2 Cow, 3 years and under 4, in milk, Martin Bros., 1; M…

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Beep Cattle. Herefords

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 7

Bull, 2 years and under 3, John Morrissey, Limited's British Boy, 1 and champion. One year and under 18 months, John Morrissey, Ltd., 1…

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Commercial. Wool Auctions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report:—The Sydney series having concluded, buyers this week are attending the auctions in Brisbane, During,…

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Wool Sales London, Feb. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 7

At the wool sales on March 5, there will be available 114,000 bales, of which 95,500 are new arrivals, including 34,000 from Australia and…

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Teh Maitland Show. H.r.a.&h. Association's 68th Exhibition Increase in Entries Dairy Cattle a Striking Feature Keen Competition in District Exhibits Judging Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 6

The Maitland Show, which opened to-day in glorious weather conditions, gave farther evidence of the potentialities of the district, and demonstrated in striking manner how quickly it has recovered from a severe drought The classes in the agriculture section arc fewer, but the district exhibits arc quite in keeping with the standard of last year, and aw again a feature of the show…

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