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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 160

Farmer Killed. Attacked by Bull

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 14

Peter Van Brummele, aged 37 years, died almost immediately after having been shockingly gored by a bull on his farm at Lysterfield (Vic.)…

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Clarence Town. Farmers Preparing for Winter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 7

As a result of the beneficial, rains the country is one wide span[?] of verdant beauty. Farmers are busily engaged preparing for the winter…

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To Avoid Gluts. Farm Products in Britain. London, March 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 2

Sir John Russell, addressing the Farmer's Club on farming in Australia, and its bearing on British farming summarised ten w[?]…

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Dairy Company

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 3

The Gloucester Dairy Company manufactured 117,843lbs for the month of January, and suppliers received 1/6[?] for choices, the total…

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Sale of Diary Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 3

Mr. H. O. Hicks, of Stratford, has disposed of his dairy farm on the Upper Avon, to Mr. P. A. Crowther, and intends having a four months…

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N.z. Butter Shipments

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

The excellent season which has prevailed throughout New Zealand dairying centres is shown- by the following figures:—…

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Wheat Steamer Aground in Caroline Group

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

The Marine Underwriters' Association in Sydney has received a cable that the Japanese steamer Bankaku Maru, of 5954 tons, is aground at…

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Farm Work. for Colliery Youths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 8

Recently, when it was published [?] the cables that Sir Arthur Duckham had made a statement that "Australia has opportunities to make room for…

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Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Special attention is drawn to the cattle sale to be held at Armidale by David W. Oliver, on Monday, 18th. March. About 1200 head of New…

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Wool Auctions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., reports:— On 5th. March we offered a catalogue of 7,783 bales, which comprised a…

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Local and General Gresford Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Good to prime beef sold from 42/ to 47/- per 100 lbs, good to prime yearling beef 54/-to 58/-at Homebush last Thursday, Mr. L…

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Wool Sales. Firm at Late Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,182 bales, and the sales,…

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Wool Sales London Fog Causes Postponement. London. March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

The Wool sales have been postponed owing to a heavy fog. At Bradford no new business was reported. Quotations were very firm…

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Wool Selling Season. Safeguarding Central Auction Market. Graziers' Conference Will Discuss It

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 3

Judging by resolutions coining forward from local committees, the zone system of wool selling in the Sydney market will be keenly discussed at…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

Following is the factory report of the Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Company, Ltd., for the month of February:—Markets:…

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Mr. Booth's Protest Bringing Out of Boy Migrants. Farm Work for Unemployed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 8

Some little time back Sir Arthur Duckham, in the London Press, made the statement that "Australia has opportunities to make room for 4,000…

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Fashion Changes Effect on Wool Industry. Single v Double Warp. LONDON, March 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 5

At the Wool Safeguarding Inquiry, Mr. Comyns Carr, K.C., concluding the opponents case, pointed out that it was difficult to make credible…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 8

Forage values Were practically unchanged at Alexandria, though a tendency to weaken was noticeable in all cases except oaten hay. Lucerne hay…

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The Junior Farmers' Club Address by Mrs Gardner

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 3

There was a splendid gathering of the members of the Singleton district Junior Farmers' Club on Monday eveing to listen to an interesting and…

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Farm Work Accepted by Pit Boys

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

Over 300 pit boys from Newcastle and Maitland have accepted the Government's' offer to find them farm work…

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