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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 160

British Boer Farmer Punishment Approved Capetown

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

The sentence of seven years' hard labour and 10 lashes imposed' on the Transvaal farmer who tied a native to a tree, feet upwards, and then threw a…

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The Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 9

Cream supplies to the Muswellbrook Butter Factory were paid during the month of March last £5921/ 12/9, and during the same period…

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Cattle at Homebush

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 4

Generally cattle values were irregular at Homebush last. Thursday, but good to prime beef made slightly improved figures. Winchcombe, Carson,…

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Wool Auctions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: Business was resumed in Sydney this week after the races for Faster and the Brisbane auctions…

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Output From Butter Factory

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., manufacturing 119 tons 9 cwts 35lbs of butter during Match, and the pay, at 1/51 per lb nett was…

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Export of Stud Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

Speaking at the unemployed meeting in High-street last evening, Mr. R. James, M.H.R., fully dealt with the coal position, and said that there…

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Empire Preference. the Butter Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 9

Speaking at Dalwood last night Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., said the question of Empire Preference was a highly important matter to the…

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Butter for Export. Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

During the week ended April 13 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 6822 boxes of butter, of which 6355 were salted and…

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Stud Sheep. Export to South Africa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

The subject of the export of stud sheep, and the proposal to have an embargo placed on same, was again before council at the Newcastle…

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Sheep Seized Husband Accused by Wife

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 11

Police officers visited the Goulburn sale yards and seized a number of sheep which had been sold at auction. It was alleged that the wife…

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Wheat Market. Pollard Advanced 10/

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 5

Wheat on Thursday appeared to be Under the influence of the Weaker tone oversea following the decline in America. The market was apathetic…

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Wool Classers. an Award Granted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 1

On the application of the Wool Classers' Association of New South Wales, an award covering those engaged in the industry has been made…

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Pastoral Research Poor Response to Appeal. Cost of Disease

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 11

Speaking at the annual conference of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales. Sir Graham Waddeli directed attention to the poor response…

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Man on the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Advice. Notes by Experts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 5
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

These notes are issued by the Department of Agriculture, under direction of the Minister, and based on experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to…

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Reso Train. the Maitland Visit. Victorian Dairy Farmers on Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 2

The Reso train, conveying Victorian dairy factory managers, dairymen, and others, arrived at West Maitland this morning. The visitors numbered 52, exclusive of the staff. Five ladies were also in the party…

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Farmer Victimised. "Go-getters" Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 9

An elderly farmer, slaying temporarily at the people's Palace preparatory to a visit to England, provided another victim for land "go-getters"…

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Dairying. Faults Found in Cream. More Common Defects. and Their Remedies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 5

Some of the defects which are commonly responsible for the inferior grading of cream were the subject of discussion in these notes last…

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Miscellaneous. List of Registered Farm Produce Agents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 5

Farmers and others interested are advised that a list giving names and addresses of farm produce agents registered with the Department of…

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Farmers' Politics Lessons From Queensland. Canberra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 13

"The Queensland election campaign has opened, and the eyes of all Australia are upon the State. Despite uneven electorates which do not…

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