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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 160

Dairy Industry. Amalgamation Question. Conference in Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 4

A further conference between representatives of Northern District butter factories, extending as far north as Tamworth, was held at Miss…

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Dairying Industry Development Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce announced that the Ministry had decided to begin a campaign to develop the dairying industry…

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Violent Quarrel Italian Share-farmer Shot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 3

Walking home along a bush road on the outskirts of Calulu, near Bairnsdale (Vic.), two Italian share-farmers fell into a violent quarrel…

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Farm Goods Cutting Train Rates

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 4

"One of the most important features of the Bruce-Page Government's policy speech, and one which is receiving immediate investigation, is the promise to…

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The Dairying Industry a Pessimistic Outlook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 4

Mr Daniel Jones, the well-known Queensland authority on cotton growing, is a pessimist in regard to the future of the dairying industry in…

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Wool Sales. All Descriptions Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,970 bales, and the sales,…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Big Yarding of Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

At Flemington on 22nd April the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., yarded no less than 835 [?] cattle. There were some excellent prices…

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Pastoral. Good Pasture. The Principal Requirements

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

Apart from the increased value of the land itself that results from improvement of the pasture it carries, good pasture has many advantages over…

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Pastoral. Good Pasture. This Principal Requirements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Apart from the increased value of the land itself that results from improvement of the pasture it carries, good pasture has many advantages…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., writes, under date 23rd April, 1929:—There has been little of note…

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The Growing Wool Clip

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 3/4/29:;—Despite the fact that good rains fell [?]ntly over all but the far western…

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Planes Returning Southern Cross Landing at Cattle Station

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

The mesages from the Southern Cross yesterday, which were received by Amalgamated Wireless, Limited, stated that it was proposed to fly to Bourke…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Fo[?] the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

There notes are issued every week by direction of the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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The Growing Wool Demand. Trade Abroad

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Despite the fact that good rains fell recently over all but the far western areas of New South Wales, the growing…

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Winter Cereals Mulga and Guyra Oats Preferred by Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

To ascertain the preference shown by sheep, under field conditions, for the more important varieties of oats, as compared with one another and also as…

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Pastoral More Conference Resolutions Country Killing Principle Approved Importance of Science Research

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 3

Stockowners throughout N.S.W. will note with interest that the Grazieres Annual Conference carried a resolution approving of the principle of country…

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Agricultural. Pure Seed. Its. Importance to the Wheat Grower

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

Addressing farmers at a recent gathering at West Wyalong on the value of sowing only the very best seed wheat of a recommended variety,…

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Pool Formed. American Wheat Growers. Lincoln (Nebraska), April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Three hundred wheat-raisers of Wyoming and Nebraska, have effected the organisation of a wheat pool, called the Mid-West Market…

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Dairying Industry. Development Campaign

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) has announced that the Ministry had decided to begin a campaign to develop the dairying industry. The…

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The Butter Factory

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 7

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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