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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 160

Sheep Losses. During Railway Transit P.P. Convention Motions. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 5

Speaking at the Pastures Protection Board's convention to-day, Mr. T. H. feleming, Upper Hunter said he had knows cases where trucks had arrived…

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Pastures Protection Board Convention Important Motions Carried. Looking of Doors on Sheep Vans. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 2

Speking at the Pastures Protection Board's Convention to-day, Mr T. H. Fleming, representing the Upper Hunter, said that he had known cases…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 3

A much brighter tone was in evidence at Alexandria, and nearly all lines of forage were firmer, Chai[?], of all varieties was in keen demand…

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P. D. S. Column Increasing Dairy Production

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 4

In some States, Victoria and New South Wales particularly Directors of butter factories, and other prominent dairymen have become convinced of the wisdom and…

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Pastoral to Maintain and Increase Use of Wool. Support Foe Proposed Campaign. Patriotism and Self Preservation

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 4

Significant support of the proposals drawn up by the Wool Publicity Committee of the Graziers' Association for a "Use More Wool" campaign is…

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Pastoral. to Maintain and Increase Use of Wool. Support for Proposed Campaign. Patriotism and Self Preservation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

Significant support of the proposals drawn up by the Wool Publicity Committee of the Glaziers' Association for the "Use More Wool"…

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Empire Wool Survey

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 4

Dr. J. E. Nichols, who is investigating Empire wool conditions, under arrangement with the Empire Marketing Board, has been touring the country…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

These 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 Wool Trade. Pessimism Versus Optimism

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 29/5/29:—The Continent recently displayed more interest in the purchase of local fellmongered wools…

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Agricultural. Our Mallee Lands. Their Wheat-growing Possibilities

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

The part which mallee land seems destined to play in N.S. Wales wheat-growing, the peculiar problems which such land presents and the methods of…

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Property Sale. Blairmore Farm Sold

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 2

During last week the irrigation lucerne and dairy farm, owned by Mr. A. C. Adams, Blairmore, Aberdeen, was sold to Mr. Milton Moss, of Singleton…

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Dairyman's Offer. Cheap Milk for Unemployed. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 4

Alderman J. H. Duggan, of Cessnock, stated to-day that a dairyman, who did not desire his name to be published had made an offer to him…

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Dairying. Lime-water for Calves. How to Make It

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

Besides being a necessary mineral constituent for all classes of animals, lime acts also in correcting acidity in the stomach. It also renders the curd…

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Bengalla Farm Sold

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 2

On Friday last Messrs. Higgens, Parkinson & Co., Denman, offered at auction the "Maroubra" farm, comprising 223 acres' 34 perches, and…

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£6,500,000. Dairymen's Big Gain. Stabilisation Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 8

It is estimated that the pecuniary gain to the dairy farmers of Australia during the three years' operations of the Paterson Stabilisation plan has…

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The Junior Farmers' Club Meeting of Advisory Committee

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 8

The Advisory Committee of the Singleton District Junior Farmers' Club held its meeting on Tuesday at the Hunter-street School. There were…

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Milk Scheme Cessnock Dairyman's Offer Boon to Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 10

An excellent opportunity for the Minister for Health (Dr. Arthur) to put his milk depot scheme into effect has arisen in Cessnock…

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Wool Market. London, May 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 12

Reports from Bradford state that owing to the holiday spirit business is impossible in the wool market. Quotations are normally unchanged…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

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

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