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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 160

Grafton Mystery. Boy with Two Men Farmer's Report to Police

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 9

Yesterday morning the Grufton police received a report from A. P. Dudgeon, farmer, of Clearfield, between Grafton and Casino, which may throw some…

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Farmers' Co-operatives in U.s.a

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 5

Co-operative organisation in marketing has a very firm hold in the United States, and one of the proposals for the improvement of agricultural conditions…

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Butter Industry Reckless Cream Grading. Dairy Director's Charge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 6

Rockless cream grading had in a large measure been responsible for a heavy falling-off in quality dairy factory managers were informed at their…

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Bran Dearer. Wheat Market Quiet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 5

The Sydney wheat market was quietly steady on Wednesday. Buyers were reserved and there were not many sellers. Both sides were apparently…

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P.d.s. Column. Butter Quality Investigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 5

When an officer, from any State, is appointed, to act in a Federal position, inter-State criticism naturally arises. In the case of the Federal…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 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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Wheat Market. Jump in Chicago. Chicago, June 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 2

Spurred by Proph[?]cies of quick Governmental notion to relieve the surplus crop situation, wheat jumped nearly 9 cents per bushel on…

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Cruelty to Sheep Merriwa Owner Fined. Magistrate's Comment. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 2

At the Burwood Court to-day, J. M. Elder, station-owner, at Merriwa, was charged with cruelly ill-treating animals at Flemington on May 1…

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Attacked by Boar. Elderly Farmer Severely Mauled. Coff's Harbour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 3

While attempting to drive a boar pig home, Harry Haligath, and elderly farmer, of Bonville, was attacked by the animal and badly injured, being…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 7

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

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Junior Farmers. Clubs Making Substantial Progress

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 7

At a meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club Council in Sydney, over which Mr. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C., presided, gratification was expressed at the…

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Alsatian Dog Sheep-killing Proved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 3

The first claim heard in the State for damages as a result of sheep being killed by ab Alsatlop dog was heard in Pinjarra Court (W.A)…

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Stud Sheep Export. Opposition in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 3

A meeting of the executive council of the United Grazier's Association of Queensland confirmed the prohibition of exportation of stud sheep from…

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Bolwarra Farmers' Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 3

Mr, O'Hearn had a further interview with the Minister of Works, Mr. Buttenshaw, in connection with the desire of the Bolwarra Dralnage…

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Reso Tour Report by Chairman of Australian Dairy Council. Interesting Observations

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 4

In connection with the late tour of the "Reso" party, Mr John Rankin, Chairman of the Australian Dairy Council, writes:—…

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New South Wales Butter Quality. Manager in Reply. Criticism of Director of Dairying

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 4

A vigorous reply to the castigation delivered to the N.S.W. Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association by the State Director of…

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P.D S. Column Butter Quality Investigation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 3

When an officer from any State is appointed to act in a Federal position. Interstate criticism naturally arises. In the case of the Federal…

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New South Wales Butter Factories Report to Victorian Factory Managers Opinions Formed from "Reso" Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 4

The following report on N.S. Wales butter factories, was made by Mr Marcus R. Barlow, Architect and Civil Engineer, Melbourne, to Victorian dairy…

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Unclean Premises. Mount View Dairyman Fined. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 4

On a charge of being unclean premises, Thomas King, a Mount View dairyman, was fined £5 with 8/ costs, or 14 days at Cessnock Court today…

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