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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 71 of 160

A Wool Dispute Bawra Wins. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

Four appeals against assessments of the Commonwealth Taxation Commissioner were upheld by Mr. Justice McArthur. The successful litigants…

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Wool Industry Coming Conference. London, July 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 5

The Australian Press Association understands that a special committee of the British Wool Federation, including some of the biggest…

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Pastoral. What of the Outlook Difficulties Will, Be Overcome Prices and Costs

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 3

Because of the fall in wool prices and the high costs of production there is some pessimism in the pastoral industry, and there is the danger of it…

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Milk Bill. Meeting of Dairy Farmers. at Tarro

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 8

Mr. A. S. Williams (Woodberry), who presided at a meeting of the dairy farmers of Tarro and surrounding district, held at the school…

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Pastoral Problems. Solving the Big Problems. High Costs of Production. Propaganda and Research

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 4

Graziers and others are asking "What is the next step?" in the proposed "Use More Wool" campaign. It rests with the sub-committee appointed by…

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Wool Industry What It Was, and What It Is. Australia's Great Source of Wealth

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

The sheep show now in progress should remind Australians of a truth which is hackneyed, but which they should never permit themselves to…

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Rabbit Farming. Armidale Enthusiast

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

Mr. W. J. A. Nivison, of Armidale, is a firm believer in rabbit farming. "As sure as night follows day, this new industry is coming," he says…

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Electricity for the Farm. What Premiers Promised. Country Development Urged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

"The grouping of large numbers of Australia's population in the great capital cities has helped to rob the country of numberless advantages and…

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Factories Near Farms. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

Sir[?]—Truth is said to be eternal, but the last thing the average man cares about is to be eternally hearing a truth. Sir George Julius has just…

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Letter to the Editor. Farms and Little Rbothers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 6

Sir,—Will you grant me space in your valuable paper to air my views, as well as a lot of my friend's news, [?] "The Big Brother" Movement. As…

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Factories Near Farms to the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 4

Sir,—Truth is said to be eternal, but the last thing the average man car[?]s about is to be eternally hearing a truth. Sir George Julius has…

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Boys for Farm Work

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 3

The Big Brother Movement appeals to our readers to assist them in the placing of the 20 Little Brothers that they are brining to New…

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Throat Cut; Head In Water Retired Farmer Made Sure of Death

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 5

After slashing his throat with a razor, Arthur Henry Muddle (53), retired farmer, plunged his head into a creek near his home in…

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Big Mandarin Crop

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

Mr. James Rumbel of Nestlebrae, Salisbury, has just had 44 packed cases of Emperor mandarins from six trees in his orchard. They are a…

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Rabbit Farming

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 3

Graziers are surprised and much perturbed over the action of the State Government to sanction rabbit farming. State Ministers of…

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'Factories Near Farms' (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

Sir,—Truth is said to be eternal, but the last thing the average man cares about is to be eternally hearing a truth. Sir George Julius…

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Wool Industry. a Brighter Outlook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 3

Wool marketing events of the last fortnight have proved brighter indications than for many months, reports Winchcombe Carson, Ltd…

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Letter to the Editor. Factories Near Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 6

Sir,—Truth is said to be eternal, but the last thing the average man cares about is to be eternally hearing a truth. Sir George Julius has…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep Unaltered Cattle Firm. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Cattle: 3500 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality, Prime were unaltered at opening sales, Good to…

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Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 4

Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., reports, that 92 tons or butter and cheese wore manufactured, and 133,484 gallons of milk…

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