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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Pastoral Still the Wool Problem What Can Be Done ? Many Are Asking

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

"What can be done?" This question is being asked by many woolgrowers. The position unfortunately gets., no better, and anxiety is increasing…

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Armtdale Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

Particulars of Messrs. A. H. McArthur & Co.'s special cattle sale, at Armidale, on Wednesday, 12th inst., are. advertised elsewhere in this issue. The…

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Wool Values and Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

Sir,—There has been much discussion since the collapse of wool values to devise some scheme by which the greatest Australian industry can be…

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Sydney Wool Sales Improved Tone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Competition was more general at the wool sales in Sydney yesterday, bidding showed an improvement on that of last week. Prices were slightly…

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Wool Sales. Spinners' Wools Dearer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales, 9007 bales were offered and 8956 sold. Private sales totalled 690. The section was an average one…

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Wheat Market. Very Slow in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

In Sydney on Monday business in both wheat and flour was very slow. Silo wheat was offered in the city at from 5/1 to 5/1½ for parcels…

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Wool Industry Students From South America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

A party of six Beer youths arrived at Sydney from South Africa by the steamship Runic on Monday to study the wool industry in Australia…

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Pastoral Industry. Matter of Organisation. Minister and Graziers. a Call for Loyalty

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

Remarking that he has received many communications from people who apparently were dissatisfied with the attitude of the graziers'…

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Latest Cables. London Wool Sales. Another Russian Massacre London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

At the wool sales, a moderate selection of greasy and scoured merinos, and a fair lot of greasy crossbreds were offered. The market was firm…

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Money in Dairying. 490 Cows Produce —982

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

For the month of December, one Inverell dairyman's cheque was £131 from 56 cows, an average of £2/7/per cow. There are 470 cows under…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

Heavy supplies of forage were yarded at Alexandria yesterday, and the market showed a weaker tone. Lucerne commodities were fairly…

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Dairying Investigation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

Mr. G. S. Stoning in his capacity, as Dairy Expert to the P.D.S. will accompany the Australian dairy delegation which is to tour New…

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District Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, report: Indications point to very moderate cattle supplies at the Homebush Yards. Last Monday good to prime…

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Butter Export. Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 3

During the week ended February 1, the Commonwealth gradors examined at Sydney for export 17,448 boxes of buter, 15,007 being salted and 2381…

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Commercial. Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

Messrs. Walter J. Hawke and Co. announce a yarding of nearly 2000 cattle at Armidale on Friday, 14th instant, commencing at 11.30 am. The…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 3

Trade was dull at the Alexandria market yesterday, but prices were generally steady, Supplies were fairly heavy, and, as buyers were…

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Wool Selling Problems

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

In his letter of Mr. J. P. Abbott strongly deprecates any re-creation of the Bawra scheme or anything like it for the stabilisation…

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Wheat Pool. Federal Government Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

A conference to consider the establishment of a compulsory Commonwealth wheat pool will be held in Canberra on February 16. It has…

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Wool Sales. Strong Competition in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

Wool sales were held at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Heidge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,000 bales, and the sales…

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Cape Wool Improvement of Clips. Britih Expert's Studies. London, Feb. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

Recently returned from South Africa, Professor Alfred Barker, lecturing at the Leede University, where he is professor of the Textile…

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