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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 135

Farmer Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

While sawing wood at his homestead at Kupara, York's Peninsula G. Daniel, 41 a farmer, was killed when the wood flew into pieces, and…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

Values were practically unchanged at Alexandria yesterday, but the marke was still inactive, Wheaten chaff was shade easier, although no sales…

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Farm Hand Injured. Workers Compensation Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

Application was made to the Workers Compensation Commission. by Richard Joseph Hunter, of Worondi, via Denman, from hand, for an…

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Dairy Scholarships

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

Owing to the limited number of applications possessing the requisite qualifications a number of scholarships available in connection with…

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Dairying Investigation

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

Mr. G. S. Stening in his capacity as Dairy Export to the P. D. S. will accompany the Australian dairy delegation which is to tour New Zealand. The technical and…

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Dairying Industry

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney announced that it had been decided to retain the Australian Dairy Council as an advisory body to the Commonwealth…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

Messrs. Walter J. Hawke & Co. announce elsewhere in this issue a yarding of nearly 2000 cattle at Armidale on Friday, 14th inst. The agents have…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 7

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageney Co., Ltd., reports:- Sales have been resumed in the local market during the week, and…

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District Wool

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 9

Of late values have improved 2½% to 5% at the Sydney wool auctions. Last Wednesday Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. secured A. T. Sutton, Antienne,…

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Wheat in the South-west. Lessons from Crop Competitions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

Discussing the recently, concluded wheat-growing competitions, in the south-western district, the departmental officer who acted aa judge makes…

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Stabilising Wool Prices

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

In view of the drastic proposals made recently for stabilising the wool industry, it is believed that there will be early evidence of the stabilisation…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The 49th half-yearly meeting of the above Company is announced to be held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday, 22nd inst., at 11.30 a.m…

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Wool Values and Australia

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 7

Mr. J. P. Abbot, Murrulla, Wingen, writes some sound sense to the "Northern Daily Leader":—There has been much discussion…

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Faults of the Romney Sheep, Characteristics Criticised

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

While the writer is of the opinion that a specialised animal is generally more profitable than the dual purpose variety, he does not agree that all other…

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Reduced Wages. Wool Firms Lead

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

It is reported that as a result of the depression in the wool trade, one of Sydney's biggest broking firms is reducing the salaries of all…

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The Wool Position Action by Wool Men. Sales Extended to August. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The stabilisation of wool values with the present levels as the minimum is to be the object of concerted action, following the two-day conference…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Hon. the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land not referred to in these notes at the time, a query addressed to the…

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Wool Sales. Strong Competition in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at he Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,111 bales, and the sales…

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Latest Cables. Wool Up! London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The series of wool sales has closed. All prices improved, compared with opening rates. Fine medium quality greasy merinos closed 7½ per cent,…

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Pastoral Minister and Graziers Matter of Organisation a Call for Loyalty

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Remarking that he has received many communications from people who apparently were dissatisfied with the atitude of the Graziers' Assocaitions to…

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