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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 135

Wool Prices. Stabilisation Proposals. Mr. Scullin Interviewed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

The position of Australia's wool industry was discussed with the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) by a deputation consisting of the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Case at Denman Court. Charge Not Proved

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

At the Denman Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Geikie, P.M., A. E. V. Ekert, who was represented by Mr Dunlop (of Messrs. A. B. Shaw and Co.,…

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Wool Slump of 1885. Iii Then Came 1886

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

In considering the wool position as we find it to-day, it is of some interest of look back in the history of this industry, at a period of acute…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

Quite business was transported at Alexandria yesterday, and the market showed little improvement. Wheaten Chaff was still slow, while…

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Dairy Inspection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

Representations have been made to Mr, O'Honrn, M.L.A, in connection with the proposed alteration of the Inspection of dairies. It was asked…

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Warwick Farm Races To-morrow's Double

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 7

Despite his Rosehill failure, Golden Voice was in great demand in Sydney last night for the first leg of to-morrow's Warwiok Farm double…

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Minis[?]'s Advice. "Be Bright." Dairying Industry. Worth £35,000,000 a Year

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

"If people would bo bright and not look down their noses so muck they would Realise that the present depression is taken far too seriously," said…

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Dairying. When Pasture Fails. a Reminder Regarding Winter Fodders

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

No artifical food can compete in cheapness with natural grass, but to rely entirely on pasture is to fail in obtaining the principal advantages from…

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Lucerne See. Hunter Valley Crops

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

Farmers are busy with their lucerne seed crops on the Baerami and Martindale Creek areas, where it is expected the harvest will be over 150 tons. Mr…

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Sporting Turf Warwick Farm Races. Acceptances Foe To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 9

Following are the acceptances for Warwick Farm races to-morrow:— Maiden Handicap, six furlongs.— First division: Coruscate 9.0, Reno 8.10,…

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P.d.s. Column South African Farmers

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

Reference has previously been made in this column to the visit of a group of 18 South Africans to Australia and Now Zealand on an investigation tour…

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Dairying in the West

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

With lower wool and sheep values, many engaged in sheep farming as a part occupation are naturally looking for a more profitable employment of…

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Expert Farmers in the Making School Garden at Wollombi

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

Mr. Mark H. Reynolds, agricultural instructor, has received from tho schoolmaster at Wo[?]lombl, Mr. W. T. Beck, a detailed statement of the…

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Cattle at Homebush

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Lists for coming Homebush auctions point to a continuance of moderate cattle supplies. On Thursday we…

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Commercial. Homebush Cattle Values

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report the values of beef and mutton at Homebush on Thursday as follows: Brine beef: Choice light steers about…

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Our Wheat-growing Methods High Standard Reached in Crop Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 5

A high standard of wheat-growing practice is reflected by recent crop competitions, Discussing the results of the, contest in the central slopes…

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London Wool Sales London, Feb. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 7

Although it is impossible to state the actual amount of wool for the sales on March 18 as the list does not close till March 11, it is roughly…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 5

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

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Marketing Scheme. for British Wool. Government Will Assist. London, Feb. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 6

It was announced at a meeting of farmers at Leeds that the Government was prepared to assist a wool marketing scheme by a loan of £8000…

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Farmer's Death. Strychnine in Herbs. Allegations Against Widow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

The inquest on the death of Thomas Henry Flanagan, 41, of Wagant, a farmer, whoso wife is held on a charge of murder, was opened…

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