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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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London Butter Market

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 4

Forecasts of the London butter market, when values began to recede, did not point to anything like the present quotation of 136/ for Kangaroo being…

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Butter Market. Local Prices Maintained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 3

Weather conditions in New South Wales wore favourable during last week, with further good rains in the northern dairying districts, reports…

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Electricity on Farms Dairymen Save Money

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 2

Good savings have been reported by dairy fanners in portions of Wagga district where electricity Las been made available…

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Appeal to Farmers Labour's Wine Joke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 2

"Mr. Scullin's recent appeal to primary producers to produce more for export in order to pull Australia out of the mire would have a more…

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Health of Dairy Cows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 6

Mr. J.A. Kinsella, N.Z. Govt., Dairying commissioner, writest "I have been carefully watching the effects and value of Sykes's Drench for the past…

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Presentations to Allsopp a Farm, Wireless Set. Etc

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 4

On Friday night the people of Leeton presented Arthur Allsopp, cricketer, with the following things, at the Riverina Welfare Farm:—…

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London Butter Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

Forecasts of the London butter market, when values begun to recede, did not point to anything like the present quotation of 136/- for…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

The New England, North, and Northwest Producers' Co., Ltd. (Nenco), reports that the result of their wool sales held at Newcastle" on 6th March…

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Butter Glut in England

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. Fenton held a conference with Empire Marketing Board experts concerning the glut of dominion butter as a result of European importations. "It…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Demand was keen and general at our auction to-day (Monday). Price's for fine merino fleece wools ruled firm on…

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Wool Industry. Queensland Reduces Railway Freights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

To assist the wool industry during the present depression the Queensland Government has decided to reduce railway freights on wool by 10…

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Wool Sales. Fine Sorts in Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 7

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8643 bales, and the sales…

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Pastoral Industry. Increased Exports. to Ease Financial Strain. Primary Productions Prospects

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 4

Federal and State Ministers and other public men are stressing the Australian necessity for an increase in exports. Our financial and economic…

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Wheat Prospects. Effect of the Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

Mr. E. W. Walker, of the Lindley Walker Co-operative Wheat Company, Ltd., and honorary secretary of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce…

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The Wool Trade. Demand Easier. Woollen Goods Cheaper

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Due largely to the approach of London wool sales, which open on Tuesday next., with an offering of at least. 164,200 bales, and possibly 185,500…

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South African Wool Compared with Australian. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. T. Rowley Smith, who had returned to Sydney by the Ceramic, after two years investigating farm conditions in Rhodesia and the Union…

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Electricity on Farms. Dairymen Save Money

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

Good savings have been reported by daily farmers in portions of Wagga district where electricity has been made available…

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Boom in Wool. Bright Future Predicted. Advice to Growers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

"When Russia, and China settle down I believe the world will experience its biggest boom in wool," said Lieut. Colonel Sir Emmanuel Hoyle,…

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Presentations to Allsopp. a Farm, Wireless Set, Etc

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

On Friday night the people of Lecton presented Arthur Allsopp, cricketer, with the following things, at the Riverina Welfare Farm:—…

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A.j.c. Warwick Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 7

Autumn Cup: Luddenham, Eldon Girl, Sharp Son, Stowe, Stock, Some Quality, Gay Ballerina. Liverpool Handicap: Gay…

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