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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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London Wool Sales (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

There was a large selection of greasy merinos, Chiefly Yorkshire style, a few scoureds, and a moderate selection of crossbreds…

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Financing the Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 4

It seems an extraordinary thing that while our public men, of all shades of political thought, agree that the only immediate means for…

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Empire Farmers Conference in New Zealand

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 1

At the conference of British, South African, Canadian, and New Zealand farmers at Wellington on Monday, the Governer-General (Lord Bledisloe), in…

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Maltese Farmers for Australia

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 1

Mr H. W. Potts, formerly principal of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, New South Wales, who arrived at Melbourne on Monday by the Ballarat,…

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Butter Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

Messrs. Prescott Ltd, report under date 22nd March, 1930:— Sydney:—The price of choicest quality is unchanged at 179/10 per cwt…

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Wool and Wheat. Financing Producers. Minister Gratified. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture has expressed gratification at the manner in which the Commissioners and staff of the Government Savings…

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Canadian Butter Imports

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

Though there has developed a more favourable view towards the trade agreement with Australia amongst those engaged in the dairying industry in Canada, as…

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Butter Factory Managers' Associations

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

The Annual Conference of the New South Wales Co-operative Butter Factory Maunders and Secretaries Association will be held in Sydney on June 3rd to 6th next…

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Wool Sales. an Upward Tendency

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 3

Wool sales were hold yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8601 hales, and the sales…

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Cape Budget. Wheat and Flour Duties. Capetown, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

The Budget shows a surplus of £400,000, and an estimated expenditure of £80,813,000, to be partly met by the surplus. There is a…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 8

Conditions continued to be dull at Alexandria yesterday. There was a little inquiry for most consignments and buyers were cautions. In the…

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Dairy Cattle Jerseys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

Bull 3yrs old and over, J. Chesworth 1 and reserve champion; W. J. Leake 2; bull 18 months and under 2 years, H. Sale's Jersey Mead…

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Wool. "Wool—australia's Bodyguard."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

From as far as California they came—from the mansions of the rich—from the homes of the poor—slogans and still more slogans—a…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 8
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, The Scone Advocate

Messrs. A. H. McArthur and Co. advertise in to-day's issue particulars of 1600 head of cattle to be submitted at their special sale at…

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Horse and Cattle Sections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

The horse section drew 207 entries apart from the sporting events. Bloods and draughts were few, but saddle horses and ponies were…

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Agricultural. Wheat Growing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 8

There is evidence in many districts that the recent appeals made to wheat farmers to increase their areas have not fallen on deaf ears. Those who…

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Sydney Wool Sales Timor Wool, 25½d

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

At the sales, on Tuesday, the New Zealand Loan & M.A. Co., Ltd.; offered 5812 bales, and the Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co., Ltd., 2736…

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Sheep Dogs for Merriwa Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 10

Already 13 entries have been received for the sheep dog trials at the Morriwa show next week, including the winner at the last Royal Show, and the winners…

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