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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Wool Sales. Values Firm in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 9

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street when the quantity catalogued totalled 8823 bales and the sales…

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Junior Farmers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club, the election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr. J. Moss; vice-presidents…

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Bobs Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 3

The Children of Bobs Farm and Anna Bay schools have been treated by the visiting Dental Clinic here. A school for the gentle art of self…

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Pastoral. Blackleg in Sheep a Caution to Stockowners

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

"It is doubtful if this condition has been previously reported from sheep in this State, although in certain Europeand countries it is known to occur,"…

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Stud Sheep Export

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

A year ago the Annual Conference of the Graziers' Association refused on a fairly close vote to ask for an embargo on the export of stud…

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Wool Marketing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 8

Various meanings are being read into the resolution carried by the annual conference of the Graziers' Association approving the principle of…

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Wool Publicity

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

It can be stated now that Australia's Golden Fleece Exhibition was a success. The general public attended in large numbers, many broadcast…

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Field Wheat Competitions. a Factor in Better Farming

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

The field wheat competitions carried out each year in New South Wales under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society are. nowadays an…

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Upper Hunter Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 9

Offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney wool auction on Tuesday included the well-known Barsham clip, from Blandford. The wool was in dry,…

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American Wheat. Forease in World Demand. Spring Crops Progressing. Washington, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture's latest report indicated that spring crops in most of the country are making quite average progress…

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P.d.s. Column London Butter Market

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

The following cable, dated London 26th April, appeared in the "Sydney Morning Herald" of 28th instant: "There is no foundation for…

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Sheep Values Unaltered. Yesterday's Sales. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 9

Improved supplies of sheep and lambs confronted buyers at Flemington to-day. Fair competition ruled and values generally showed no…

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Wool Sales. Prices Firmly Maintained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, whon the quantity catalogued totalled 9173 bales, and the sales…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Fob the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Hon. the Minister at 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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Pastoral Politics in the Country Graziers' Association Ideas Plans for Coming Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 8

When the Graziers' Association first decided some years ago to take an active part in politics, there were considerable misgivings among graziers…

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Pastoral "Reduce the Costs" Graziers' Association Action Membership Fee Cut in Half

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

Showing how the Graziers' Association with its nine thousand members sees the pastoral industry, there is this fact: It has cut its membersihip…

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The Future of Wool. the Problem of Profits

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 29th April:—The Sydney market has entered upon the marketing of the 25 per cent. of…

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The Future of Wool the Problem of Profits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report The Sydney market has entered upon the marketing of the 25 per cent of the season's wool remaining on…

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Dairy Farming Address by Mr A. S. Pankhurst

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 3

"Dairy-fanming to-day is a business, and to be successful the farmer has to conduct his operations on business lines." With the foregoing as…

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Higher Tariff. on N.Z, Butter. Canadian Budget. Ottawa, May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

Mr. Dunning's Budget to-day announced that the duty on New Zealand butter will be increased 1 cent, to 4 cents a 1b and the trade…

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