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Farming & the land, 1930

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Dairy Appeal Board Record of Thirteen Years' Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

The Appeal Board which was appointed under the Dairy Industry Act has just completed 13 years of service. It companies Mr. L.V…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

Trade was quiet at Alexandria, and there was a noticeable scarcity of choice quality consignments of either forage or grain. In the forage section…

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Local and General Bob's Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 4

Empire Day was celebrated at the school on May 7th. Some of the parents attended. There was a picnic at Anna Bay Beach in the afternoon…

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Winter Schools for Farmers Hawkesbury Agricultural College Course

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

Those wishing to take up a brief intensive course in one or other branch of primary production, as well as farmers and stockowners…

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Potato Moth. Protection of the Crop When Harvested

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 8

As is commonly the case during a dry season, the potato moth has been in considerable evidence in some potato-growing districts. Bain tends to…

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Battered to Death Shocking Tragedy on Farm Son Committed for Trial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

The Windsor Coroner (Mr.H.S.Johnson)yesterday committed [?] Farnsworth Charles,58,for trial on a charge of having murdered his…

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Supply of Cattle Wagons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 6

Mr, W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. who has taken up the matter of having an ample supply of cattle and sheep waggons for the Campbell's Hill sale…

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Wheat Marketing Pool Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 8

The Wheat Marketing Bill was further discussed in the House of Representatives Members of the Country Party, generally speaking, are…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 5

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

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 3

Consignments in all sessions were light at Alexandria, and very little business was transacted Agents found forage difficult of disposal…

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Sheep Missing. Detectives to Inquire. Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 7

A party of police, headed by Detective McGhee, left to-day for the mountains in the Mansfield district to search for 4,800 sheep which…

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Dairy Profits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 5

Mr. Chas, D. Lloyd, Caulfield, Vic., owner famous Glen Iris Stud of Jersey Cattle, writes "I have for some time used Sykes's Drench for my…

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Collective Farms. Successes and Great Dangers Scheme in Russia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 8

Acriculturc, usually the most slow-moving branch of industry, is under-going in Russia a sweeping transformation. It is almost impossible…

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Blandford Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 6

The Roeldey clip from H. R. and R. L. Hibbs, Blandford, was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last Thursday. The wool…

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Wool Sales. Season's Record Price for New England Wool

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Company, reports 15th May:—At our sale on 14th inst., we offered a catalogue of 7581 bales, consisting…

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Wheat Pool. Farmers Actively Supporting. a Reply to Criticism. Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 6

"Despite the active [?] conducted by interests not engaged in the actual production of wheat. but concerned in securing a share of…

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Drought Insurance. Allonby's Example Saving the Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 3

Though Mr. Anthony Brunskill, of Allonby, Wagga, expects to be hand-feeding more than 6000 sheep within the next few days, he has no fear that…

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Valuable Sheep. Missing From Pastures. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

A message from Wangarratta says that Detective McPhce and other officers of the Police Department arc investigating the mysterious…

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Prices Harden Sydney Wool. Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 3

Competition was keen at the wool sales in Sydney on Monday, when a good selection, comprising 8804 bales, was submitted at auction. Of…

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Pastoral Industry. "Better Shearing"—necessity in N.s.w. Those Cuts and Scratches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 4

Shearing in New South Wales is not up to the standard of twenty years ago. Present standard here is below the standard in Tasmania. Our standard has…

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