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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 135

Branxton Dairy Company, Ltd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 6

A meeting of the milk suppliers of the Branxton Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., will be held in the School of Arts Hall, Branxton, on…

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Singleton Letter. Amalgamation of Dairy Companies. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 8

Nearly 100 shareholders of Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., were present at a meeting in the Masonic Hall on Thursday…

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Struck a Sheep Moth Plane Turne Turtle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 3

When landing at the Meningle Aerodrome (S.A.), a Gipsy Moth aeroplane, belonging to the Commercial Aviation Co., and piloted by…

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Wool Sales Improved Demand Maintained

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 4

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports:— At our sale of the 22nd May we submitted a catalogue of 7647 bales,…

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Disease in Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. F. Longworth (Gloucester) conference expressed appreciation expressed appreciation of the actions of the municipalities of Qucanbeyan and…

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Branding of Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 3

A proposal from Morce as regards the number and positions of brands provoked considerable discussion. Mr. Syd. Smith, junior (stock branch),…

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Australian Cattle. Decrease Is Serious

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 4

The development and expansion of tho cattle industry is an urgent economic necessity to Australia and Great Britain. The following figures…

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Wool Sales. Improved Demand Maintained

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., reports:— At our sale of the 22nd May we submitted a catalogue of 7647 bales,…

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Pastoral Industry. Shearing Season. "Encourage the Lessees." Safeguarding the Future

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 4

Soon now the shearing season in New South Wales will be starting, and therefore it is a good time to ask what is more particularly wanted in the…

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Wool Sales. Good Competition in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,005 bales, and the sales…

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Sydney Wool Sales Greasy Merino, 22½d

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 2

An average selection totalling 10,005 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales yesterday. Of this number, 9401 were sold at auction and the balance…

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Herd Testing. Importance to Dairying Results of Commonwealth Assistance. Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 2

"The extension of the practice of grade herd testing is of the highest importance to the dairying industry," said the Minister for Markets…

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Dairy Produce Afloat for U. K.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 6

The weekly report of the Empire Marketing Board, dated 11th April, contains the following interesting comparative statement regarding…

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Potato Moth Protection of the Crop When Harvested

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 5

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

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Goorangoola Wool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 2

Demand was keen and general and Values were fully maintained at Monday's Sydney wool auctions. Winchcombe, Carson's sales included, ewes…

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Two Charged. Alleged Sheep Stealing. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 5

John Edward Farrell, 36, and Hornard Farroll, 25, drovers, of dawyer's Gully, were charged before Mr. G. W. Wheeler, J.P., at Cessnock…

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Overloaded Trucks. Sheep Trampled to Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 5

When a stock train from Breadalbane arrival in Boorowa, it was found that the trucks were so over-leaded that out of 2500 sheep…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Market Very Active

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 9526 bales, and the sales…

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Sheep Stealing a Serious Menace. Report to Commissioner of Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 1

The recent annual conference of the, Graziers Association decided, to ask the Commissioner, of Police to arrange for more horse patrol work to be…

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Overcrowded Stock Train Sheep Trampled to Death. 2500 in 19 Trucks

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 2

When the stock train, from Breadalbane arrived at Boorowa it was found that the trucks were so overloaded that out of 2500 sheep jammed into 19…

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