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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 135

Sale of Dairy Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 4

The sale is reported of Mr. John Becker's dairy farm at Glendon Brook to Mr. W. Brunner, of Sedge-field, at a satisfactory figure. At a…

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Necessitous Farmers How Assistance May Be Obtained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 3

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., stated that he had been approached by some of the farmers with regard to re-plant their land and…

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Louth Park Flood. Farmer's Graphic Story. We Had a Terrible Time."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 5

Few parts of the Lower Hunter have suffered more from floods than Louth Park and Dagworth. Again this time, the farmers there have…

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Stanhope Suffers. Farmers Heavy Losers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 5

In common with all parts of the Hunter Valley this district suffered severely through the flood. All communication was out off from Monday…

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Much Damage at Maitland Many Farms Ruined

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 2

Saturday saw a considerable improvement in the flood position at Maitland. The river, which rose to 38 feet, fell throughout the night, and was down to…

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Cattle and Pig Sale

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Leggett conducted a very successful auction sale of cattle and pigs at O'Neill's yards, Wollombi Road, on Wednesday. There was a…

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Wheat Crop. Encouraging Prospects-record Expected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 6

A statement has been prepared by the Commonwealth Statistician and Actuary (Mr. Chas. H. Wickens) showing Australia's position in the…

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Wool Season's Final Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., reports on the sales hold on 17th June:— We offered 6200 bales from the New…

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Wool. Season's Final Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 4

The secretary Farmers and Graziers ' Co-operative Co. reports on the sales held on the 17th. June. We offered 6,200 bales from the New…

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For the Man on the Land Dairying. Pure Milk. Examination of Cattle for Disease

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 4

Of the dairy cattle diseases gazetted under the Pure Food Act, only three (tuberculosis, actinomycosis, and cancer) also affect human beings, and as…

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Butter Factory's Roll of Honor Local Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

Thirty-four butter factories have qualified for the 1929 season roll of honor, instituted by the Department of Agriculture. The award is made…

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Sheep Shears Enter Thigh. Orchardist Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 3

Joseph Lodge, 29, an orchardist, of Arthur Creek, Vic., met his death on Monday in peculiar circumstances He intended to go to a neighbouring…

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Wool Sales. Strong Foreign Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street when the quantity catalogued totalled 9934 bales, and the sales…

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The Governor Inspects. State' S Wool Clips

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 1

His Excellency, Sir Phillip Game, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., State Governor, on the 17th. inst., paid an informal visit to the wool stores of the Farmers…

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Wool Industry Report of Graziers' Council. Scientific Research. Empire Marketing. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 4

The report of the forty-third convention of the Graziers' Federal Council' states that while the council approved of co-operation in marketing between…

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As China Sees Us. "Lure of the City too Strong." for Australian Farmers. Asiatic Bogey of a Pacific Conquest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 5

Mr. Henry Ching, a journalist representing the South China "Morning Post," who has been investigating conditions in Australia during the past…

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Mud in Houses. Losses of Farm Horses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

The river at Raymond Terrace has receded to its banks. Losses of stock have not been great, but in isolated cases farm horses were drowned…

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Pigs and Calves Instruction to Junior Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

Pig and calf sections of the Junior Farmers Club movement are to be ratered for by the appointment of a special instructor…

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Cropley Shield Detailed Scores

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

Following are the detailed scores in the Cropley Shield competition, held at Taree recently. It will be remembered that Port Macquarie…

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Sheep and Cattle Sales Balance of Supplies Sold To-day. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

At Flemington saleyards to-day the balance of the supplies of sheep and cattle were disposed of. There were 850, head of cattle sold,…

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