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Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 76 of 135

Sounder Wool Outlook. Wool and Women's Wear

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 22nd July:— Two years ago much criticism was levelled at Australian wool authorities…

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A Stock Owner's Troubles Disappearing Cattle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 1

ALTHOUGH MR. W. FARNHAM, of Bellbird is not a big stock owner, be can claim to be the victim of a lot of trouble with stolen stock…

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Wool Sales at Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

Graziers of the north-west are complaining that Newcastle has not yet been established as a woolselling centre. Interviewed this week, Mr…

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Pastoral Notes New Shearing Rates. Reduction Was Inevitable

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

Press, politicians, and general public were not slow to recognise the significance of the 20 per cent, reduction, in shearing rates in the variation of the…

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The Wheat Bill Attitude of Senate

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 1

When the Senate met yesterday morning exception was taken by Senator Carroll and Senator E.B. Johnston, of Western Australia, to the published…

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For the Man on the Land Sounder Wool Outlook. Wool and Women's Wear

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Two years ago much criticism was levelled at Australian wool authorities regarding the estimated figures…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 6

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Hon. the Minister 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 times a query addressed to the…

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Wheat Bill. Minister's Statement Contradicted. Senator's Votes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 6

Exceptions to the published statements of the Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Meloney) regarding the Senate's attitude towards the Wheat…

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Midkin Volunterrs Police Keep Guard at Wool Shed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 2

Following the refusal of the men engaged to shear at Midkin to continue with their agreement, arrangements were made for the work to be…

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Wool Sales at Newcastle. Refusal of Brokers. Northern Graziers' Protest. Inverell

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 2

About 300 wool growers assembled it the town hall to-day to protest against the action of the Sydney wool brokers in refusing to allot wool sale…

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Farming Pioneer Dead

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

James Herbert, who started wheat farming near Eugowra in the late fifties, died in that district last month, after a strenuous life of 90 years. The…

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Huge Swede Crop

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

Probably the heaviest crop of swedes raised in Australasia to date is one that was dug up at E. Watson's farm at Urenui (N.Z.) last month. The…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

Trade was dull at Alexandria, and prices in all sections displayed a somewhat easier tendency. Forage was in poor demand. Lucerne chaff…

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Advances to Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

The following letter has been received by Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., from the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby:—"With…

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New Zealand Dairying Progress

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

A statement recently propared by Mr E. J. Fawcett, economic adviser to the New Zealand Department of Agriculture, shows the splendid…

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P.d.s. Column Dairy Produce Control Board

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

Last week the annual meeting of the Dairy Produce Control Board was held in Sydney. Mr T. F. Plunkett (Queensland) was unanimously re-elected…

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The Maitland Flood Appeal on BEHALf of Farmers. "We Have Cases of Our Own" Kearsley Council's Reply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 7

AMONG THE MATTERS dealt with at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night was a communication from the Maitland Flood…

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Man on the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Advice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 5

These notes are issued 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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P.d.s. Column. Dairy Produce Control Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 4

Last week the annual meeting of the Dairy Produce Control Board was held in Sydney. Mr. T. F. Plunkett (Queensland) was ananimously…

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Export'butter Steps to Improve Quality

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Markets (Mr Parker Moloney) stated that for some time he had been satisfied that the best way to endeavour to remove all…

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