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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 82 of 135

Social at Bowman Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

At the residence of Mr. W. J. Stanton on Monday evening last Mr. Arthur Archinal was entertained by his Craven Creek and Bowman Farm…

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Dairy Companies Considering Amalgamation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 1

The amalgamation of co-operative butter factories at Singleton, Raymond Terrace, Branxton, Bowthorne, Dungog and Cessnock is proposed…

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Dairy Herd Improvement Dairy Herd Improvement. Selection of Bull and Dam

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

The bull is a potent factor in the improvement of the herd, but it is not enough that he should be pure-bred, and that he should show the points…

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Sunlight for Baby Dairy Herd Improvement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 6

"The value of sunlight and fresh air in promoting health are becoming batter known end appreciated every day," says Dr. E. Sydney Morris,…

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Drought in United States Intense Suffering of Farmers Severe Damage to Crops

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 1

Washington, Monday.—President Hoover, was informed to-day that unemployment, disease, and, in some cases, actual starvation, are complicating the situation, which is already critical, due to the drought, which is becoming progressively worse, despite the few…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 3

Most products were lightly supplied at Alexandria, and very little business was transacted; In the forage section these commodities were…

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Branxton Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 4

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Branxton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., will be held in the School of Arts, Branxton, on…

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The Singleton Argus WEDNESDAY, 13th AUGUST, 1930. Local and General News Branxton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 2

The annual meeting of shareholders of the above company will be held in the School of Arts, Branxton on Saturday, August 30th. Messrs. R. W. Baker…

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Big Diminution in Maize Crop. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Washington

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 1

The announcement by President Hoover that he feared a greater loss of crops than 7 per cent, as predicted by the Agricultural Department yesterday,…

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Correspondence Election of Directors to Dairy Company (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to my candidature as a director for the Dairy Company, I would be pleased [?] you would grant me space to refute a rumer…

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Man on Land. Grow More Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 3

When a Britisher wishes to playfully disparage his country he means. [?] if we only had a climate," knowing full well that it is the…

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Wheat Prospects. Best for Many Years. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 6

The Commonwealth Metcorologist. Mr. Hunt, said to-day that the position of the wheat crop had not been as good for many years as at present…

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Farmers and Settlers the Annual Conference. Protection Policy Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 2

[?] you notice that the tariff [?]ver higher than it is to-day, when you notice that there were never more factories, and that…

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Gloucester Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 6

Last month the Gloucester Dairy Co., manufactured 88,040lb of butter. This was an increase of 12,623lb on the product of the factory for the…

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The Farm Embankments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 6

Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., was advised when in Sydney yesterday that the money for the farming embankments would be made avaliable very…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 6

The report of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company Ltd., for the month of July, is as follow:—Markets…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Factory Report for July

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 3

Markets:—Cheese 10½d; butter 1/1 per 1b. Sydney milk 1/1 on rail Sydney. Suppliers Pay:—Butter I/3¾ per lb., milk 10¾ d per gallon, over all milk…

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Hopeful. Wool and Wheat Outlook, Act1ng Premier's Hopes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

The Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) stated that he had Just returned from a visit to the western wheat area, where he saw a…

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Wool and Wheat. Australia's Prospects Mr. R. H. Pitt's Statement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 4

Discussing prospects of improvements in the values of wool and wheat, Mr. R. M. Pitt, who reached Fremantle on Sunday on the liner Nestor, said…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 7

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd, reports:— Transactions during the week have taken place in skin wools, and although…

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