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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 136

Wheat Pools 2/4 Advance Offered Bank's Decision Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

The chairman of the Common Wealth Bank (Sir Robert Gibson) intimated to the Prime Minister that the commonwealth Bank…

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London Wool Sales. Competition Very Slack Exchange Troubles Destroy Markets. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales 9419 bales were offered, of which, approximately 7755 bales were sold. There was only a fairly…

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For the Man on the Land Pastoral Industry. Costs Are the Key. Future of Primary Products. Country Is Moving

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

You cannot intelligently discuss the problem of the primary industries for five minutes to-day and leave costs out! They are the whole box of tricks…

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DAIRYING. To Get the Best from a Herd. Intelligent Testing Necessary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Addressing the recent North Coast conference of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. G. S. Stokes, manager of Kempsey Butter Factory, drew attention to…

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Local and General. Dairy Registration

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

All dairies from which milk is not supplied to the Milk Board, must be registered with the Police. Those supplying the Board must be registered…

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Bruce Rock Tragedy. Coronee's Inquiry. Farmer's Dreadful Crime, Perth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

In the Court-house, at Bruce Rode, to-day, an inquiry was held before Mr. P. A. Pinel, J.P., into the deaths of Mrs. Eva Trenda MeCaskell (28)…

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Butter Supplies Slight Falling Off Market Firm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

Prescott, Ltd., report a slight falling off in the arrivals of butter during the week. Production on parts of the far Northern rivers is…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Advice for the Man on Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

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

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Wheat Advances No Decision Yet MELBOURNE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

A denial that the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Bank had decided to offer an advance of 2/6 f.o.b. a bushel for…

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UNCHANGED London Wool Values LONDON, Jan, 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales 9612 bales were offered, including 1816 Queensland, 1792 New South Wales, 2530 Victorian, 148 South Australia, 1621…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Advice for the Man on Land Notes Written By Experts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

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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Wool Sales Good Offerings Prices Firm. London, Jan. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 9392 bales were offering, including 3148 from New South Wales, 1061 West Australia, 517…

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Wheat Pools Canadian Scheme All Win Join Galgary, Alberta, Jan, 33

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

One hundred pre cent pooling of wheat is favoured by the united farmers of Alberta, representing 18,000 agrarians…

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Dairying to Get the Best From a Herd Intelligent Testing Necessary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

Addressing the recent North Coast conference of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr.G. S. Stokes manager of Kempsey Butter Factory, drew…

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Milk Act Hawkesbury Farmers Amendment Urged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 12

The dairymen in the Hawkesbury and Nepean districts are expressing dissatisfaction regarding the operations of the Milk Act and the board…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., reports:— The position of wool values in Brisbane, and also Melbourne, markets…

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Rapidly Shrinking Northern Butter Output Dry Weather

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 6

Prescott and Co., Ltd., report.—Unfortunately very dry weather continues on the far Northern rivers and output is rapidly shrinking…

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"BOGUS" Pastoral Union A.w.u.decision Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Queensland branch of the A.W.C., the pastoral workers Industrial Union was declared…

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Book on Dairying a Valuable Work Fund of Information

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

Unquestionably the greatest text-book on dairying in Australia is the one entitled "Australian Dairymen's Handbook," compiled…

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