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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 136

Pastoral Industry. [Specially written for the Muswellbrook "Chroncle" by D. J. Gilligan, Editor "Country Life.") Meat Is Like Wool—both Selling at a Loss. Graziers' Association on the Job

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

Neither wool nor mutton can be sold to-day at a profit to the producer. Wool is selling at pence per pound below costs of production, and mutton prices…

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Pastoral. "Costs Must Be Reduced." a Slogan for Australia Country Is Blazing the Track

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

No man can estimate the influence of a slogan. Get your slogan right, make it epitomise the feelings of a great many people, and it acts as a…

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Meat Is Like Wool. Both Selling at a Loss. Graziers' Association on the Job

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 5

Neither wool nor mutton can be sold to-day at a profit to the producer. Wool is selling at pence per pound below costs of production, and mutton…

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More Shocks In 'Quake Area Farms Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

There were further heavy earthquake shocks at Napier and Wairoa yesterday, one of which was just as heavy as that of…

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The Flood at Brisbane. Many Homes Still Under Water. Losses of Crops and Stock. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

The water has receded in most of the flooded areas, but many homes are still under water in the Oxley district. The Brisbane City Council has…

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Singleton Wool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

In attractive dry condition, and of nice quality, the Cheshunt clip from Mr J. Groves, Singleton, commanded keen Japanese bidding at Winchcombe,…

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London Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

The New England, North and NorthWest Producers' Co., Ltd., Newcastle, has received a cable from London agents reporting the wool market in…

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Maitland Stock Sales. Cattle Dearer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

Fat Cattle.—About 900 yarded, this being the smallest yarding for some time. The quality was very suitable for the trade, being mostly choice light…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

A Bill to provide for 4/ per bushel for wheat for home consumption was withdrawn from the business paper in the Legislative Assembly to-day on…

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Scullin's Reply Wheat Position SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

The Leader of the Federal Country party, Dr. Page, wrote to the Prime Minister last week, suggesting that Parliament should be called together…

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Wheat Harvest Estimated at 68,181,000 Bushels

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

The Government Statistician (Mr T. Waites) estimates the present wheat harvest at 68,181,000 bushels. This would constitute a record for New…

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Small Return Producers' Plight Sheep Yields 1/4 NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

While politicians are concerned about "the standard of living" as it applies to metropolitan and city town-dwellers, the…

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Price of Wheat Bill Withdrawn in Parliament. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

A bill to provide a price of 4/a bushel for wheat for home consumption, was withdrawn from the business paper, on the motion of…

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More Earthquake Shocks Farms Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

There were further heavy earthquake shocks at Napier and Wairoa (N.Z.) on Monday, one of which was just as heavy as that of Tuesday week. The…

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Strong Demand Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,290 bales, and the sales,…

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Farmers' Plight Minister Told Relief Sought Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

A deputation from the executive of the Farmers and Settlers, Association placed before tho Minister for Agriculture (Mr…

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Port Stephens Oyster. Farmers' Association

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the above named Association the members present signed an undertaking to subscribe to a fund for the following purpose, viz:…

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Pastoral Meat Is Like Wool. Both Selling at a Loss

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

Neither wool nor mutton can bo sold to-day at a profit to the producer. Wool is soiling at pence per pound below costs of production, and mutton…

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Pastoral Land Values

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

Asked by the Graziers' Association for a reduction in Federal land taxation, the Prime Minister replied that there was not sufficient proof, in the…

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Pastoral Award. Dogs at Homebush

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

As a result of the fall in the cost of living, shearers, shed hands, and station hands under the Federal pastoral award will be paid less. The It is stated by the Chairman of the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board that the handling of stock at the Homcbush saleyards has been improved through…

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