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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 136

Wool Sales Values Advance 10 Per Cent

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

The Secretary Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Co. writes on 5th February. At the final sales in January the…

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Pastoral Industry. Country Is Going Strong for Reduced Costs of Production. Movement Should Prove Effective

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

Throughout the country the one demand to-day is "reduce all costs." By "costs" here is meant all the charges from the paddock to the consumer…

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Hunter Farmers In Need of Help Dunn's Promise Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. O'Hearn asked the Minister for Agriculuture whether he was aware that a large…

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A Crisis African Fears Farmers' Loans Capetown, Feb, 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

The Farmers' Relief Bill, providing for loans limited to £1000, to meet pressing creditors and anticipated to involve…

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Relief Sought. Farmers' Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

Representations were made to Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., to-day on behalf of a large number of farmers who are seeking further from the…

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Dairy Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

Gloucester Dairy Company manufactured 166, 757lbs of butter for the month of January, suppliers being paid at the rated of 11¾d per 1b for…

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"The Tocsin." a Second Open Letter to the Farmer. Farming Friends and Fellow Countrymen!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

Since I last wrote you, condition's have rapidly become worse, even though the Oracle has returned to us—I refer to the Prime Minister, Mr…

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The Dairying Industry. Review by Mr. C. E. D. Meares

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

Over a period of five years, the average export of butter from the Commonwealth to all Oversea markets may be given as 43,000 tons…

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Triple Tragedy. Tamily Wiped Farmer's Despair

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

In circumstances indicating murder and suicide, a triple tragedy occurred at Koorda, a wheat centre, 167 miles from Perth, on Saturday. As a result…

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Lower Valuations Wanted Appeal by Farmers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

Recently the president of the Kearsley Shire Council (Cr. A.Burns) and the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve), accompanied by Messrs. H…

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Dairying for Sustained Production Importance of Winter Fodders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 6

It is a truism perhaps to say that for sustained production consistently ample feeding of dairy cattle is necessary, but it is a fact which…

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Better Prices Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,816 bales, and the sales,…

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To Assist Farmers Mr Nock Puts Forward Scheme

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

"Economy and production are the only things that can save our country, but if there is no seeding there can be no crop, and seed time…

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Peanut Growing Success in North Australia. Unemployed Go Farming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Blakoley) stated on Monday that some months ago the Government decided, as a relief measure,…

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Wattle Farm Company at Aberdeen

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

On Saturday night the Wattlo Farm Company presented the favourite coinedy drama before a good audience, in the Memorial Hall, Aberdcon. The…

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Brisk Demand Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,624 bales, and the sales,…

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Bound Over Stole From Dairy. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 7

Breaking into a dairy at Adamstown on Saturday, two youths stole a dozen chaff bags and sold them to a second-hand dealer…

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Denman Butter Scores

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

The manager of the Denman Dairy Co., Ltd., has received advice that the awards in connection with the butter competition at the Newcastle Show…

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Cattle From Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 6

Late values were maintained at the Homebush cattle auctions on Monday. Good to prime beef realised 28/- to 33/- per 100lbs., good to prime…

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Special Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

Attention is drawn to Messrs. Matthewson and Co.'s special sale to be held at Gloucester on Tuesday next 24th inst., when they will have a…

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