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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 136

Newcastle Fat Stock Sales Prime Sheep Dearer. Cattle Prices Up. Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 9

N.E.N. and N.W. Producers' Company Limited, report:— Sheep.—A good supply was penned, all descripions being represented,…

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Gloucester Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. Tom. Hicks announces in this issue a special cattle sale at Gloucester on Tuesday next. The announcement should have appeared last issue…

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Wool Auctions. Buoyant Conditions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Go-operative Coy., reports: On 3rd. March we offered 7,503 bales principally representative of the…

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Wool Auctions Buoyant Conditions

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy., reports:— On 3rd March we offered 7503 bales, principally representative of the late…

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Wool Prices Higher. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 9

A good selection totalling 11,024 bales was offered at the wool sales to-day, of which 10,624 were sold at auction, and an additional 923…

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DUNGOG. Co—op. Butter Factory the Milk Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

At the fifty—first half—yearly meeting of Dungog Co—operative Butter Factory, Ltd., Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald presided, in the absence, through…

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Sheep Show Off Times Too Bad. Sheepbreeders Circularised

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

It has been definitely decided not to hold the Sydney annual sheep show this year, in view of the uncertain conditions prevailing in the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Hon. the Mini[?] of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land…

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Husband Found Guilty "Murdered Wife Like a Sheep." Tragedy in West Australia

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

Found guilty of the murder of his wife, Benjamin John Dunstan, aged 34, was in the Criminal Court at Perth on Wednesday, sentenced to death…

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Oyster Farmers at Port Stephens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed by the Under Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department, as follows:—In reply to your…

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Aberdeen. DAIRYING

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Owing to a steady increase in the price of butter last month, suppliers to the local factory will receive 1/1 1/4 per lb. for butter produced during…

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Share Farmers and Insurance

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

Head office wrote with regard to the position of share farmers in relation to the operations of the Workers' Compensation Act…

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Weight of Cream Can. Action Against Dairy Company

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

A case of State-wide importance was heard in the Bega District Court before Judge Sheridan, when Arthur Patrick Clarke, dairy farmer, proceeded…

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Primary Producers' Union Annual Meeting at Muswellbrook. Election of Officers—sfring Creek Post Office—opposition to Abolition of P. P. Boards—travelling Stock Fees—butter Printing—away with State Parliaments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

The annual meeting of delegates to the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the Muswellbrook School of…

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Royal Show Heavy Trotting Entries Cattle Stand Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

Trotting followers will have a feast of entertainment at the forthcoming show, as last year's record figures have been exceeded, the…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

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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Huge Debt W. A. Farmers Position PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 2

According to figures made public £1,000,000 was owed by farmers and country storekeepers to oil companies for tractor fuel, benzine, and other oil…

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U.S.A. Farm Board WASHINGTON, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 1

James C. Stone was named by President Hoover on Friday as chairman of thw Federal Farm Board, in succession…

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