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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 136

Dairy Premises Director's Letter REGISTRATIONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 6

Mr. H. P. Chapman, senior dairy instructor, West Maitland, has received the following communication front the Director of Dairying,…

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Live Stock Feeding of Farm Horses the Value of Maize

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 3

It is noteworthy, points out the Director of Agriculture in a recent report, that the agricultural situation is reviving interest in…

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Dairy Control In Chaotic State Mr. Reay's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 7

"The question as to whether a dairyman supplying both for Sydney and locally should register with the Milk Board only or…

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Dairy Industry Increase in Supplies Rain Helps

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

Prescott, Ltd., report that pastures in the dairying areas have responded generously to the rain which fell during the early part ot February…

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Wool Auctions

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. reports:- The sixth series of sales, which concluded in this market on Thursday, the…

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Singleton Wool

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

Well-grown, attractive in quality and soft handling, Mr Lance H. Sattler's Rosemount clip from Dawson's Hill, commanded keen bidding at…

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In Early Days Life on Cattle Stations Big Musters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 8

Except tar back in Queensland or in. the Territory, there is no such thing as weaning calves as in the old days…

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DAIRYING Supplies Increase Beneficial Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 6

Prescott Ltd, report: Dairying areas have experienced further rains, the registration on the Northern Rivers varying from 1 inch to 4 inches As a…

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Farmers Jubilant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

The district looks splendid as a result of the many welcome storms. The, heaviest, storm experienced for toms time on Thursday gave the…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. 25 Per Cent. Rise. on January Figures. Brisbane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

An average rise of slightly more than 25 per cent, compared with January figures took place at the wool sales to-day, when 10,000…

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Dole for Farmers Why a Distinction Goslings Reply Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. Main asked the Chief Secretary whether it was a fact that farmers who applied for the dole, and who had previously had assistance…

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Wanted: a Road Claims of Mount View Farmers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

It is time that the Municipal Council gave some attention to Mount View Road. This road is one of the principal country roads, and its condition…

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Butter Bounty Reduction Made SYDNEY

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

A meeting of the Australian Stabilisation Committee held to-day doomed it prudent, in vicw of the present conditions, to reduce the…

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Wool Prices Firm LONDON, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

The wool sales opened to strong competition, and prices for the most part were equal to February'a closing…

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Export Bounty on Butter Reduced to 3d Per Lb. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the Australian Stabilising. Committee held in Sydney deemed it prudenty, in view of present conditions, to reduce the export bounty to…

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London Wool Sales All Prices Advance. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

The wool sales opened to very keen competition. All prices advanced on 7th February closing rates. Morino greasy was up 15 per cent.,…

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Flour Bill Aid to Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 3

In moving the third reading of the Flour Acquisition Bill in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr, Dunn) announced that…

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DESPERATE Plight of Farmers Latham's Fears Canberra

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

In an interview to-day, Mr. Latham; leader of the National Party, said the position of many farmers could truly be described…

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Farmers in Desperate Position. Statement by Mr Latham Money Immediately Necessary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

Canberra, Wednesday. In an interview to-day, Mr Latham said the position of many fanners could truly be described…

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Butter Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

Messrs. Prescott Ltd. Report under date 7th March, 1931, re the butter market:— (Sydney:—Dairying areas have experienced further rains, the registration on the…

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