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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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The Wool Sales. (Australian. Press, Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

At the wool sales 11,545 bales were offered. Withdrawals were negligible. There was a large offering of super style merinos and a few scoureds…

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Cattle Make Fine Display at Dungog Annual Show Opens Entries Exceed Last Year Horse Section Good One Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

The Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened 44th annual show to-day, and it will be continued to—morrow and Friday. The weather was fine end bright The total entry which is slightly shead of last year, is also…

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Reduction of Interest Premier Explains Bill "Relieve Farmers' Burdens" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

In moving the second reading of the Interest Reduction Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier (Mr. Lang) said that the Government did not contend that it would cure the country's ills with the speed of a magic wand…

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Queensland Dairying Record Production on Darling Downs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

Record dairy production is being experienced on the Darling Downs (Q.) during this season. The Down's Cooperative Dairy Association, which…

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Sheep Dearer Homebush Sales Cattle Firm Sydney

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

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report:—Cattle: 2000 yarded bulk only medium quality. The prime descriptions were firm. Good to prime beef…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

Messrs. Prescott Ltd. report under data 14th March, 1931:— Sydney:—Receipts for the week show a slight falling off but generally…

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Wool Sales Keen Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 8

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge—street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,248 bales, and the sales,…

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Wool Prices Firm London Sales Brisk LONDON, March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day there were 11.731 bales offered, practically all of which were sold…

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Dungog Has Splendid Display of Fat Cattle "The Best Show Yet" Horse Section Improves Very Keen Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

Although several sections at Dungog Show, which opened yesterday, are not up to those of last year, the total entry is the best for five years. Horses are in bigger array, the ponies and saddle horses…

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Helping Farmers S. Australian Plans

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

The Farmers' Relief Bill was introduced in the South Australian House of Assembly by the Premier (Mr. L.L. Hill)…

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Farmer's Shock Bill for Pumpkins ALBURY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 8

An Albury vegetable farmer filled two eight—ton trucks at the Albury railway station with pumpkins and sent them to Sydney. He expected the…

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The Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. Factory Report for February

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

Markets:—Butter. 1/5 to 1/6½ per lb., closing 1/6½; cheese closing price 7½d; city nominal only 10½d, distributing companies returning 9d…

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Fat Sheep and Cattle Selling Well

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 8

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. on 17/3/31 reports:— Naturally the improvement in wool…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Limited reports as follows on wool sale held on March 17:—…

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Scullin's Promise Stabilising' Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

The Prime Minister promised a deputation of members on behalf of woolgrowers that any plans of Australian wollgrowers for a sound…

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Wheat Market Growing Demand Big Shippings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

Primary producers in Australia, while they are perturbed in regard to the situation on the European wheat market,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 6

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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Wheat Pool. First Quality—season 30-31

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 7

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports:— It has been decided to close receivals into the…

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Wheat Pool. First Quality—season 1930-31

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 5

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., reports:— It has been decided to close receivals into the first quality wheat pool on…

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Wheat Pool First Quality—season 30-31

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports:— It has been decided to close receivals into the…

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