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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 136

General Advance London Wool Sales End of Series London, March 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales, 6338 bales were offered. A firm feature of the serles was the strong competition from all…

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London Wool Sales Firm Competition. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

The wool sales to-day closed firm, to strong competition. Prices compared with January quotings, and merino finest wools were 10 per cent, to 15 per…

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Heavy Duty on Flour and Wheat Indian Assembly Passes Bill. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Calcutta

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

The Indian Assembly to-day passed a wheat bill imposing a heavy duty on imported wheat, and two rupees a cwt. on imported flour…

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Breaking Charges Crop at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 5

There was another crop of breaking and entering charges at Newcastle Police Court to—day. The charges were:…

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Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory secured third place, 95 points for salted butter for export. Bowraville was first 96, and Narabucca 95 1/2 second…

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Butter Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

Sydney:—Production has evidently reached its peak and it is anticipated that supplies will soon steadily decline. The local demand has been quiet and with…

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"Pax" Butter at Sydney Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

"Pax" butter, manufactured by the Muswellbrook Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was placed third at the Sydney Show in class for "butter, unsalted,…

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Stud Cattle. for Upper Hunter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

The following sales were effected at the stud cattle sales at the Sydney Show on Tuesday and Wednesday:— Shorthorn bulls.—Coonorg's…

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Stud Cattle Sydney Show Sales Good Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 8

Good prices were maintained at the Sydney Show sales yesterday. Two Glendarra Hereford bulls topped the market, each bringing 400…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 2 April 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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London Wool Sales. Firm Competition. London

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

The wool sales to-day closed firm, to strong competition. Prices compared with January quotings, and merino finest wools were 10 to 15 per cent…

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Wool and World Prices. Conservative Attitude Essential

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Since wool values commenced to rise in early February, 316,223 bales have been sold on the Sydney market, sales…

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Fell Through No Government, Support Loan for Farmers Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

A special committee, appointed by [?] Chamber of Commerce and representing banking. commercial and farming Interests, which proposed to…

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Hawkesbury Dairy Company

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

A meeting of Hawkesbury dairymen, was called by the Hawkesbury Dairy and Ice Company for the purpose of receiving the report of three investigators, Sir Ar…

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Dairy Produce Control Board

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

Nominations from co-operative and proprietary butter and cheese factories for the election of representatives to the Dairy Produce Control Board have closed…

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Poultry Farming. Is It Profitable in Country Districts?

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

The point has often been raised as to whether or not it is possible to carry on poultry-farming profitably in [?]country districts. In the opinion of the…

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Stud Seed at Experiment Farms. Reduction in Price

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

Owing to the low price which farmers are receiving for wheat the Department of Agriculture has decided to make considerable reductions in the…

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Dairying. Maintain Production. Better Winter Pastures

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

Most of our coastal districts have become overrun with paspalum, which has crowded out practically all other grasses. While paspalum has many…

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Cattle Breeder Sentenced Six Years' Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 1

In the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday William James Rixon, 55, a cattle-breeder, was sentenced by Mr Justice Halse Rogers to six…

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Homebush Stock Sales Cattle Market Unchanged. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 2

Cattle.—2630 yarded, and the market was unchanged. Bullocks sold from £7 to £15, and cows £6 to £11. Best beef worth 38/- per 1001bs, good…

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