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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 136

Pastoral

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 3

During recent years the Agrcstelogist of the Department of Agriculture has received seed from various countries of a number of perennial…

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Wool Conference Meet in Melbourne MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Markets, Mr. Parker Moloney, said to - day that it had been decided that the Empire wool conference should meet In…

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For the Man on Land Pastoral and Agricultural Advice Notes Written by Experts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 3

These notes are issued by the Department of Agriculture. under direction of the Minister. and based on experiments of the Department. Should and farmer desire information relevant to his work on…

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Butter Export Australian Figures Great Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 2

In releasing details of the exports of butter from Australia from July 1 last to March 28, the Minister for Markets (Mr. Moloney) said that…

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Butter Values Drop in London Large Supplies London, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 2

With heavy quantities of butter coming forward from Australia and New Zealand, while Continental production is increasing, prices for all…

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Stud Seed Experiment Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 3

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

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Raymond Terrace Dairymen Bewildered Milk Position Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 3

Dairymen are utterly bewildered as to what is taking place in connection with the city milk trade. Months ago they were informed that…

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Stolen Sheep Three Men Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 6

At Goondiwindi, Leslie Nosworthy and Leslie Maxwell, on a charge of having stolen mutton in their possession, and were fined £10 each, in…

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Big Company To Help Farmer. FORBES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

An important announcement by the secretary of the Producers' Advisory Council (Mr. J. Abbott) was made to-day when addressing the…

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Helping Necessitous Farmers Company with £1,000,000 Capital Being Formed Forbes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 2

Addressing the Western Convention, which opened to-day, the Secretary of the Producers' Advisory Council (Mr C. L, A. Abbott) announced that a…

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Helping British Wheat

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

The "Daily Herald" states that Cabinet, immediately after Easter, will decide whether it will fix a quota of 15 per cent of British flour in every loaf, and thus…

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Russian Wheat Harming Britain SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 1

The Reverend Dr. R. Scott-West, who returned to Sydney to-day from a holiday abroad, said the influx of Russian wheat and farm products…

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Wool Price Hopeful Note Should Stand Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 1

A note of optimism in regard to wool prices was sounded by Mr. R. J. Hawkes, in opening the…

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Big Company To Help Farmers Registered To-day Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 5

Many well-known men are included in the list of subscribers in the new company, Rural Reliefs Ltd., which was registered…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 7

The largest cattle sale ever held in the Armidale district will be conducted by Messrs Walter J. Hawke & Co., and A. H. Macarthur & Co. (tuctioneers…

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PASTORAL. Shelter for Stock. Another Argument for Trees on the Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 4

Trees provide a very necessary shelter for stock of all descriptions. To see a mob of cows or sheep fiddled beneath a tree during the bitter winds…

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World's Wheat Prospects (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Washington

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 1

The Agricultural Department to-day in a report on the world's wheat prospects, estimate's the domestic surplus available for export and carry over on…

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Electricity for Farms. Muswellbrook to Denman. Coal Company's Big Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 9

The Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., is at present engaged in preparing details of a big electricity undertaking which…

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Advisory Council. Helping Necessitous Farmers £1,000,000 COMPANY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Addressing the Western Convention which opened at Forbes on Wednesday, the secretary of the Producers' Advisory Council (Mr. C. L. A…

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Help for Farmers Rural Reliefs Ltd. Company's Objects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 8

Rural Reliefs limited was registered yesterday, with a capital of £10,000 in shares of £1 each. There is also provision for a…

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