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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 136

Commercial Singleton Markets. Special Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 4

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Ltd. report having conducted a special sale of Store cattle at the Shire yards on Friday last. On account of the…

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Farmers' Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 5

During Saturday night there was a drop of two Inches lu the Hood waters at Louth Park and Dagworth. They receded slowly yesterday…

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Flood Slowly Recedes Big Drop in Hunter River Roads and Farms Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 5

The flood reached its highest level on Saturday afternoon. During the night the waters began to recede, but the, fall so far has been very slow. The Wallis Creek flood gates opened yesterday afternoon, and,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

The N.Z.L. & M.A. Co., Ltd., report 23rd April: The eighth series of sales was opened in the local market on Monday last, and on the second day…

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Wool Sales Late Values Hold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 3

Of the £802 bales offered at auction at the wool sales in Sydney, 8290 were sold. An additional 245 bales were disposed of privately…

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State Wide "Wool Week." Popularising a National Industry

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

A "wool week" throughout New South Wales will be held from May 10 to May 16. "All goods made from Australian wool" will be the keynote…

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The Tocsin. An Open Letter to the Farmers!

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 6

Fanning friends and fellow countrymen! Have you ever realised that events are greater than nien? Events are…

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Increases Winter Production. Cheaply-made Rug for Dairy Cows

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 4

Where proper shelter is not provided for stock not only is their resistance to distase reduced, but (as pointed out In these notes last week)…

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Black Camp Dairy Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

To-day (Tuesday), Messrs. Carlton and Callow will sell by auction at Black Camp at 12 noon on account of Mr. Thomas Carlton, his dairy herd…

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Tabulam Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 3

Attention is drawn to an advertisement elsewhere in these columns regarding the cattle sale which will be held at Tabulam on May 8th…

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Wool Week Mr. Lyons's Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 8

A wool week is to be held in the State from May 10 to May 16. Its objects are: 1.-To make people realise…

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Wool Sales French Buyers Active

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales, an average selection, comprising 9761 bales, was submitted at auction, of which 8972 were sold, an additional 1142…

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Wool Sales Keen Competition LONDON, April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 1

Nine thousand three hundred and sixty-nine bales were offered at the wool sales, of which approximately 6034 were sold…

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London Wool Sales Good Tone and Keen Competition. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales 9369 bales were offered, of which approximately 6064 wore sold. There was a good tone and keen competition…

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Dunmore Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 5

Dunmore farmers are requested to attend a meeting in the School of Arts, Large on Thursday afternoon. April 30, at 3 p.m. The business is…

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Terrible Farm Tragedy Orchardist Shot Dead. Daughter Detained

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 1

A terrible tragedy occurred on a little Victorian farm at Garfield North yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death, of William Jesse Young, aged 43,…

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Singleton Elects Representative Dairy Interests at Bathurst Conference. Mr John Moss

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of dairy farmers held in the Singleton Court House yesterday afternoon, Mr John Moss, a director of the Singleton…

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Store Cattle Maitland Yards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 8

J. Enright reports yarding upwards of 1200 cattle at Campbell's Hill on Tuesday. Steers and young cattle comprised a big proportion of…

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Wool Values Firm in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 2

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,047 bales, and the sales…

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Wool Week Country Women to Help

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 3

The Country Women's Association has been asked to co-operate with "Wool Week," which will be held throughout New South Wales from…

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