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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 3

At yesterday's sales, the selling brokers were: Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. (6320 bales), and Pitt, Son and Badgery (5020 bales). The market…

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Wool Sales Good Quality Steady

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,273 bales, and the sales…

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Low Wheat Prices (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 4

Sir,—Money, according to ah old A still more ancient way of expressing the same truth is found in the Biblical phrase;…

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Our Condition National Bank Summary Wool Improves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 6

The National Bank of Australasia Ltd., in Its monthly summary of Australian conditions for March, says:-…

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Wheat As Stock Feed. How It May Be Used

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 1

Discussing the feeding of wheat to live-stock, a question of considerable interest just now, an officer of the Stock Branch of the Department of…

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Prices Firm London Wool Sales Good Demand London, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day, 8728 bales were offered, of Which approximately 8,3[?]0 were sold…

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Up in Arms Too Much Legislation Farmers' Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 6

The dairy farmers of New South Wales are up in arms against the mass of legislation with which they have to comply. Its influence, they…

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Farms Flooded In Lower Hunter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 4

Speaking at the conference of the Hunter River and Lower North Coast branch of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales, Mr. S. O. Masters…

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Poultry and Dairy Cows

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 1

Whole wheat constitutes a valuable grain ration for poultry, and can be used either alone or mixed with cracked corn…

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The Citrus Crop. Ten Rules for Profitable Marketing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 2

In the early citrus districts harvesting will be occupying the thoughts of growers, who may be reminded of the importance of the following…

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Wool Week Suggestions for Assistance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 3

Mrs P. Stacy, President of Singleton branch of the Country Women's Association, has received the following communication from Mrs Sawyer, State…

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Too Much Law Dairy Farmers Revolt

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 1

Dairy farmers of the metropolitan area are in revolt against the mass of State legislation which, they declare, is surely crushing…

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

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales 11,289 bales were offered, of which approximately 5630 bales were sold. There was a good selection of greasy…

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Values Hold London Wool Sales General Demand London, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales 11,289 bales were offered including 609 New Zealand, 890 Queensland, 1,697 N.S.W., 3,117 Victorian, 493 West…

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Farmers' Relief Govt. Will Act SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that the recommendation of the officer of his…

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Butter Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 1

Messrs. Prescott Ltd. report under date 2nd May, 1931.— Sydney:—Although fairly mild weather is being experienced in most of the…

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Wool Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 3

To help "Wool Week", being held, throughout New South Wales from May 10 to 16, all storekeepers are asked to assist by displaying in their windows…

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Big Sheep Sale At Manilla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 6

Mr. V. J. Byrnes, Manilla, reports having sold just over 25,000 sheep at auction on the 1st inst. This is the biggest sale of sheep held in New…

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Dairy Farmers Revolt

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 4

Dairy farmers of the metropolitan area are in revolt against the mass of State legislation which, they declare, is surley crushing them out of existence, says the…

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Farmers' Cheques

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 6

It is officially announced that butter factories will be asked to pay dairy farmers' cheques into the Rural Bank…

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