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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 136

Joint Pastoral Address Roman Catholic Bishops' Letter Warning Against Communism

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 1

A joint pastoral address by Archbishop Kelly and the Roman Catholic bishops of New South Wales on the present economic distress was issued yesterday, and was read in all Roman Catholic churches throughout the State…

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Winter School Hawkesbury College for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 4

Farmers and others contemplating attending the coming winter school at Hawkesbury Agricultural College are reminded not to delay the…

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SEAHAM Milk Defence Union Farmers Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 8

A well-attended meeting of the district dairy farmers was held in Seaham Hall to form a Milk Producers' Defence Union. Mr. J. W. Boag…

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Russian Dairy Produce Threatens to Swamp Empire

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 1

Mr H. Davis, a member of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Board, speaking at Cambridge, emphasised that the real significance of…

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Commercial News. Sale of Dairy Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 3

Attention of buyers is drawn to the big yarding of dairy cattle to be offered by Stan G. Keene & Co. on Thursday next, when the agents expect…

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Store Cattle Maitland Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 5

Upwards of 1000 store cattle were penned by J. Enright at Campbell's Hill to-day. No three and four year old matured bullocks were forward…

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Empire Wool Conference

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 4

The Secretary of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, Mr. J. Allen, reports that arrangements are now being completed for the Empire Wool…

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Pastoral Letter. Roman Catholic Bishops. Present Economic Distress

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 5

A joint pastoral address by Archbishop Kelly and the Roman Catholic bishops of New South Wales on the present economic distress was issued…

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Communist Evil. Roman Catholic Bishops. Present Pastoral Letter

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 3

A joint pastoral address by Archbishop Kelly and the Roman Catholic bishops of N.S. Wales on the present economic distress was issued on…

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Farming Cheapened

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

In the Duri district, on the farm of Mr. A. E. Spain, Mr. Hart lias operated a tractor with the water-gas device and he claims…

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Russian Dairy Produce. Threatens to Swamp Empire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 5

Mr. H. Davis, a member of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Board, speaking at Cambridge, emphasised that the real significance of Russian butter imports…

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Fire on Farm Hayshed Alight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Mr. Wm. Monkley's farm. Mr. Eddie Monkley, ariving home at about 10 p.m., saw flames issuing…

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Trip to Farms Fruit Men Entertained Market Visited

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 4

Following yesterday's conference in the H.R.A. and H. Association Rooms, High-street, the delegates to the…

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Butter Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 3

Messrs. Prescott Ltd. report under date 23rd May, 1931:— Sydney:—Production is slowly declining, arrivals this week being very little…

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HOMEBUSH Best Cattle Unaltered Lambs Weaker Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Cattle, 2800 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality. Prime were unaltered, others weaker at opening…

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RELIEVED Australia's Pledge Butter in Canada Ottawa, May. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 1

The removal of the restrictions on the importation of Australian and New Zealand butter was revealed in the House of…

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Farm Prices Drop Manufactured Prices Stay

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 3

"While the farm goods prices have drip ped to low pre-war level, the farmer must still pay high post war prices for the implements of production and the finished…

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Aid to Farmers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 3

At the Raymond Terrace Council meeting on the 11th last, Ald. Markey urged the Council to make an application to the Government for aid for the fanners who…

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Butter Substitutes

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

Mr L. Lowsby, Assistant Manager to the Gippshind and Northern Co-op. Co. Ltd., oil Melbourne, is taking an all absorbing interest in this menace which…

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Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 7

The second special sale of the season was held in the Aberdeen yards by Mr. J. E. Beynon. Pouring rain throughout the sale caused inconvenience,…

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