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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Australian Butter Release of 10,000 BOXES Ottawa

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 3

Replying to Liberal members in the House of commons during a discussion on the agricultural estimates yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…

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Herd Production Improvement Official Milk and Butter Fat Tests

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 4

The herd production improvement scheme is being maintained on an extensive scale in New South Wales. A total of 81 pure-bred registered…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Man Before Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 2

At the Muswellbrook police court yesterday, Albert Edward Hornery (27) was charged with having, between 6th. and 20th. April, 1931, at…

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Commercial News. Cattle Sale at Gunnedah

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 2

Owing to the inadequate yarding accommodation at Manilla, V. J. Byrnes, auctioneer of that town, is holding a special cattle sale at Gunnedah on…

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For Shearing. Sheep Exempted. From Travelling Rates

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 2

The annual convention of the Pastures Protection Boards of the State agreed to a resolution from Glen Innes that sheep travelling for the purpose…

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A Record! Overseas Sales Our Butter Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 1

Addressing the annual Dairy Factory Managers' and Secretaries' Conference at the Showground to-day…

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Farmers Handicapped

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 5

The recent full of rain was particularly unfortunate, coming as it did shortly after the flood, as many farmers had got their land in condition…

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Record Year Dairying Industry Heavy Output

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 5

The present year will be a record one for the dairying industry of New South Wales, according to speakers at the opening of the…

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Milk Suppliers' Association. Dairymen will Continue Milk Trade Despite Low Prices. Will Fight United

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

A record gathering of dairymen and carters met at Friday's meeting of Dungog Branch of the Milk Suppliers' Association, Mr. Alex. Smith…

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The Complete Farmer. Would these Handy-man Pamphlets Help You?

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

In times so lean as the present he is an unwise farmer who spends where it is possible to contrive. In the words of a speaker at a recent Agricultural…

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Butter Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 3

During the week ended May 30 the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 4831 boxes of batter, 4485 being salted, and 446…

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Butter Imports Overseas Sales a Record

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 4

Addressing the annual Dairy Fattory Managers' and Secretaries' Conference at Sydney yesterday, Mr C. E. D. Meares, general manager of the…

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South Coast Dairymen Support in Fixing Milk Price

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

At the first meeting of the Albion Park and Shellharbour branches of the Milk Suppliers' Association, Mr J. M'Nabb was elected president, Messrs…

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Dairying Industry Record Year in State

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 4

The present year will be a record one for the dairying industry of New South Wales, according to speakers at the opening of the…

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Butter Report

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

Messrs. Prescott Ltd. report under date 30th May, 1931:— Sydney:—With dairying pastures and cattle in splendid condition the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 9

At the Muewellbrook Police Court, before Mr K. M. Dash, J. P., a young man named Edward Albert Hornery, aged 37, was charged with having…

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Canadian Imports of Australian Butter

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

During consideration of the agricultural estimates in the) House of Commons, in Canada, the former Minister for National Revenue (Mr. W. D. Euler), said that a…

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Merriwa Cattle and Sheep Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

Messrs. C. H. Weston-Davis and Wilkins and Lavender Ltd., auctioners in conjunction, announce in our advertising columns a big cattle and…

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Butter Substitutes

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 3

Although the menace to the dairying industry in America of butter substitutes, such as Copha or Cobur are not so great as in Australia, yet the…

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Butter Exports

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 3

Since 5th May when quantities of butter exported from Australia this season were published in this column, shipments have continued much later…

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