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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 136

Tick Did It! Russian Butter Slump in London London, June 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

The discovery of one little tick in a pound of Russian butter, sold at Cambridge, coupied with the serf-like conditions of its…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Advice for the Man on Land Notes Written By Experts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 6

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

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Dairying Cleansing of Milking Machines. Method Recommended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 6

Milking machines are often considered a necessary adjunct to the up-to-date dairy, and certainly play a useful part in the economical…

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A Protest Floodgate at Tester's Farmers' Fears

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 4

A deputation from Dagworth and Louth Park waited on Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., to-day and offered strong objection to the proposal to having a…

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Homebush Stock Sales Cattle Market Firm. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 1

Cattle.—1700 yarded, and the market was firm. Bullocks sold from £5 to £11 and cows from £4 to £10. Best beef worth 32/ per 100 lbs, good…

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"Starving Farmers" (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 6

Sir,-"Is there a way our? Yest" is the heading of an article in a Sydney paper recently. After carefully a[?]sing the financial situation [?]…

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BANKRUPTCY Farmer Examined "Nothing to Live On"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 5

The examination in backruptcy of Samuel Ebenezer Burien was conducted at West Maitland Court House to-day by Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M…

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News in Brief Farmer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 4

Albert Bulley, 67, farmer, living at St. Albans, walked over a cliff near Wollombi on Saturday night, and fell about 60 feet. Although…

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Met Councillors Luskintyre Deviation Farmers' Offer Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 8

The President of Kearsley Shire (Councllior Albert Burns) together with Councillors Varty and, Wright, and the Deputy Shire Clerk, Mr…

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Winter Dairying

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 4

Prospects for winter dairying are exceedingly bright, due mostly to seasonal factors. On the North Coast spring conditions…

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Quick Cattle Deal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 4

A typical instance of time being the essence of a contract was provided by a quick cattle deal effected recently, by a Warwick auctioneer (says the…

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Wheat Pool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 4

Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A. at the request of the Tenambit Poultry Breeders' Association, Mr. A. Nethercott, hon. sec., placed before the Minister…

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"Nothing Like Wool."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 4

Italians arriving In Australia frequently bring their most treasured household possessions. One of these is often a mattress, whose interior…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 4

The New England, North & North-West Producers' Co., Ltd. (Nenco) report:—Advices received of the last London sales show that there was a…

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Wool Sales Values Decline

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 2

The selection at the Sydney wool sales, which recommenced on Monday, was below the average. Of 9047 bales offered at auction 6497 were…

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The Wool Outlook. Situation in Germany

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 15/6/31:—Germany as a whole is far from prosperous. Her Government's financial position is acute and over…

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Russian Butter. Unpopular in England. Demand for Empire Product

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 4

The discovery of one little tick in a pound of Russian butter sold at Cambridge, coupled with knowledge of the serf-like conditions in its production…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Case at Muswellbrook Court. Local Resident Charged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 4

Aht the Muswellbrook Police Courton Friday last Albert Edward Hornery was charged with having stolen 17 head of mixed cattle, the property of…

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European Wool Position. Buyers Holding Off. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 1

Mr. W. C. Devereux, representative of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, reports that advices from manufacturing centres continue to be very…

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Not His Job Premier's Stand Farmers' Taxes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Bonnett asked the Premier whether he would confer with the Commissioner of…

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