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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 136

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd. Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 7

With the exception of a clip from Central Queensland, one from Bourke, N.S.W., and a few western wools, the catalogue which we offered on…

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DAIRYING. For Profitable Dairying

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

The following paragraphs are extracted from an address to dairy farmers by a departmental instructor. Each contains counsel worth noting by those…

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The Milk War Methods of Distribution Dairymen's Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

The methods of distribution of country milk in Sydney were criticised at a meeting of lucerne growers in Morpeth yesterday afternoon. A member of a delegation from the Suburban Dairymen's…

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Not His Job. Premier's Stand. Farmers' Taxes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Bennett asked the Premier whether he would confer with the Commissioner of…

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Dairy Stock. Remarkable Demand. Industry Extending

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

There has been a remarkable demand for dairy stock lately. Government herds are unequal to the calls made upon them, and almost every herd…

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Dairying in West Australia

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

There has been a rapid advance in butter production in West Australia during the past few days, the year ended December, 1930, being double…

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New Farming Industry

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

A new farming industry, growing of said to have great possibilities, is engaging the attention of many farmers in the South. Linseed is not…

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Dairy Export Important Decisions

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

Important decisions were made at a meeting in Melbourne of the Australian Dairy Produce Export Board…

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JOHN BROWN's FARMS Memories Recalled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 3

The decision of the executors of the estate of the late John Brown to rent or lease the well-known and valuable farms near Minmi will recall…

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Wool Clip Larger Estimate MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 7

A joint conference of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council and the National Council of Wool-selling Brokers to-day estimated Australia's clip for the…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 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 for Profitable Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 6

The following paragraphs are extracted from an address to dairy farmers by a departmental instructor. Each contains counsel worth noting…

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Homebush Stock Sales Cattle Market Firm. Sydney, Monday

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 1

Cattle.—1650 yarded, and the market was firm. Bullocks sold from £5 to, £11 and cows from £4 to £10. Best beef worth 32/ per 100lbs, good…

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Wool Men Big Gathering Our Problems Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 1

The Empire Wool Conference opened to-day, Sir Graham, Waddell, in his inaugural speech, appealed to the delegates to…

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Wool Conference Opens Appeal to Delegates. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 2

In opening the Empire Wool Conference to-day, Sir Graham Waddell stated that Australian woolgrowers have no faith in Governmental interiference…

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New Scale of Food Relief 20 Per Cent. Increase. Farmers to Repay Cost

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr Gosling) admitted at the week end that the 25 per cent, increase in food distribution, which operated from…

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Manilla Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

V. J. Byrnes reports having held a successful cattle sale on Friday last. I Owing to the heavy rain on the morning of the sale and the night before…

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Branding of Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Carter, M.L.A., has received the following official letter from the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. F. Dunn) with reference to the branding…

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Sheep Losses One in Every 280 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 5

The disclosure that one out of every 280 sheep consigned to Flemington saleyards failed to reach their destination was made by the Minister for…

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