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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 136

Russian Wool. May Become a Menace

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 4

Lieut-Colonel G. N. Williams, chairman of the South African Wool Council, on Friday expressed the view that Russia would become…

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Drop in Values Brisbane Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following wire yesterday from the Brisbane office:-"Good selection available opening Brisbane wool…

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

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 4

At the Muswellbrook Police Court on Friday, 12th inst., Albert Ed. Hornery was charged with having stolen 17 head of mixed cattle, the property of…

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Russian Wool May Become a Menace. Colonel G. Williams' Views. Yass

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 4

Lieut.-Colonel G. N. Williams, Chairman of the South African Wool Council, to-day expressed the view that Russia would become a big factor in the…

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Dairy Co.'s Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

The Gloucester Dairy Co. manufactured 141,165lb, of butter for May, suppliers being paid 113/4d for choicest. The total distribution amounted to…

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For Profitable Dairying

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 1

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

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Maitland Store Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 8

Only 41 three-year-old Hereford bullocks failed to find a buyer at Camphell's Hill yesterday, when J. Enright yarded just on 900 head. The…

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Better Demand Wool in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 6

The Brisbane wool sales were continued yesterday, when 16,067 bales were offered. The selection was an average one. A large percentage…

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Losses of Sheep in Transit One Out of Every 280

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 2

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

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Record Year Dairying in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 2

A record for dairy production in Queensland has been established. This year the output was estimated at 41,000 tons of butter (an increase…

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Kirkton Junior Farmers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Kirkton brunch of the Agricultural Bureau, the members of the local Junior Farmers' Club received a special…

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Junior Farmers' Movement Singleton Lad Wins Essay Prize

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 3

At the quarterly meeting of the council of the New South Wales Junier Farmers' Club, when Mr W.C. Cambridge, vice-president, occupied the…

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Butter Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 4

Messrs. Prescot Ltd. report under date 20th June 1931:— Sydney:—Fairly mild weather is being experienced in the dairying centres and…

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Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 5

It is reported that the agreement between local dairymen and the Bowthorn Company has been signed and registered. The equipment at the…

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European Butter Production

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 7

Mr Wm. Goodfellow, managing director of the New Zealand Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd., the world's largest butter company, has just made exhaustive…

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Branding of Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 7

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…

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Wheat Pool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 10

Claims for enrolment as producers of wheat lodged up till 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 24th. June, 1931, numbered 1017. Of this number, 749 have already…

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Butter Quality Instructional Address Vital Points

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 6

The following instructional address riven by Mr. G. S. Stening, dairy expert of the P.D.S., at the recent conference of New…

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Australian and Soviet Butter British Imports Compared

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 8

In the House of Commons, the President of the Board of Trade (Mr W. Graham), in answer to a question, said that during the five months ended May…

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New Wool Shed Newcastle Prepares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

A contract has been let by John Reid, Limited, for the erection of a large new wool shed, near Lee Wharf, with a capacity of several…

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