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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 136

Wheat Advance Difficulties Bank Board Silent

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

The absence of an announcement by the Commonwealth Bank Board about payment of an advance for wheat is regarded as confirmation of the belief…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Hon. the Mini, of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land…

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Pastoral Industry. Keep Ball Rolling Fob Restoration of Industry Local Committees Wanted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 8

Public meetings in support of the "restoration of industry" movement were held in seventeen country towns on Thursday of last week. More,…

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Wool and Woollen Prices. the Process of Reform

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 8
Also in The Scone Advocate

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— When world wool supplies were small compared with recent times and prices were high, large quantities of raw…

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Reforms Suggested Farmers' Resolutions

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

With the adoption of four resolutions suggesting a way out of the present economic difficulties, the Tamworth District Council of the…

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Butter Market Price Increased

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

Prescott's report.—Sydney: On some parts of the North Coast dairying areas rain, varying in registration up to 1 1/2 inches, has been…

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Wheat Crops Official Report Qld's Record Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

The Commonwealth Meteorologist. Mr. Hunt, in his monthly note, on the condition of the Commonwealth wheat crops at…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Advice for the Man on Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 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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Wheat Moved Heavy Shipments SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

For the week ended January 8, the shipments of wheat from all States of the Commonwealth for overseas ports totalled 3,563,000…

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Wheat Position Important Move Forde's Message

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 9

The manager of the Government grain elevators (Mr. Harris) in response to his urgent representations on the wheat…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Advice for the Man on the Land

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 9

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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Dairy Inspection

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 6

Mr. Veech, a departmental stock inspector, has been sent to assist Mr. A. E. Moore ill his dairy stock inspection in the Gloucester P.P. Board…

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Dairy Company

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 6

The Glo[?]ester Dairy Company manufactured 139,485 lbs of butter for the month of December, for which suppliers were paid 10 1/2d per lb for…

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Price of Milk Reduction Opposed Position of Farmers Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 12

The chairman of the Metropolitan Milk Board is reported of have stated that the reduction in the price of milk was in…

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Huge Gift To Canadian Farmers VANCOUVER, Jan. 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 9

It is reported from Ottawa that a relief grant of at least 20,000,000 dollars will be made to prairie farmers during the…

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No Credit Farmers Face Ruin NARROMINE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

The leading stores here have intimated to fanners that they are not in a position to extend further credit, that all future…

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Butter Dearer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Butter was a halfpenny a 1d dearer to-day, making the fourth increase within a fortnight. Lack of rain in the main producing…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

Exceptional interest was taken in the catalogue submitted by The New England, North, and North-West Producers' Co. Ltd. (NENCO) at the sixth…

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Wheat Pouring In. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

The manager of the State grain elevators said to-day that fast wheat trucks would be coming to the terminal silos from…

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