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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 86 of 136

Border Butter Trade Limit of 100 Miles Agreed To

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 3

A conference of southern New South Wales and northern Victorian butter factories, together with representatives of the New South Wales and Victorian…

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Hinton Drainage Meeting of Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 4

A large and representative gathering of farmers, assembled at the School of Arts, Hinton, on Saturday night, when the position of the…

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Buffalo Fly Menace to Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 8

Referring to the statement by Mr. R. Philp, president of the Queensland Cattle Growers' Association, that he did not consider the buffalo…

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Entero-Toxaemia in Young Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

During the past few weeks losses have occurred in young sheep and investigation of them has led to the recognition of a complaint…

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Butter Industry Supplies Increasing Fair Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 6

Prescott & Co. Ltd. report:—Whereas production in some areas shows a slight increase, in others it is fairly stationary. In the aggregate…

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Local and General Busy Butter Factory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Dairy Co. Ltd. is experiencing the busiest season, on record. The weekly output is holding at 12 tons, which is occasionally exceeded…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Attorney-General's Decision. Not to Proceed with Charge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 1

Mr. H. M. Ridley, solicitor, informed us yesterday that the Attorney-General had declined to proceed any further in the matter of…

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Wool Sales at Newcastle. Reduction of Warehousing Charges by Nenco Appointment of Mr. Allan McDONALD, of Manilla As a Director

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

The recent decision of Nenco to reduce the warehousing charges to growers by 6d. per bale has been received with considerable enthusiasm amongst…

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Lucerne Flea Menace to Crops P.P.U. MOVES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 8

The Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the primary Producers' Union, at its quarterly meeting, considered a motion from…

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Banks' Attitude "Stand By Farmers" Pointed Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 4

That the banks would stand by the farmers in their gruelling fight against adverse circumstances, was the…

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Behind the Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 4

The outspoken declaration of the general manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Sydney yesterday, that the banks intend…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 4

Messrs. Prescott Ltd. report under date 22nd August 1931:— Sydney:—Whereas production in some areas shows a slight increase in others…

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Wool Prices Fall Unlikely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 4

The opinion that wool prices are not likely to fall again for some considerable period was expressed yesterday by Mr. A. L. Desurmont, a…

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Busy Season Wool Shipments NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 7

Wool in already coming forward for sale and for shipment at Newcastle, and a busy season is anticipated…

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Dairy Company Raymond Terrace Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE Thursday Not since the formations of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company, 28 years ago,…

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Dairy Industry Building Regulations Dept.'s Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 8

The Department of Agriculture forwards the following statement in reply to a recent contribution to the "Glen Innes Examiner" by "Dairyman"…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 3

The 56th half—yearly meeting of the above company was held on Wednesday night, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Raymond Terrace, when there was a good…

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Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 4

With shearing in full swing throughout the district, wool is coming in fast and the stationmaster (Mr. G. Dowell) and his staff, which has only been…

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DENMAN Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

The Donman Dairy Co. manufactured 121,3681b, of choicest butter and 8861b, of second grade for July. The pay was at 10/½d…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep Market Firm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

There was a penning yesterday at Homebush of 51,923 sheep and lambs. This was about 5000 more than was drawn for. The quality was a good…

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