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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 136

Wool Values Inclined to Harden

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy., reports:— On 14th January we offered 6505 bales drawn principally from the…

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Wheat Glut Question of Price Govts. Plans Sydney

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

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, said today that he was waiting to hear from the Federal Government whether…

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Silos to Take More Wheat 54,000 Tons Arranged for Export Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

The manager of the State grain elevators (Mr Harris) said that from today bulk wheat trucks would be coming to the terminal silos from the…

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Helping the Farmer Mr Forde Makes New Plans. Important Announcement Expected

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

New plans for dealing with the crisis in the wheat industry are being formulated by the Acting Minister for Markets (Mr Forde), and…

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Hail Causes Havoc Hurricane Sweeps Mitchell's Flat Farms Laid Waste

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, at about 4 o'clock, a violent hail storm, accompanied by a wind of hurricane violence, swept across Mitchell's…

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Wool Prices

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

It was rumoured that South Africa was about to take action with a view to stabilising wool prices through fixation. Some growers commented, "Why…

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Butter and Bread Dearer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

Butter advanced ½d. per lb. yesterday, being the fourth rise in four week. As a result of the State Government's action to pay 4/- a bushel for…

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Wheat at 4/- Bushel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

A Bill is to be brought down in the State Parliament, fixing the price of wheat for local consumption at 4/- a bushel. Action on these lines has…

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Butter Supplies Slight Falling Off Market Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

Prescott, Ltd., report a slight falling off in the arrivals of butter during the week. Production on parts of the far Northern rivers is…

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Wool Values. Inclined to Harden

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., reports:— On 14th. January we offered 6505 bales, drawn principally from the…

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Wheat. 4/- a Bushel Local Consumption

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Du[?]in) said on Friday that legislation would shortly be introduced into Parliament fixing the price of wheat for…

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Wheat Position. Breakdown of Negotiations. No Guarantee Now

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

According to later reports, the negotiations between the Federal Government and the Commonwealth Bank authorities, by which it was hoped to…

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Pastoral. Costs Are the Key. Future of Primary Products. Country Is Moving

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

You cannot intelligently discuss the problem of the primary industries for five minutes to-day and leave costs out. They are the whole box of tricks…

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Hail Causes Havoc. Hurricane Sweeps Mitchell's Flat. Farms Laid Waste

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, at about 4 o'clock, a violent hail storm, accompanied by a wind of hurricane violence, swept across Mitchell's Flat, near…

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Farmers Alarmed at Cut in Milk Price the Raymond Terrace Views Astonishment Expressed Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

Dairymen have expressed astonishment at the recent announcement of a reduction in the price of milk, as they were under the impression that the 'Milk Board had absolute control of all milk entering the metropolitan area, and could…

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STANHOPE Milk Board Ultimatum Farmers' Fears

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

The ultimatium of the Metropolitan Milk Board in reducing the price of milk, was received with disfavour throughout the district, where it is…

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Australianities. on the Farm

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

How I wish I were out on this glo[?]us mourn With old Micky McGill as he scuffles his corn…

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Dairy Registrations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

All milk vendors situated in the Cessnock police district who are supplying milk through better factories for transport to the Metropolitan, Milk…

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The Milk Act Dairy Farmers Dissatisfied

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 10

The dairymen in the Hawkesbury and Nepean districts are expressing dissatisfaction regarding the operations of the Milk Act and the…

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