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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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Sydney Wool Sales. Prices up 20 Per Cent

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

The wool market in Sydney yesterday (telegraphs Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd.), was 20 per cent, higher than in…

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Dairy Competitions. Entries Close 30th September. All Farmers Can Compete

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 1

In view of the beneficial effects of friendly rivalry on other branches of primary production, the "Farmer and Settler," with the wholehearted…

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Muswellbrook Butter Factory. Links Up With Raymond Terrace. Amalgamation Proposals. Carried by Share-holders

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

An important and farreaching development in the dairying industry in the Upper Hunter was the outcome…

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The Wool Sales General Rise of From 15 to 20 Per Cent

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

The first series of wool sales was commenced at the Wool Exchange, Sydney, yesterday, when two selling agents submitted a total of 11,564…

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Richmond River Dairymen. Far-reaching Request

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 6

Eighty-four delegates, representing 62 branches, attended the quarterly meeting of the Richmond River. District Council of the Primary Producers'…

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Singleton Dairy Co

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 5

At the annual meeting, of shareholders of the above company the director's report stated; "Manufacture: Butter—2,960 864 lbs, 1335 tons 7 cwt. 51…

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Farmer Killed. Gelignite in Pocket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 4

Charles Dealey, a farmer of North Mooroopna (Vic.) met a shocking death on Saturday when a stick, of gelignite he was carrying in his pocket…

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Meeting of Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

It is notified by advt. in this issue that a meeting of dairy-farmers will be held at Stroud Road hall on Thursday next, at 1.30 p.m., when the…

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Amalgamated Muswellbrook and Raymond Terrace Dairy Companies

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

At a very largely attended meeting of primary producers, held at Muswellbrook to-day, it was decided to transfer the Muswellbrook Dairy…

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At the Farm

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

The success of the Derby colt, Peter Pan, the defeat of the Derby favorite, Kuvera, the thrilling race between Johnnie Jason and Veilmond, and the…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

Competition at yesterday's wool sales in Sydney was spirited, and the market opened, very firm. Later, under buying pressure, prices for all fleece wools…

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Wool Sales Continental Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 5

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Woold Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity cutalog[?] totalled sold bales, and the sales…

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Wheat Benefits Widespread Vic. Rains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 5

The Victorian Superintendent of Agriculture (Mr. H. A. Mullett), stated that the rain which fell on Monday and Tuesday was widespread, and…

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Butter Increased Consumption in England. Australia's Improved Prospects

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 3

The most remarkable feature of the butter situation in England, according to Mr Frank Mills, of A. J. Mills and, Co., Limited, of…

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Murray River Rising Beneficial Rain in Wheat Belt

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

Fears are entertained that the Murray River will, be in flood before the week-end, mainly as a result of melting snow on the upper watershed…

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Farmer Killed Crossing Tragedy MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 8

Martina Kolly, 45 farmer, of Wodenga,was killed, and his brother, James Kelly, 40, was seriously injured in a level crossing accident at…

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HOMEBUSH Medium Cattle Down Sheep Dull Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 7

Winehcombe; Carson, Ltd., report: Cattle: 2500 yarded. The market was unaltered, Good to prime beef made 21/ to 27/ hundred lbs.,…

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Butter Substitutes

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 4

At the District Council meeting of the P. P. U. at Gloucester on Friday last, Mr. T. H. Pearse exhibited to the meeting a lb. of butter substitute or what is more…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 4

A net profit of £82-1/17/11 over the half year's transactions compared with £619/11/3 for the previous term, was shown by the 51st half-yearly report of…

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Further Advance Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 5

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridgestreet, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,001 bales, and the rules,…

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