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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,785 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 140

Butter Prices Control of Marketing Action Urged Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 8

Mr. R. F. H. Green, M.P. [?] a statement at Byron Bay, urged that drastic action be taken to overcome faults in the marketing…

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Decrease in Wool Stocks. a Decided Change

The Scone Advocate · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, report:— Despite the slight easing in wool values experienced since mid-January, the trade has every reason to be…

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Chinese Like Wheat Change in Diet Expands Australian Trade

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 3

Reporting to the directors of the Victorian Wheatgrowers' Corporation on their inquiries in the Far East, Messrs H. W. Pickering,…

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Orange Crop Meeting at Gosford English Market Gosford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 3

The Central Coast Council of the Fruitgrowers' Federation held a meeting here on Saturday afternoon, and prospects for the season were…

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Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes Australian Dairy Industry

The Scone Advocate · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

The Central Executive of the Australian Primary Producers' Association has in hand the herculean task of bringing the Australian dairy…

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Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 4

The Farmers find Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., report 9th February: There have been no wool auctions in the Sydney market this week owing to…

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Wool Prices Lower

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales, morning values showed a decline of 5 per cent., compared with the closing rates of the last series. The fall is ascribed…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

At yesterday's sales, the market showed a decline of 5 per cent. on the closing levels of last series, mainly owing to decreased competition from…

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Large Entries Maitland Show Cattle Section

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 4

The closing day of entries was an extremely busy one at the Maitland Show Office yesterday and tho response of exhibitors…

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Stomach Worms in Sheep. Mr. H. M. Gordon's Observations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

Some important observations have been made on the small stomach and intestinal worms of sheep by Mr. H. M. Gordon, B.V.Sc., Walter and Eliza…

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Raymond Terrace Butter Factory. Factory Report for the Month of January, 1933

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

Markets: Butter 1/1, reduced: to 12½d per lb., on 30th January. Chases 7d per lb. Board milk (Newcastle and Sydney), 11¼ d per gallon…

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Farmers' Defence League Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

A meeting of farmers, after addresses from W. J. Edmonds and G. W. Gibbons, ex-M.H.R., decided to form a Farmers' Defence League, and…

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Farming Eulogised

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

The dignity of agriculture was extolled toy Sir Hugh O'Neill, first Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons, at a reception in his honor…

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Dobbin Stages a Comeback. Hard Times Down on the Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

"Dobbin," faithful farm plodder until mechanical power almost drove him out of his domain, is again in keen demand…

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Dairy Industry. Advances to Settlers. a Sum of £150,000

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 4

The Minister for Labor (Mr. Dunningham); who is Chairman of the Unemployment Relief Council, said on Friday that £150,000 had been made…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. report on the 9th February: There have been no wool auctions in the Sydney market this week owing to…

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Butter Sales Arrivals Increase Price Unaltered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 8

The weekly report of Prescott, Ltd, states that the offect of the recent rains is now showing up, and arrivals in Sydney last week disolose a…

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INCINERATED Dairy Farmer Dies Remains Found Lismo[?] Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 8

Trapped in his home, which was totally destroyed by fire at Monte-collum, near Mu[?]umblmby, at 3.46 o'clock yesterday morning, Samuol…

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Trapped in Fire Dairy Farmer Incinerated

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

Trapped in his home, which was totally destroyed by fire at Montecollum, near Mullumbimby, at 2.45 yesterday morning, Samuel James…

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Dairyman's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 6

Mr. G. W. Warden, one of the post-known dairy farmers in the Tamworth district, has died at his Home at Pick Hill, Bowling Alloy…

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