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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,785 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 140

Rural Industries. Electricity for Irrigation—Re—appraisements—Effect of Taxation on Wool—Tuberculosis in Pigs—Pasture for Winter—The Wool Situation. Electricity Extension. for Dartbrook Farmers and Dairymen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

On Friday morning last, directors of the Electric Light and Power Co. (Scone), Ltd., who were accompanied by Mr. P. Burgess, the company's…

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Butter. Down Another Penny

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

Butter was reduced another 1d. per 1b. yesterday. The price to the producer will be approximately 7[?]d., which is believed to establish…

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Dairying. Combating the Cattle Tick. a Lesson From U.S.A.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

The cattle tick admittedly constitutes a serious and highly complicated problem, but that it is capable of solution is evident from the following…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

The New England, North and NorthWest Producers' Co. Ltd. (Nenco) report a successful, clearance at their seventh sale of the season hold on the…

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Blue Couch Danger to Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

Mr Mark H.Reynolds, senior instructor on agriculture, touching on the death of a cow belonging to Mr H. Page, at Muswellbrook, as a result on…

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Pastoral Khaki Weed. the Problem of Control

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

The problem presented by khaki weed has lately been the subject of discussion by local authorities in a number of districts. The following notes by…

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Sheep Freights 50 Per Cent. Reduction

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

The Graziers' Association of N.S. Wales expressed warmest appreciation of the action of the Railway Department in granting a reduction of 50 per…

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Cheaper Butter Lowest Price Since March, 1914

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

A fall of 1d a lb in the price of butter took effect from yesterday. The new rate is 109/10 a cwt. (including 2/6 for boxes), and follows. on…

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Wool. Sound Position. Authority Hopeful

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

Mr. H. S. Dawson, a prominent English wool authority, who has just completed a visit to Australia and New Zealand, says the wool…

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Butter Shipments (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

Negotiations between Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, for a reduction in butter shipments will not be resumed until Mr Bruce returns to…

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Sheep Freights 50 Per Cent. Reduction Graziers Pleased

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 9

The Graziers' Association of New South Wales has expressed wannest appreciation of the action of the Railway Department in granting a reduction of…

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Wool Sales Japanese Demand £11 AVERAGE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-st., when the quantity catalogued totalled 1295 bales and the sales,…

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The Wool Situation. Current Disturbing Factors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

Regrettable though the recent easing in wool prices has been, the market movement has not rendered the trade nervous…

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Butter Exports N.Z. Proposal Wellington, (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

Provided that Australia restricts the export of butter to london by 9000 tons between now and May, the New Zealand Government is…

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Butter Trade Reduced Shipments Britain's Policy London, Feb. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

The Australian Press Association learns that negotiations between Britain, Australia, and New Zealand for the reduction of butter shipments,…

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Restricting Butter Shipments New Zealand Attitude. Wellington (N.Z.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

Mr Dynes Fulton, chairman of directors of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, said to-day that the Government was prepared to restrict…

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Combating the Cattle Tick a Lesson From U.s.a

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

The cattle tick admittedly constitutes a, serious. and highly complicated problem, but that it is capable of solution is evident from the following…

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Advances to Dairy Farmers. Terms and Conditions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

Many applications have been received for advances under the scheme whereby £150,000 was made available by the Unemployment Relief Council to the…

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Low Average. Australian Dairying

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

Speaking in Sydney last week, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. H. Main, expressed the view that the low average return from dairy…

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Imported Blood for Local Herds. Dairy Aristocrats. Come to Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 10

Realising the importance of obtaining first class dairy cattle, farmers in the district of Denman have, during the past few years, made every…

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