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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,785 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 140

DAIRYING Aspect of Buildings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 5

In the location and erection of bails the farmer should endeavour to protect himself from the effects of bad weather (rain or wind), from the…

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Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Committee

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above committee was held at the Scone D.R. School on 5th inst. Present : Mr. J. N. Newton (in the chair), Messrs. E…

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Wallaroos and Wallabies Open Season Wanted Crops and Grass Lost

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of Denman P.P. Board, landowners from Wybong, Doyle's Creek and Gungal areas requested that action be taken to have…

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Dairying. What Is Silage ? the Process by Which Ensiled Fodder Is Preserved

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 3

Silage is the product obtained by cutting and placing the crop in the silo or stack while still in a green, fresh condition. For hay, on the other hand,…

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Aspect of Dairy Buildings Why It Is All-important

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 3

In the location and erection of bails the farmer should endeavour to protect himself from the effects of bad weather (rain or wind), from the…

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Winter School for Farmers at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 3

Farmers and others contemplating at tending the coming winter school it Hawkesbury Agricultural College are reminded not to delay the necessary…

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Up a Penny Dearer Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 3

The wholesale price of butter fixed by the Australian Butter Stabilisation Committee for the New South Wales market was [?] per lb. higher…

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FINED £50 Unlawfully Used Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 5

In Bollon Police Court Joe Gardener, 47, was convicted and fined £50, in default six months' hard labour on a charge of unlawfully using 34…

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Crops Damaged Wallabies Plentiful

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 6

The Denman Pastures Protection Board, at its meeting this week had a request from landowners from Wybong, Doyle's Creeek and Gungal areas…

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Sheep Farmer Shows Loss

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 1

An Ouyen (Vic.) district farmer doubts whether it is worth while going in for sheep. He had 68 lambs shorn and paid 30/- for the work,…

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Butter Output Steady Shrinakge. Price Increased

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 6

Prescott, Ltd., report that that falling off in butter production to more pronounced and there to every indication of a further…

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Butter Export Restrictions No Immediate Negotiations

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 1

There is no likelihood of immediate negotiations to request Australia and New Zealand to reduce butter exports to Britain in accordance will he…

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Unusual Charge Killed 25 Sheep Intent to Steal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 4

There was an unusual charge at the West-Maitland Court of Petty Sessions to-Day, when man, arrested by Sergeant W. J. Small and Constable…

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Amalgamation of Hunter River Butter Factories. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 2

Sir,—The scheme of amalgamation of above butter factories is steadily progressing, and gaining increased favour amongst dairymen of the Hunter River…

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Soviet Outburst Wheat Conference British Embargo Moscow, May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 1

The newspapers are angry that Canada and Australia are participating at the wheat conference at Genova, which will connect them with…

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Gloucester Dairy Co

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 2

For the month of April the Gloucester Dairy Company, Ltd., manufactured 101,937 lb butter, for which suppliers were paid at the rate of 7¼d lb…

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Junior Farmers' Camp Report by Kirkton Delegate

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 2

At the meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club, at Kirkton, Master J. Walker gave an interesting report on his recent, visit to the Junior…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 2

During the week ended May 13 the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 5440 boxes of butter, of which 4500 were salted and…

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Prime Cattle Firm

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 3

Cattle yarded, 2330, and included 221 from Queensland. The quality was again poor, and was only equal to late yardings. Prime cattle, both heavy…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 11th inst.: In the absence of wool auctions in this centre, interest at present is directed to Brisbane and…

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