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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,785 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 78 of 140

Our Wheat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 3

A world record wheat crop is predicted by the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome. Preliminary estimates covering eleven…

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Fall in Cattle Values

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 2

Cattle yarded, 2050, of which 225 came from Queensland. The quality was again on the poor side. There was a fair sprinkling of prime cattle, both…

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Sheep Taken From Trucks

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 2

Mending guilty to the theft of two sheep from railway trucks ut Kotara, two young men were sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment at Newcastle…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Market Lower

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 2

The sheep and lambs in the pens at Homebush yesterday totalled 19,052. The quality was a good average one. There was a fair sprinkling of prime…

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Aberdeen Sheep. Sell to 24/4 a Head

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 5

Prices for prime wethers and ewes were 1/- higher at last Thursday's Homehush auctions. Offerings were 24,000. Mr. J. P…

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Zebu Cattle Consignment Arrives Off to Queensland Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 1

Nineteen Zobu cattle, comprising 8 bulls, 8 cows and 3 calves, arrived by the Walhemo to-day from Toxas, U.S.A., on their way to Queensland…

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Wheat Prices Surpluses Problem the Great Need Regina. July 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 1

Financing world wheat indebtedness and forecasting future prices in wheat marketing, formed the two chief subjects at…

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Dairy Prospects Hunter Valley Instructions's Report Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 1

Mr. H. P. Chapman, Senior Dairy Instructor in charge f the Dairy District of the Hunter Valley, with headquarters at West Maitland, in his…

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Poisoned Man's Six-mile Nightmare Journey. Walked Through Bill to Save Life. Bulga Farmer s Wife For Trial. Pleads Not Guilty

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 4

At Taree Police Court on Monday, 24th July, before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M. Hannah Webster, in custody, was…

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Drought in South Africa Farmers and Graziers in Desperate Position

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 4

According to a letter which has been received by Senator Guthrie from South Africa, farmers and graziers there are in a desperate position as…

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Pastry Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 4

To preserve the good reputation of Australian Butter overseas the Australian Diary Council after conferring with a committee of the Australian…

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Export Butter Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 4

During the week ended July 20, the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney, for export, 2320 boxes of butter, of which 2315 were salted and 11…

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Big Sheep Loss in Northwest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 3

One of the biggest losses of truvelling sheep this year in the north-west part of the State is reported form Bugaldi, through which the 'remants of an…

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Successful Sheep Breeders N.s. Wales Carries Off Melbourne Trophies

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 4

Now South Wales sheepbreeders had a triumphant day at this the annual [?] tion of Australian Sheepbre[?] Association, which was opened in…

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Canada's Wheat Surplus "Part of Essential Reserve." (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Regina (Sask.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 1

Addressing the World Grain Conference to-day, Mr H. L. Griflin, of United Slates Growers Ltd., of Winnipeg, declared that Canada'a huge wheat…

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VANDALISM Fencing Pulled Down Farmers Complain Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 7

It was reported by the Cessnock police last a ght that vandals had been responsible for the destruction of a large number of panels of two rail…

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Dairying Outlook Hunter Valley

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 4

Mr H. P. Chapman, Senior Dairy Instructor in charge of the Dairy District of the Hunter Valley, with headquarters at West Maitland, in his…

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Murdered Woman in Victoria Worked Farm Alone

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 2

Detectives investigating the brutal murder of Katherine Starr at her home at Tarrawangee (Victoria) last week, liave ascertained that, although she…

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Cattle Firmer Sales at Homebush Sheep Unchanged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that. 1612 cattle were yarded. The market was very firm. Good to prime beef made 29/ to 35/ hundred 1bs:…

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Sheep Perish

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 2

It is feared that if the present hitler weather continues, Gloulburn district graziers will lose hundreds of lambs. Reports indicate that large…

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