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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,785 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 83 of 140

Australia's Economic Recovery Other Countries Outdistanced Premier Addresses Farmer Delegates

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 2

Addressing delegates to the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association who assembled at Clifton Gardens for the picnic associated with the conference on Saturday afternoon, the Premier (Mr B S. Stevens) declared that Australia had already laid…

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Big Sale Butter Substitutes SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 4

Despite the fact that butter is comparatively cheap, the sale of butter substitutes in Sydney is increasing, sales recently having taken a sharp…

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A Deal in Butter. Female Cooke's Conviction Quashed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 1

In the Court of Criminal Appeal on Thursday last, before the Acting Chief Justice, Sir John Harvey, Mr. Justice James, and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers…

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Wool Prices and Fencing Wire (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 1

Sir,—National as well as Individual loss came, with the tragic chute in wool prices. An improverished Europe; Its trade diminished by gold…

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Dairy Farmers Net Profits Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 6

Gross profit of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company, Ltd., for the year ended June 30 was £255,830, compared with £288,722 for the…

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Overseas Market Cables European Wool Position. London, Aug. 12

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 3

Mr. W. P. Devereux, representative of the Australian woolgrowers, reports that, despite some anxiety respecting international politics, and quietness due…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes. Timber Used by Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 1

Some time ago the present President of the P.P. Union introduced to the Minister, a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Jeffery, Bailey and Cameron…

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Busy Day Farmers' Problems Cost of Shires Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 6

Many Important matters were discussed at yesterday's sitting of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference…

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Farm Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 6

Mr. W. N. Dann reports having sold, by private treaty, for Mr. Herb. Banister of his dairy herd, horses, machinery, farming plant, etc., and lease…

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Leading Farmer Kyogle District's Loss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 6

The death occurred suddenly at Kyogle on Monday, of Mr. John Campbell, of Lynch's Greek; who returned at the week-end from the Erisbano…

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A Warning to Dairymen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Hugh Main, Bounds a note of warning to stockowners with regard to the action of vendors of certain…

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Butter Afloat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 2

According to London cable advices on August 13 583,000 boxes of butter, comprising 77,458 boxes from Australia and 606,154 boxes from…

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Store Cattle Maitland Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 2

Just on 1800 head of store cattle were sold at Camphell's Hill yesterday by J. Enright. Consignments came by rall from…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 4

The New England, North, and NorthWest Producers' Co. Ltd. (Nenco), has arranged its selling dates prior to Christmas, the opening sale being set…

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Butter Substitutes Sydney Sales Increasing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 3

Although butter is comparatively cheap, the sale of butter substitutes in Sydney is increasing, sales recently, having taken a sharp upward…

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A.i.s. Cattle at Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 2

The showing of A.I.S. cattle at Singleton each year has seen a marked improvement, and the General President of the A.I.S. Society, Mr A. M. Hunt,…

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Wheat Supplies Limitation Proposal League Move London, August 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 1

Following on the international Wheat Discussions, begun at Geneva on May 10, and continued during June and July, the League of Nations has…

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Wheat Export Invitation to Conference. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Geneva

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 1

The League of Nations, at the request of the Argentina Australia, United States and Canada, have invited the principal wheat exporting countries…

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"Economy Ship" 17 Tons of Coal a Day Wheat Freighter Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 1

Only 17 tons of coal a day is used by the Harborough, the first of J. and C. Harrison and Company;s modern freighters, which reached…

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Novel Farm Electric Devices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 5

Mr. O. Caldwell, of Greenwich, Connection (U.S.A.), owns a farm of 50 acres which is run entirely by electricity (says the "Sunday Express")…

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