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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,897 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 145

DAIRYING Dust in Yard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 8

Dust and mud due to neglect to give proper attention to the surface of the dairy yard are not only a nuisance, but a menace to cream quality…

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Farmers' Relief Act (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 8

Sir,—Why all this political controversy about the Farmers' Relief Act by "Honi Salt" and "Haclenda"? This act has been brought forward…

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Commercial Singleton Markets. Special Store Cattle and Sheep Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 4

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Ltd. report having held a very successful store cattle and sheep sale at the Shire yards on Friday last, in conjunction…

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Sale of Cattle Ownership Question Court Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 5

The question of the ownership of nine head of unbranded stock, sold at Maitland yards on Monday, November 27, by H. G…

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EQUALISATION Dairy Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 6

The unanimity of State delegates at the recent conference in regard to the scheme of equalisation of the price of dairy products, showed that…

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Dairy Industry Supplies Maintained Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 6

In their weekly circular, Prescott, Ltd., state that should the present very hot weather spread generally to dairying centres output will be…

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Rail Freight. Wool and Sheep Skins

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 5

The Graziers' Association of New South Wales desires to make more generally known the conditions under which wool and sheep skins may be…

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Armidale Cattle Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

A. H. McArthur and Co., auctioneers, Armidale, announce that there will be another big yarding of cattle at Armidale on Wednesday, 31st January, when…

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Lung Trouble. Many Sheep Die

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 3

A Murrurundi message reads:—While sheep men are greatly rejoiced at, the splendid prices which are being obtained for wool, in which local clips have…

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"Fortunes Made." Country Wool Buyers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 3

The chairman of the Victorian Wool— selling Brokers' Council. (Mr. Parson) is quoted as stating that fortunes were made at the expense of the Australian…

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Firm Market. Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, When the quantity catalogued totalled 12,330 bales, and the…

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The Wool Market Merino to 28d

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

The market was firm at the wool sales yesterday, when a good selection comprising 12,339 bales was offered at auction. Of these, 11,733 were sold at…

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Importation of Stud Cattle. Fine Acquisition to Upper Hunter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., have received a very valuable shipment of stud cattle by the "Tairoa" from England, comprising an Aberdeen…

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Costly Cattle Another Shipment for New South Wales Studs Further Acquisition for Turanville London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

Following recent shipments of about 50 head of stud cattle, including two red Shorthorn bulls from Sir Gomer Berry's sale, and 16 specially selected…

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Dairy Industry. Australian Basis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

The unanimity of State delegates at the recent conference in regard to the scheme of equalisation of the price of dairy products, showed that dairymen…

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New England & New State Hunter Valley Commission Takes Further Evidence at Scone. Dairying, Grazing and Coal-mining Resources. Conclusion of Evidence

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

Mr. J. Finlay Leitch, grazier, of Merriwa, said:—I take it that two vitally important functions of a State are to be able to adequately feed and…

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Butter Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

During the week ended january 20 the COmmonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 42,578 boxes of butter, 55,767 being sailed and 6800…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 7

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Wool Sales Firmer Tendency

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,403 bales, and the…

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London Wool Sales (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

At the wool sales 10,197 bales were offered, including 2046 from Now South Wales, of which 9202 were sold. Better grades maintained full late rates…

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