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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Australian Butter. Low Prices; Greater Sales Prospects on English Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

Mr. F. Warren, managing director of J. and J. Lonsdale and Co. (London.), Ltd., who is visiting Melbourne in the course of an Empire tour, said…

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Studl Cattle for Muswellbrook Show. "Best Seen Outside Sydney." President's Comments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society the President (Mr. James White) forecasted that the…

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Wool Sales a Quieter Demand More Withdrawals London, January 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day, 11,028 bales were offered, including 2,080 from New South Wales, of which approximately 8,953 were sold…

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Yanco Welfare Farm. Youth's Sensational Evidence. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Yanco Welfare Farm Inquiry to-day, a youth, George Gordon O'Sullivan, of Leeton, said that when he once…

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Pastures and Crops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 4

I cannot remember a more favourable season since I have held the position of your Inspector,which extends your a period of 22 years…

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Primary Producers" Union Notes Dairy Products Legislation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 4

Last week saw the close of the most important conference ever held in connection with the dairying industry. Representatives from all…

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Yanco Welfare Farm Inquiry Allegations of Cruelty

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

When the inquiry into allegations of cruelty against the Superintendent and other officials of the Yanco Welfare Farm was resumed in Sydney…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 6

During the week ended January 27 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 34,631 boxes of butte, of which 29,488…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports:— On 24th instant we offered 9278 bales attractive spinners' wools from…

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QUIETER London Wool Sales LONDON, Jan. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

At the wool sales 7,950 bales were offered, including 1163 from New South Wales, of which approximately 1281 were sold…

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Rate Fixed Must Unite Dairy Farmers SINGLETON, Wednesday. Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

At a special meeting Morepeth Council decided that the municipal rate for the current year will, in the aggregate, be exactly the same as 1933. At a meeting of the Whittingham branch of the Frederated Milk Producers, the President, Mr. J. Cam, in the course of his remarks, urged the…

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Timely Rainfall Causes General Jubilation Crops Revived Splendid Registrations Farmers Happy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 5

Farmers and dairymen throughout the Hunter Valley are jubilant as a result of the copious rain experienced…

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Family Farms U.S.A. Experiment SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

Referring to-day on the proposal in America to allocate families to subsidised farms the former president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association,…

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Motorist Fears to Remove Snake Farm Hand Shows How

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

Mr Frederick Ward stopped his car in French's Forest, Dewhy, at me week-end, and in alighting disturbed a 5ft. brown snake. It disappeared…

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Yanco Welfare Farm Inquiry Allegations of Cruelty

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

When the inquiry into allegations of against the Superintendent and othor officials of the Yanco Welfare Farm was resumed yesterday, William…

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Potato and Tomato Crops Ruined

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

What promised to bo a record potato crop throughout the district of Milton has been ruined by the recent floods. Potatoes are fast rotting in the ground…

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Export Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 8

A London cable advises that on January 27, 1,293,086 boxes of butter, comprising 535,584 boxes from Australia, 720,254 from New Zealand…

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Wool Sales Brisbane Values

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 8

The Brisbane wool sales were continued yesterday, when 11,640 bales were offered, Competition was again keen principally from Japan, Germany…

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Farm Home Jam Making

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 3

The following essentials for success in Jam-making are laid down in a departmental leafiet:— Use the best crystallised sugar,…

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Dairy Products Operations of Board Stabilisation Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

The Board which is to administer the Dairy Products Act in New South Wales will begin to function after the names of…

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