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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,897 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 145

Cattle for Chilling Ensuring Regular Supplies. Graziers to Co-operate

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

A big step forward in the development of the chilled beef export trade was made on Tuesday at a meeting of Northern graziers; held at…

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Checking Thefts of Sheep Suggestion by Graziers Association. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

The Graziers' Association has suggested to the Government, as a means for checking thefts of sheep such as those reported at Canowindra, that all…

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Trade Balance Big Improvement Wool Influence Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

Owing to the rise in the price of wool, Australia's trade balance overseas for the six months ended last December was £24,101,000 compared…

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Sheep Thieves Daring Young Men. Police on the Track. Orange, Thurs

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Police are seeking the whereabouts of two young men, who are alleged to have perpetrated one of the most daring robberies of sheep ever carried out…

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Cost of Wheat Inquiry Estimated at £12,000 Allowances to Members

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

The Royal Commission which has been set up by the Federal Government to investigate the wheat industry, will cost between £10,000 and £12,000, during the four or five months of its work, according to a reliable Canberra estimate. The salaries and allowances for the…

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The Farm Home. to Make Tomato Jam

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

Wash and stem the tomatoes, place in cooking vessel, crush sufficient of the fruit to start boiling, and reduce the whole of pulp by boiling, say for…

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The Primary Producers' Union Notes Australian Dairy Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

The Central Executive of the Australian Primary Producers' Association has in hand the herculean task of bringing the Australian dairy…

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DAIRYING. Silage. Factors Determining Different Types

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

In an address on silos and silage at the recent Upper North Coast conference of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. Alex. Smith, of "Bandon Grove, gave…

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Dairying Silage. Factors Determining Dif-serent Types

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

In an address on silos and silage at tho recent Upper North Coast conference of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. Alex. Smith, of Bandon Grove, gave a…

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Conspiracy Charge Three Men Acquitted. Farm Transaction

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

Three men, charged with conspiracy at the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, were acquitted by the jury on the direction of Judge Curlewis, who…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes Australian Dairy Industry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 9

The Central Executive of the Australian Primary -Producers Association has in hand the herculean task of bringing the Australian Diary…

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PASTORAL Laying Down Pastures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 8

The attention of those contemplating laying down permanent pastures during the coming autumn, particularly in coastal and tableland districts,…

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Cattle Market Muswellbrook Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 2

Messrs. T. R. Philips and Coy., conducted a cattle sale at Muswellbrook this week when 200 head of good quality were yarded…

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STANDARDISING Milk Producers' Move Butter Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 6

The question of milk standardisation and adulteration was discussed at a well-attended meeting of the Delegate Board…

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Butter Output Aberdeen Factory ABERDEEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

For the month January the output at the Aberdeen Butter Factory totalled 130,810 pounds for which suppliers received £3043/0/3. due to…

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SCONE Primary Producers. Butter Prices Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

The president of the Scone branch of the Primary Producers Union, Mr. A. A. White, at a meeting of the branch, said the…

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To Cost £10,000. Wheat Commission CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 8

The Royal Commission on the wheat industry is expected to cost more than £10,000 when office room the salaries of the staff engaged and…

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Field Farm & Dairy Notes by Government Experts Dairying Silage Hints

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 8

In an address on silos and silage at the recent Upper North Coast conference of the Agricultural Bereau, Mr. Alex. Smith, of Bandon Grove, gave…

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Trade Balance 50 Million Expected Wool Helps Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 8

A favourable trade balance of nearly £50,000,000 is expected for the current financial year if the present prices of wool hold…

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My Dairy of the Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 6

Living up to the Boy Scout injunction of doing at least one good turn every day, Spencer Hicks narrowly dodged physical trouble yesterday…

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