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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,897 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 145

Primary Producers' Union Notes Australian Dairying Industry

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 4

The Central Executive of the Australian Primary Producers' Association has in hand the herculean task of bringing the Australian Dairy Industry into existence…

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Dairy Cattle Need for Improvement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

A majority of the dairy", herds in the Richmond River district, according to the local senior dairy instructor (Mr. F. Wilkinson), are markedly low in…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., report 12th February: We brought forward a catalogue of 5082 bales to-day, when the offerings were chiefly…

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Long Trek Avon Downs Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

Consigned to the Pool River Co., Goonoo Gooonoo, Tamworth, 1843 young Durham bullocks were trucked at Wee Wan on Wednesday last. Every…

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Sold Beer to Balance Butter Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

The novel explantion that he wanted money to make up for the low prices he was receiving for butter was given by Francis.Wallace Dickson, who, at…

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Chichester Storage Reservoir. Grazing of Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

The Water Supply Committee of the H. D., W. S. & S. Board reported having given consideration to the recommendation of the Chief Engineer that…

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Butter Production on Coast Peak Period Passed

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

The peak production on the North Coast for this season apparently has been passed. The weekly manufacture of butter by Norcov Co-op. Ltd. last…

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Cattle Stealing. Branxton Charge. Sent for Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Evidence in the case of Daniel Crowley, laborer, of Belford, who was charged with stealing five head of cattle, the property of…

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Big Sheep Deal. 3000 Head at 30/-

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Messrs. Phillips and Co., Ltd., to-day completed the sale of 3000 4-tooth merino wethers at 30/- a head. The price is believed to be…

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Pastoral. Galvanised Burr. Over-stocking a Factor in Its Spread

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

It is seldom that a native plant develops into a serious weed, but galvanised burr is a case in point. It is spreading with such rapidity in certain…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Man Committed for Trial at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Daniel Crowley, 42, of Belford, was charged before Mr E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Branxton Police Court on Wednesday with having on or about…

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Wool and General Values. a Year's Change

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 10

Wincheombe, Carson Ltd. report:-— Though wool values have eased, the average of /19½ latterely secured for Sydney catalogues' still provided…

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Our Butter. Retails at 1/1 Per Lb. in England

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Writing from Southport (Lancashire) under date 8th. January, a relative of a district resident says:— "All the good shops here are…

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Leeton Farm Inquiry. Troublesome Boys. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Leeton Farm Inquiry to-day, Kenneth Cummans, instructor, said he was a bit shocked at the idea of the…

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DAIRYING. Wounds and Injuries of the Udder. Method of Treatment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

Such injuries to the udder of the dairy cow as those caused by blows, hornings, kicks, treads, barbed wire cuts, etc., may not only result in an…

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"Like Caged Animal." Boy at Yanco Farm. Witness' Startling Evidence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

Aubrey Do Vere Hunt, who was engaged on building work at the Riverina Welfare Farm, giving evidence at the public enquiry on Wednesday, said…

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Methods Praised New Zealand Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

The party of Now South Wales farmers which is touring New Zealand, returned to Wellington from the South Island on Wednesday,…

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"Bit Shocked!" Farm Inspector Boys Fighting Leeton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

The statement that although he first objected to the "court-martial" method of punishing boys,…

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War. Farm Fleet—Lavington for the Double

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 9

Takers of doubles who pin their faith to Fleet in the Glefield Handicap and Lavington in the February…

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Melon Crop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

Mr. C. C. Dee has proved beyond doubt that Boolambayte soil is suitable for melon growing. His melon crop this year is equal to any seen in…

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