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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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STANDARDISING. Milk Producers' Move. Butter Price

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

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

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Wool Sales Sydney Average

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

Wool sales were hold yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,307 bales, and the…

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Russian Butter Empire Blendings LONDON, February 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

The agriculture editor of the "Daily Express" says that Britain imported 15,485 owt. of Russian butter in January, three times the amount…

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Our Butter Quality. An Alarming Decline. London Values Affected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

"The matter of quality transcends all other considerations, and even better marketing methods can accomplish little, if the quality of the product is…

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Storm Damage Crops and Stock Deluge of Rain Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

Further reports from the Riverina reveal that damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused by storms during tho week-end…

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Fish Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

Fish farms are quite common in China, One method of hatching young fish is as follows: They precure a fresh egg (hen's) and suck the contents…

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Factory Report Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Co

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 6

The factory report of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co. Ltd. for the month of January quotes:—…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 6

During the week ended February 17 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 32,021 boxes of butter of which 27,710…

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Singleton Wool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

Good competition was experienced at last Wednesday's Sydney wool auctions. Mr A. C. Picton, Singleton, secured 23d for 7 bales of comeback…

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Values Firm Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,777 bales, and the…

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Butter War in Brisbane Heavy Supplies From Victoria

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

A buttor war is in progress in Brisbane as the result of city firms having obtained heavy supplies from Victoria. These supplies have been sold…

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Cattle Case Alleged Stealing Kurri Charge Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 5

[?] was charged at the Kurri Kurri Court to-day before Mr. E.A. Mahony, P.M. with stealing one red helfer, the…

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Soviet Butter Imported Into Britain Mixed with Empire Product

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

London, Monday.—The "Daily Express" states that Britain imported 15,465ewt. of Soviet butter in "January, which was three times the amount for…

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Welfare Farm Plumber's Evidence Lost His Job Leeton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

Giving evidence at the Welfare Farm inquiry to-day, Clement Day, a plumber, of Yance, said he had been working for nine months on new…

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Welfare Farm Inquiry Officer on Punishment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

Giving evidence at the Welfare Farm inquiry yesterday, A. E. Lown, an officer of that institution, declared thatthe evidence given against-him was a…

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Wool Sales Prices in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,106 bales, and the…

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Butter Quality Federal Powers Action Likely Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

Referring to the suggestion made at the interstate conference of Ministers of Agriculture at Hobart yesterday that the Commonwealth might…

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Newcastle Show Bakery Competitions Dairy Produce Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 2

Meeting competition from numerous metropolitan bakeries and bread makers from as far north as Tweed River, the Maitland…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

Attention of cattle buyers is directed to Messrs Hawke and Co.'s special sale of 1500 head at Armidale on Tuesday next, 27th inst., at 11 a.m. The…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports:- The regular wool selling season is now fast approaching the end, and the…

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