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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,897 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 145

Illicit Still on Premises Quorrobolong Dairyman Fined £80 at Cessnock Court. Strange Story of a Secret Room

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 3

Unusual interest was centred in a case at Cessnock Court to-day in which Thomas Edward Kenneth Lewis, milk vendor, of Quorrobolong, was charged with having had on his premises an illicit…

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Butter Export Figures

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce (Mr F. H. Stewart) has made available astuteI ment showing that butter exports from the Commonwealth for the period from…

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Gunnedah Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 4

Fleming and Ross, Gunnedah, report halving held a highly successful sale of cattle on Friday last at their special sale, when they yarded and sold 2322…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 3

Messrs Walter J. Hawke. and Co., of Armidalo, announce in. this issue a special cattle sale. for Tuesday next, March 20, which will represent the…

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Butter Export Federal Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 7

During the week ended March 10 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 30,384 boxes of butter, of which 26,207 were salted,…

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Horses and Cattle Make a Splendid Display a forses an e a Musewellbrook Show Dairy Cattle a Strong Feature Bright Pavilion Display Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 5

Muswellbrook's jubilee show opened to-day in favourable circumstances. The weather was fine, with a south-east breeze. The society was founded 60 years ago, but for several years of drought, and during the war, no exhibition was held…

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Optimistic Note Bowthorne Butter Factory Half-year Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 8

Although the directors report to the half-yearly meeting of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., presented to the shareholders at Morpeth School of Arts yesterday afternoon, showed a loss of £65/2/11, it was pointed out that this…

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Wheat Men Financial Help Stay Orders Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 1

Evidence of financial assistance granted to wheat growers by way of "stay orders," was given at the…

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Values Hold London Wool Sales LONDON, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 10,336 bales were offered, including 435 from New South Wales, of which approximately 5820 were sold…

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

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 10,330 bales were offered, including 435 from New South Wales, of which approximately 5826 were sold…

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Bush Fires in Dandenong Ranges Two Homes Burnt and Nearly 50 Farms Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 4

Serious fires broke out in the Dandenong (Vic.) ranges yesterday afternoon and, near Upwey, two houses were dostroyed. Several others were saved…

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Price of Butter (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

Sir.—In reply to the letter, of Mr. H. Cromarty appearing in your last issue I would point out that the price per lb. for butter delivered from the local factory…

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Butter Quality Continuous Grading Merit Certificates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 9

In August lust it was announced in the Proas that the period over which butter gradings would be compiled tot the issue of order of merit cretificates…

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Wool Market Sales in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 10

The Brisbane wool sales were continued to-day, when 14,666 hates were offered. The selection represented practically all districts of the State,…

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A.I.S. COW High Butter Yield Singleton Stud

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 4

The most sensational performance since Melba 15th of Darbalara made a world's record for butter-fat Production is being put up by Plashett…

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Dairy Farmers Employees' Picnic SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 10

Two special trains train needed yesterday to take 600 employees of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co., Ltd., and their friends—in all, 1500…

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Wool Sales Late Rates Maintained London Quotes London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day, 8,030 bates were offered including 056 from New South Wales, 377 Queensland, 520 Victoria, 863 South…

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Diamond Jubilee of Upper Hunter Assoc. the Annual Show Strong' Cattle Sections Horses a Feature Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 8

Although it is 60 years ago since the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association was formed, the exhibition which opened yesterday is only the 50th of the Muswellbrook organisation…

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Profitabl Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 12

Two-and-a-half sore farms which are so profitable that their owners will be able to retire in a few years' time are being esteblished around…

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Dairy Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

Mr. G. E. Chittick of "Alne Bank," Gerringong, was greatly impressed with the A.I.S. cattle. The champion bull was a very fine speciment of the…

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