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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,897 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 145

Butter Exports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 5

According to information made available by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Slowart), experts of butter from Australia now total 87,251…

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Cattle Market Weaker

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

Cattle yarded, 2051, 243 of which came from Queensland. There were 96 owners represented on the draw slips, and most of these forwarded the usual…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 5

The seventh series of the Sydney wool sales will open on May 14, and conclude on June 7. The offering will comprise approximately 47,121…

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Butter Supplies Production Declining Position Reviewed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 8

Preseott, Ltd., in their weekly butter circular, report that the seasonal decline in production is noticeable, and the shrinkage in output should…

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Butter Exports. Limitation Proposals "No Room for Selfishness"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 5

Mr. J. J. Hayter, chairman of directors of Norco, Ltd., stated on Saturday that he had received information about limitation of butter exports, which,…

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Wool Industry Mills in Shanghai Chinese Hopes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 1

Leaving for China to-morrow is Mr. William Gook Young, director of the Wing On Company, Ltd., and president of the Society of Chinese…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 5

Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy Co., report for March, 1934:— Markets: Butter.1/- per lb., with an increase at close of month to /12½ per…

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District's Junior Farmers. Section for Next Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

It has been decided to set aside a section at the 1935 show for junior farmers in the district. Schedules are now in course of…

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Fifteen Hundred Farmers Get Relief From Government. Mixed Farming Advocated by Minister. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

Addressing a conference between the Farmers' Relief Board and the supervisors, appointed under the Farmers' Relief Act, to-day, the…

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Relief Act Benefit to Farmers Spooner Tells Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 1

"To-day there are nearly 1500 farmers carrying on un-der the Farmers Relief Act, and the number who seek its…

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Dairy Produce Act

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 4

A remit from Lower Hunter and Gloucester was to the effect that all P.P. Union District Councils throughout the State be urged to strongly…

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Actory Report for March [?] Terrace Dairy Company

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 6

Markets Butter 1/- per lb., with an increase at close of the month to 12½d per lb. London 71/- cwt. Cheese 7d per lb. London 45/-…

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Wheat Farms Commission at Berrigan HERRIGAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 1

The wrong commission wrong arrived from Albury Yesterday, paid an informal visit to shopkeepers bankers and other residents of the lown…

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Butter Export Federal Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 3

During the work ended April 14, the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 13,016 boxes of butter, of whole 11,018 were salted…

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Wheat Surplus Lessening Production Conference Ends Rome, April 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 1

The international wheat Conference terminated to-day after arriving at the that a further lowering of production was unnecessary to avoid…

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Village Fair Wool Processes Display P. AND C. ASSOCIATION

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 6

An interesting feature at the Well Mailand Parents and Citizens' Association "Village Fair" at the school on Saturday next will be a display of the…

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International Wheat Conference Acceptance of United States Proposal. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Rome

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 1

The International Wheat Conference has accepted the United (States proposal to reduce the 1935-36 wheat sowings. Details of the plan will be discussed…

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Potato Crop Prospective Yields Bureau Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 8

The Slate Marketing Bureau, Department of Agriculture, has prepared a forecast of the prospective marketable of marketable tubers (table…

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Factory Returns for March Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 2

During March 251,096 lbs. choicest, 3-4,896 lbs. first grade, and 10,510 [?] second grade butter were manufactured. This represents a total of 132 tons…

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Relief Act Benefits 1500 Farmers Minister's Address

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 2

"To-day there are nearly 1500 farmers carrying on under the Farmers' Relief Act, and the number who seek its benefits is increasing," said the…

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