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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Corriedale Sheep. Flock Leaves for Japan. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

A consignment of 2700 Corriedales and Dorset horn rams and ewes left to-day for Japan in the freighter Chayo Maru. The sheep…

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Action Fails in District Court. 4 Share Farming Matter. Question of Agreement. Verdict for Defendant

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 1

In the Muswellbrook District Court yesterday, before His Honor, Judge Nield, Charles G. Wallace sought to recover £69/12/6, alleged to be due for…

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Butter Export C'wealth Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 3

During the week ended April 31 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 14,713 boxes of butter, of which 13,680 were suited and…

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Wool Sales 76,000 Bales to Be Catalogued. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 1

Approximately 70,000 bales will be catalogued at the forthcoming wool selling series, including 20,000 from Australia…

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Dairy Produce Proclamation Soon Control Bill Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 8

A decision has been arrived at by the sub-committee of the Federal Cabinet to recommend the proclamation of the dairy produce control…

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"A Nuisance and a Humbug" Farmer's Version of Silo Board

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Wheat Royal Commission on Monday Mr Hugh Robertson, of Old Junee, described the Silo Board as "a nuisance and a…

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Butter Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 5

During the week ended April 21 14,718 export in Sydney and 3094 in Newcastle, Exports for the week totalled 73,410 boxes…

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Butter Exports Federal Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 4

Exports of butter from the Commonwealth for the period july 1, 1988, to April 14, 1934, were 88,800 tons, as against 92,684 tons, for the…

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Train Derailed 28 Sheep Killed NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 9

Twenty-eight sheep were killed when the van of a stock train, which was shunting at the Hanbury yards, near Waratah, was derailed and…

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Wool Congress Agenda for Rome LONDON, April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 7

The Congress of the international wool and Textile Organisation, embracing Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Czeche-slovakia, Italy, Holland,…

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Dearer Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 5

In accordance with a decision of the Australian Stabilisation Committee, the wholesale price of butter was…

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Pastoral Returns are Due

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 5

Landholders are reminded that pastoral and agricultural returns are due. Returns must be furnished by May 30th, and forms are now…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports:— The local market has been void of special interest during the week and…

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A Shock! Higher Butter Price Sydney Views Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 7

Interests in the Metropolitan area did not take much interest in the formation of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Centralisation Committee,…

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Gresford's Eighth Show Opened in Fine Weather Society's Record Improvement in All Sections Cattle a Feature Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 7

With 2500 entries, an increase of 300 on last year's record. Gresford and District Agricultural Society's eighth show opened to-day in glorious weather. There was a general improvement in the displays,…

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Action Fails in District Court. Share Farming Matter. Question of Agreement. Verdict for Defendant

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 6

In the Muswellbrook District Court yesterday, before His Honor, Judge Nield, Charles G. Wallace sought to recover £69/12/6, alleged to be due for…

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Starting in Poultry Farming Choice of a Site

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 4

Suitable sites for poultry farming can be found in almost any district, but some of the main factors to consider in choosing a locality are close…

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Deodorising of Cream Farmers Not Relieved of Their Responsibility

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 5

Considerable interest is being shown in the installation of deodorisers at some of the New South Wales butter factories but the belief current…

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A Dinkum Farmer's Love Letter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 7

Dearest Sweet Beach,—Do you carrot all for me? My heart beats for you, with radish hair and turnip nose. You are the apple of…

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Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 11

Illawarra Milking Shorthorns.—Most typical A.I.S. male, R. Lawrie and Sons. Female, G. J. Champain. Bull, 2 and under 3, C. W. Osmond, 1…

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