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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,897 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 145

Farm Life. Avenue for Boys. Why Are Parents Opposed?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 5

A spirited attack on parents who would not allow their sons to undertake agricultural pursuits, or who failed to encourage them…

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Butter Freights Big Saving Likely SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 1

Decisions of great importance to the Australian butter producers, which have been considered and practically accepted by the Dairy Produce Export…

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Wheat Freighters Fast Passages SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 1

In view of the fast passages made by the wheat freighters from Australia to the united Kingdom, log books wil have to be compared to determine…

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Field Farm & Dairy Agricultural Growing of Gherkins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 8

The growing of gherkins (small cucumbers) for picking is a big industry in the U.S.A., but only recently has anything been done in New South…

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To Test Act S.A. Premier's Threat Dairy Products, Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 5

Senator McLachlan, the Acting: Attorney-General, said that the Commonwealth Government would do everything in its power to facilltate…

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Butter Supplies Northern Rivers Position Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 5

Prescott's Limited, in their weekly bullet circular, states that the decline in production is much more pronounced particularly on the far…

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Lower Freight Important Decisions Butter Export Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 4

Decisions of great importance to the Australian butter producer are contained in the freight proposals which have been practically accepted…

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Stock Sales Cattle Unchanged at Homebush. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 2

Cattle.—2800 yarded, and the market was unchanged. Bullocks realised from £4 to £9/10/, and cows from £3 to £8.Best beef worth 28/ per 100 lbs,…

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Dairy Produce South Australian View Adverse-to Act Moss Vale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 6

Speaking at Moss Vale, Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., said he anticipated that in South Australia there would be a solid vote against the Dairy…

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Dairy Products Act. South Australia Expected to Vote Against

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 2

In an address at Moss Vale, Mr M. P. Dunlop, M L.U., said he anticipatec that in South Australia there would be a solid vote against the Dairy Products…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. report on the 8th instant:— In consequence of the further…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports on the 1st June:— The immediate outlook confroting the Wool Trade must still be regarded as…

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Rise in Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 8

The price of wheat rose another £d to-day, bringing the season's record price to 2/10 a bushel on the Melbourne market. Farmers are still…

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Droving of Cattle Hexham Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 7

Hexham progress Association, in reply to advice from Tarro Shire Council, that it had been agreed for additional drovers to be in charge of…

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The Wool Trade Sales Suspended. Eleven Months' Turnover

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 4

At a conference held on Friday, it was decided to suspend the Sydney wool auctions due to have commenced yesterday. Only 12,000 bales would…

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Dairy Products Act. South Australia Expected to Vote Against

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 6

In an address at Moss Vale, Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., said he anticipated that in South Australia there would be a solid vote against the Dairy…

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Farm Hand Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 6

While engaged cutting ensilage, Arthur Berrigan inflicted a deep wound in his foot. After medical treatment and a number of stiehes inserted the injured…

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Breach of Slaughtering Act Kearsley Dairyman Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 3

Charged at the Cessnock Court to-day with having, on May 18, at Kearsley, slaughtered a pig without first giving 12 hours' notice to the…

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Export, Butter Commonwelath Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 4

During the week ended June [?] Commonwealth graders examined is export at Sydney 9116 examined is export at Sydney 9116 boxes of [?] of which 9019 were salted and…

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