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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Worm Infestation in Sheep. Mr. Ivor Smith's Articles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

The two articles written by Mr. Ivor Smith, dealing with the best methods of treating worm-infested sheep, and appearing in recent issues…

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Highest Grade Butter for Export Best Outlet Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 8

Differences of opinion as to the discrimination of English buying class were expressed during a long discussion at the annual…

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Better Tone in Wool Consumption and Export Trade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: A greater volume of sales at the close of the London wool auctions and a stronger private inquiry for local…

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Heat Wave U.S.A. Death-roll Grows Cattle Losses Chicago, July 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 1

The heat wave in the central and south-western States continued to-day the death roll, as a result of the excessive heat, rising to 272 for the past…

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Fatality on Farm. Mr. William McNulty Killed. Fall of 47 Feet Down Well

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 1

A well-known and highly respected dairy farmer, Mr. William John McNulty, lost his life in tragic circumstances yesterday…

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FOSTER Mr. T. Eraser's Death Pioneer Farmer Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 8

[?] mines Mr. Thomas Fraser died rather unexpectedly at mid-day on Friday last at the Taree District Hospital…

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Gaol for Sheep-stealer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

Vivian Eric Wingate, 25, was admitted having stolen 249 sheep, was sentenced at the Adelaide Criminal Court to two years' imprisonment…

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Grazier Fined Failed to Dip Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 6

At the Albury Court, Thomas Murphy, grazier of Brocklesby, pleaded guilty to falling to comply with an order by the stock inspector of the…

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Butter Quality Address by Expert. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 2

Addressing the Dairy Factory Managers' and Secretaries' Association Conference to-day, Mr. A. M. Brown, senior butter grader for the…

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Stud Sheep Exports Figures for 12 Months

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 1

A total of 540 rams and 3160 ewes have been exported from Australia for the 12 months from July 1, 1933, to June 30, 1934, according to a statement…

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Wool Exports Italy's Action SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the Premier, replying to Mr. Mair (U.A.P., Albury), said that in view of the announcement that…

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Butter Quality Premium for Choicest Factory Managers Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 2

The necessity for paying a premium for the manufacture of choicest quality butter was urged by the Director of Dairying (Mr…

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Butter Export Gradings for the Week

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

During the week ended July 21, the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 2024 boxes of butter, comprising 1806 salted and…

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RESTRICTION Butter Production Premier Opposes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 10

Addressing a gathering of dairy industry loaders last night, the Prowler, Mr. B. S. B. Slovens, expressed firm opposition to any policy of restricting…

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Heavy Toll Heat Wave in America Farmers' Plight New York, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 1

The abnormal hent, which has been almost continuous during the past seven weeks, reached new intensity to-day with dozens of…

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Farmers' Relief Amendment Bill Third Reading

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Spooner, moving the third reading of the Farmers' Relief (Amendment) Bill, said he proposed to…

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Poll of Dairy Producers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 1

It is announced by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart) that it has been found necessary to extend the closing date for the receipt of claims for…

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Muswellbrook Butter. Certificate of Merit Choicest Butter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

The Muswellbrook butter factory recently achieved a notable success in the competition among all factories in the State for the certificate of merit for…

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Butter Factories Beautification Awards

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

Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Ltd. (Hexham factory), was given first award in the competition for the beautification of…

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Russian Butter Mixed with Australian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 3

Mr. W. R. Carpenter, chairman of directors of W. R. Carpenter and Co., Ltd., who returned by the Naldera from a visit to England and Europe…

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