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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

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Wheat Market Bran and Pollard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 8

Holiday influences governed the city wheat market yesterday and practically he business was transacted. Sellers were not in evidence and buyers for the…

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African Wool German Agreement £2,400,000 Worth Capetown, Doc. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 1

According to an official [?] from P. [?] wool agreements between the Union and the German Government have been signed…

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Dairy Premises Building Regulations a Modification

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr, Main) has agreed to modify the requirements for registered dairy premises laid down in the…

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DAIRYING Record Output Likely Good Reports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

It is indicated by reports of the dairy instructors stationed throughout the dairying districts of the State that, on the whole,…

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Fruit Crops No Fly Infestation Remarkably Free

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 4

Last your, fruit trees in the Maitland district were infested with the fruit fly, but, contrary to expectations, the fly infestation this year is…

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Farmer Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Herbert A. Young, a farmer, of Riversdale, Lauriston (Vic), was killed when one of his feet became caught in the mechanism of a reaping…

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Terrific Storm Near Inverell Farmers Lose Heavily

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

Travelling in a narrow strip, and intensified by a tierce gale which attained cyclonic velocity, a terrific hailstorm struck Nullpmanna, a village 11…

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HOMEBUSH Prime Cattle Firm Sheep Unaltered Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report that 30,050 sheep wore penned. The market opened firm. Mutton made 2½d to 3¼d, hoggets 3½d to 3¼d, lambs…

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"No Cruelty" Cattle Treatment SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

"Cattlemen rid[?] the [?] of the R.S.P.C.A. that the dehorning of cattle is [?] Mr. J.W. Allen general secretary of…

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Sheep Dying Queensland Drought Serious Plight Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

The plight of stockowners in the Winton district was never so desperate as at present. The severe hot weather of the few weeks has…

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Letter to Editor the Butter Trade (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

Sit,—The failure to have a clause inserted safeguarding the butter factories that have built lip a substantial local trade in the new equ[?]sation…

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Wool Trade Position in Britain an Improvement London, January 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

The annual report of Messrs, Schwartz and Buchanan, woolbrokers, flays I "The situation at the end of 1934 was better than for some time…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

During the week ended December 29, the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney, 27,504 boxes or butter, comprising 24,596 salted, and 2908…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

Messrs. Walter J. Hawke and Co., of Armidale, announce a great quality quality yarding of 2500 head for Tuesday 15th inst., commencing at 11 a.m. From…

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Wheat Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

Stooks of old season's wheat in New South Wales Government grain elevators on January 3 comprised 916,000 business in country silos and in transit and 2,742,…

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Hereford Cattle at Armidale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

Particulars of A. H. McArthur and Co.'s special Hereford cattle sale at Armidale on 9th inst., are advertised in our current issue. The list of…

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Sheep Killed by Lightning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

Throughout the holidays thunderstorms were experienced in various parts of the district. In some parts, according to reports, sheep…

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Butter Trade Official's London Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

It is expected that the chairman of the Australian Dairy Produce Export Board (Mr. T. Flood Plunkett) will leave for London in March next, to…

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Market Notes Armidale Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

As per advt. in this issue, Messrs. Walter J. Hawke and Co., Armidale, announce a monster cattle sale of 2500 head at Armidale on l5th inst…

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LIENS-MORTGAGES Wool, Crops, Live Stock Figures for 1934 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

Liens wool and mortgages on live stock, registered during 1934 both increased in comparison with 1983, while Hens on growing crops showed a fairly…

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