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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 139

Coins Unearthed by Grazing Cattle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—A farmer, at Mucklefbrd, near Dorchester, yesterday discovered gold coins unearthed by cattle grazing, near a ditch, and…

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Export of Butter 58,634 Tons. Shipped

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

Exports of butter.[?] for the [?] [?] [?]…

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Wool Sales London, January 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

At the wool sates to-day 8812 bales were offered, including 773 from Now south wales, of which approximately 7126 bales were Australasian There…

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Dairy Farmer Drowned Tragedy Witnessed by Wife

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

Stanley James Gilbert, aged 26 a dairy farmer, of. Dulguigan, was swept to sea near Kirra Beach, Coolangatta, on Sunday afternoon, and was…

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London Wool Sales Late Rates Maintained. (Australian Press Assn. Message) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

At the London wool sales to-day 8812 bales were offered of which 722 were from New South Wales. Approximate soles of Australasian…

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Forced Sales Growing Opposition Farmers' Stand Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

That there Is a movement growing up In the country districts of the State In opposition to forced sales was stated by a…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 4

Prescott Ltd. report on 26th January:— Sydney:—Whereas in some dairying centres production is slackening it is being maintained in other areas sufficiently to…

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Wheat Market Demand for New Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 8

The sydney wheat market was quieter yesterday and values were unchanged, Inquiry was practically limited, however, to now crop bulk parceis for prompt de…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 8

Pitt, son and Badgery's report At our wool sale on Tuesday market conditions were unchanged Best descriptions of flcece and skirtings enjoyed…

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London Wool Sales London, jan. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 9501 bales were offered, including 1196 from Now south wales, Approximate sales of Australian wool amounted to 5529…

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Butter Cargo Record Shipment 14,300 Boxes Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 5

For the first time a vessel of the P. [?] O. Royal mail Line will call at Newcastle to-day. The comorin, an [?]ortant unit of 15,279 tons in the P…

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Plant Disease Departmental Trials Lucerne Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 6

Mr. E. T. Edwards, assistant biologist of the Department of Agriculture, has curried out novel experiments by which he has…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board Operations of the Board

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 4

In October last an article was published in a newspaper in New South Wales making an attack on the Board, to which the attention of the Board was directed by the…

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PASTORAL. Watering of Sheep. the Advantages of Troughs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 8

Watering of sheep, at all times and seasons, is best carried out by means of troughs. Even in' the western districts it is often possible to sink wells and…

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Worms in Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The proprietors of Cooper's worm tablets have recently put on the market a new doser for administering their well-known Cooper's worm…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

During this week the wool offerings, were 84,801 bales, and sales at auction 31,093 bales, or 39.3 per cent, private treaty business in scoured…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports 25th January: We submitted at our sale on 24th January, a catalogue of 8945 bales,…

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Dehorning of Cattle. Compulsory Treatment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

It has been suggested in some quarters that the dehorning of cattle be made compulsory. The Graziers' Association of New South Wales made…

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