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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 139

Wool Sales Activity at Brisbane Values Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 8

The eight sorles of Brisbane wool sales opened yesterday when 13,040 bales were offered. Among the offerings were a limited number of attractive wools, but the…

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Farm Tragedy Queanbeyan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 7

Although police scout the idea that there was any suggestion of foul play in connection with the death of Norman McKonzle…

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Butter Export Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 4

During the week ended March 2, the Commonwealth grades examined for export at Sydney 26,587 boxes of butter, of which 24,091 boxes were salted, ans 24[?]6…

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Wheat Market Bran and Pollard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 4

The Sydney wheat market remained steady but quiet yesterday. Values were practically unchanged from the preceding day, opening with sellers asking 3/2½ for…

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Archbishop Kelly's Lenten Pastoral Many Scandals Affect Faith and Morals

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 1

Archbishop Kelly, in his annual Lenten Pastoral address to Roman Catholic clergy and laity, declares that prevailing scandals affecting faith and…

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Wool Sales Melbourne Values MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 4

It the wool sales yesterday there was [?] attractive collection of 6800 bales [?]ought forward. Practically the whole [?] this State was represented with portion…

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Wheat Pool Federal Attitude Little Support Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 1

It was generally felt in Federal circles to-day that there is little likelihood of the Federal Government agreeing to a recommendation by the…

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Butter Grading New National Brand N.S.W. Opposition Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 5

All sections of the butter trade in New South Wales are likely to oppose the proposal of the Dairy Export Board that the National…

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London Wool Sales to Open 169,500 Bales Available. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 1

When the London wool sales open on March 12 there will be 109,500 bales available from Australia, and 43,000 bales from New Zealand…

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Heavy Yields State Potato Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 10

Seasonal conditions during February were favourable for potato crops, Mr. A. J. Plan, special agricultural instructor, said yesterday…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 2

Messrs. Prescott Ltd report under date 2nd March:Sydney:—Unless the dairying districts are favoured with substantial rains the…

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Low Grade Butter

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 2

For long enough the Primary Producers' and its official organ, the 'News' have protested against low grade butter being sent to the oversea market, thereby…

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Choicest Only National Butter Brand SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 10

A meeting of the full board of directors of the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society gave consideration to the proposal of the Dairy…

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Wheat Market Bran and Pollard SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 2

The Sydney wheat market, was quieter yesterday and a shade easier. Now season's prompt bulk wheat was offering at 8/2½, but only small business was…

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Wool Sales Melbourne Values Very Firm Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales 8000 bales were submitted, comprising an attractive seasonal selection in which practically all woolgrowing areas of this State were…

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Farmer Killed Trampled to Death BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 4

A farm hand named Harry Caunter, 39 years of age, was fatally injured when he was, trampled on by a team of horses which he was harnessing to a…

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A National Dairy Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 3

Recently the General President of the P. P. U. explained why he was anxious to have a National Dairy Council inaugurated. Controversy is against action…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. reports that the eighth series of sales which were commenced in the Brisbane, market on…

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Synthetic Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

Dr. Asmis, Consul-General for Germany, said, in an address to the north-west district conference of the Agricultural Bureau, at Boggabri, that…

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German Wool Buying. General Effects of Cheaper Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Buyers on behalf of Germany have purchased wool in larger quantities at recent auctions. That activity is a…

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