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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 139

Farmers' Debts. Bill Passes Second Reading. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 2

The Fanners' Debt Relief Bill passed the second stages in the House of Representatives to-day by 30 votes to 7…

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"ADEQUATE" Dairy Inspection Milk Board Area Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 4

Referring to allegations made at the Police Conference on Wednesday that supervision of dairies was inadequate, the chairman of the Milk Board…

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Farm Tragedy Near Scone Mk. E. B. Fenwick Shot Dead. Young Man Held After Making Statement to Police

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 2

Tragedy marred the rural peace of the "Cliftlands" Estate, four miles from Scone yesterday morning. A man gave himself up to the Scone…

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Farmers Debts Relief Bill Passes Second Reading Canberra

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 6

The Farmers' Debts Belief Bill passed its second reading to-day by 30 votes to 17…

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Better Inspection of Dairy Herds Urged Licence Fee for Registered Dairymen

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 7

Speaking at the police conference in Sydney on Wednesday in support of a motion from the Kempsey branch, that all registered dairymen should pay…

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PASTORAL Tree Planting Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 8

It is again seasonable to remind farmers that the time for tree planting is approaching, and that the best results will be obtained if the land is…

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Less for Butter Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 4

The North Coast Butter Factories' Association met in Lismore, and fixed the pay for supplies received during March at 8 [?] a pound. This is a…

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Field Farm & Dairy Agriculture Useful Inland Fodder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 8

The crop that has proved the most useful for the production of fodder in inland districts is oats, which may be conserved cither as silage, hay, or…

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Mystery of Man's Death on Farm at Dungog solved POISON Analyst's Report Mates Sought Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 1

Following the analysis of the contents of the stomach of Rex Manton, 35, whose dead body was discovered at…

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DAIRYING Feeding Silage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 8

Maize or Sorghum silage is best fed to dairy cows with, lucerne hay at the daily rate of 31b silage and lib lucerne hay for each 1001b body…

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Farmer's Death Charge of Murder Inquest Opened Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 4

The Coroner for Scone district, Mr. W.T. Seaward, opened an inquiry at the Scone Courthouse into the death of Ernest Bruce Fenwick, of Cliftlands,…

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Stock Sales Fat Cattle Firm Pigs Decline

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 5

The low prices obtaining for pigs was a feature of the sales at the Campbell's Hill saleyards to-day. Suckers, in particular, were…

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Suicide Verdict Inquest at Dungog Farm Hand's Death Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 5

After hearing evidence at the inquest held at Dungog into the death of Rex Manton, aged 30, who was found dead in a cottage on a farm…

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Dairy Industry Effect of Dry Weather Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 6

In their weekly circular, Prescott, Ltd., state that the output for inland factories is showing a considerable reduction, due to the dry weather; on the coast…

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Farmers' Debts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 4

Some months ago we drew attention to the antagonistic attitude adopted towards rural interests generally by the U.A.P. member…

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Dairy Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

The judge of the Dairy section, Mr. Vince Newton, of Gloucester, stated that the standard of the Jersey cattle was well up to that of the usual…

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Dairy Cattle. Jerseys

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

Bull, 3 years and over, A. A. Hooke 1 and champion; Dingadee Estate 2 and reserve champion. Bull, 2 years and under 3: W…

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Dairying Foot-rot in Cattle. Its Treatment and Prevention

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 5

Foot-rot in cattle, as it is so-called in those districts where cattle are affected with this condition, is not exactly the same complaint as…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 5th April: During the week sales were characterised by keen and excited bidding from all sections. The…

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Wheat Market a Steadier Undertone SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

The city wheat market had a steadier undertone yesterday, compared with Saturday, following the partial recovery of the Liverpool…

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