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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 139

Wheat Market Bran and Pollard SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 8

The city wheat market was quiet and easier yesterday on the tone of overseas grain exchanges, also the absence of export flour orders, and…

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Foot and Mouth Disease 2000 Cattle Destroyed at London Sale. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 1

Two thousand head of cattle were slaughtered and burned when [?] was discovered that they were suffering from foot and mouth disease…

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Farmers' Relief 2000 Assisted State Act Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 4

Mr. Stevens declared last night that the Farmers' Relief Act passed by the Government had kept on the land 2000 settlers and…

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Attacked by Boars Farm Hand Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 8

When R. E. Dennis, farmhand at Mr D. Badgery's station, near Grafton, entered a pen to separate two boars which were fighting, one boar attacked him…

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Dairying Conference Ends Resolutions Carried

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 5

The dairying conference, which has discussed the major problems of the industry for two days, concluded on Monday afternoon…

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Sheep Dearer Sales at Homebush Cattle Up 10/ SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that 30,800 sheep were penner at Homebush to-day. Better quality was firmer to a little dearer at…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

Prescott Ltd. report under date 13th April, 1935:— Sydney:—The shrinkage in production is becoming more pronounced and applies…

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Show Cattle Sales Commenced

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 2

Although the attendance at the opening sales of show cattle was good, there was only a moderate demand in evidence and prices generally…

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The Butter Factory. Further Changes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

General regret was expressed this week when it was learnt that Mr. H. Noble had severed his association with the Raymond Terrace Co. as manager…

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Lurking Dingoes Attacks on Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 4

Drovers who are taking 750 store bullocks from Caldervale Station (Q.) to N.S. Wales, reported on arrival at Charleville that they had to put…

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District Cattle. Success at Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 7

Cattle from the Upper Hunter have won further laurels at the Royal Show, once again proving that we have the best…

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Cattle Sales Sydney Royal Show Keen Bidding Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 2

Bidding at the cattle sales at the Sydney Royal Show yesterday was spirited and demand was keen for some good types Good prices…

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"Diabolically Cruel." Dehorning of Aged Cattle. Stock Inspectors Support Mr. Hanmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 6

"The dehorning of aged cattle is diabolically cruel. I have seen blood spurting in streams five feet long," declared the president of the…

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Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Britain 2000 Cattle Destroyed. London, April 16

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 5

Shortly after the opening of the fortnightly market at Sturminster Newton (Dorset), foot and mouth disease was detected at Mitchell Bros.'…

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The Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council.) Quality of N.S. Wales Dairy Products

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, the General President of the P.P. Union, Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., asked the vice-President of the Council (Mr. H…

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Hard Luck Story Dairyman's Woes NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 7

A hard luck story was told by a dairyman who was fined by Mr. Scoble, S.M., to-day, for selling adulterated milk…

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Watered Milk Dairyman Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 7

For selling milk adulterated to the equivalent of 7 per cent. of added water, Horace Lyttle, dairyman, of 8 Wyong-road, Lambton, was fined £2,…

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Farmer's Death

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

The Coroner for Scone district Mr. W. T. Seaward, at the conclusion of the in[?] into the death of Ernest Bruce Fenwick at Cliftlands, Scone, on April 4…

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Junior Farmers' Competition

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Committee it was decided to hold the following competition.— Calf Rearing.—Best Jersey heifer; best…

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Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes Quality of N.S. Wales Dairy Products

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, the General President of the P.P. Union, Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., asked the vice-President of the Council (Mr. H…

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