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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 139

Junior Farmers' Camp at Royal Show Bruce Shearer's Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Kirkton branch of the Agricultural Bureau, Bruce Shearer thanked his club for nominating him as their delegate to…

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Dairy Factory Manager's Conference

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 2

The important annual conference of dairy factory managers will be held in Sydney next week, when many important matters will be brought…

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Winner of Dairy Prize

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 2

We are informed by Mr Chapman, of the Department of Agriculture, that the prize for the Singleton district in the "Farmer and Settler" dairy farm"…

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HOMEBUSH Prime Sheep Firm Cattle Weaker Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 34,000 sheep penned. Dent quality was unchanged at opening sales. Mutton, 2d to 3d lb; hoggets, 34d to 39d; lambs…

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Denman Butter Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 2

Suppliers to the Denman Factory received for April, 9 1/2d for butter. This is an increase per lb over the rate paid for…

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Sheep for Japan Large Export Shipment SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 8

In April that year, a consignment of nearly 3000 sheep, of the Corriedale and Dorset Horn breeds, was shipped from Sydney to Japan. It was stated…

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Wool Sales Brisk LONDON, May 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 6851 bales were offered, including 990 from New South Wales. Approximate sales…

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Wool Sales Strong Competition SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 8

Under very strong competition, the best features of the previous day were reflected at the wool sales in Sydney yesterday…

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Slightly Easier Sydney Wheat Market SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 8

The city wheat market was quiet and easier yesterday. Bulk wheat was offering at 3/4 ½ for parcels, and some business was reported at that…

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Dairy Industry Competitions

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 1

A conference of all interests concerned have been convened for May 28 in Sydney, during the currency of the N.S.W. Factory Managers and Secretaries' annual meeting…

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Dairy Products Act

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 1

In Victoria with the object of tightening up the Dairy Products Act, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. J. Hogan), introduced an amending bill in the…

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Butter Bounty

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 2

Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, commenting on the recent conference between Dr. Earle Page and representatives of Primary Producers organisation…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 1
Also in Singleton Argus, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., reports 21st inst.: We submitted at our sale on 20th inst. a catalogue of 5836 bales,…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency. Co., Ltd., reports:—The final series of sales for the 1934-35 season in this centre was enterpd upon on…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 6

All of the best features of Monday's sales were retained in the Sydney market on Wednesday, when there was particularly strong competition…

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New Butter Factory for Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 2

Tenders have been called for the erection of a new factory for Gloucester Dairy Co., estimated to cost £11,000…

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Wool Sales Animated Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 4

Wool salea were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,005 bales, and the…

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Sheep for Japan Large Export Shipment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 5

In April last year, a consignment of nearly 3000 sheep, of the Corriedale and, Dorset Horn breeds, was shipped from Sydney to Japan. It was stated…

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