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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 139

Australian Dairy Produce Board One Board to Control the Industry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 1

The decision of the Australian Agricultural Council to reconstitute the Dairy Export Control Board under the new title of "Australian Dairy…

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A Day at "Old Farm" Inspection by Departmental Experts

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 5

"Old Farm," the property of Mr W. G. Russell was recently adjudged the winner for the Singleton district in the Fanner and Settler…

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Cattle at Homebush

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: —Salos at our Homebush auction on Thursday included , J. C. McFadyen, Gioucestor, 25 steers to £6/18/, avg…

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Field Farm & Dairy Agricultural Spring-Sown Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 8

Where a preliminary ploughing has not been given to land which it is in-tended to sow in spring the operation should be attended to without delay…

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Fears for Sheep Rain in Queensland BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 9

Falls of rain ranging from a few points only to over an lnch have fallen in the North-west, Central-west, and South-west, and even right out to the…

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Wool Report Sales in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report, —Our auction yesterday was our closing sale for the 1934-35 selling year and marked a very satisfactory…

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DAIRYING Maize Silage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 8

Discussing the stage of maturity at which to cut the maize crop for silage for feeding to dairy cows, a well-known Hunter River daily fanner, in…

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sFELL on Knife Boy' s Mishap on Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 8

Robert Clark (15), living in Trappaud-street, West Maitland, was the victim of an unusual accident late yesterday afternoon. He jumped from a…

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My Dairy of the Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 8

A friend who met Wal. Pender shortly before he left Maitland on Thursday morning to join the "Otranto" for a cruise to Fiji, sympathised…

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Sheep Firmer Sales at Homebush Best Cattle Dearer Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 1

Winch combe, Carson. Ltd., report that 2168. cattle were yarded. The market was dearer. Good to prime beet made 24/ to 29/. year lings 26/ to…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 7th instant: We submitted at our sale on Thursday 6th instant, a catalogue of 4575…

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Prices Higher Maitland Stock Sales Sheep Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 5

There was a general tendency to higher prices at the Maitland stock stock today, particularly for prime quality. This was more…

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Butter Supplies Still Falling Off Weekly Review Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 6

Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly cir-cular; state that production continues to steadily, fall off, and no doubt these conditions will exist during the…

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Cattle Dying Queen sland's Plight Light Rain Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 3

lore light rain has fallen in inland , but it was not sufficient to do much good. up to half an inch was received at…

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Rain Badly Needed in Many Parts of State Butter Production Low

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 2

Although beneficial rain fell in many parts of the State on Saturday, the falls were not sufficient to be of matorial assistance to farmers…

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CHALLENGE! Dairy Produce Act High Court Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 1

The challenging of the Dairy Produce Act, 1933-35, of the Federal Parliament, by Oliver Keneral McAunlty, trading under the…

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Farmer Shot An Unseen Attacker BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 6

An italian cane farmer, Dominico Scartella; 36, was shot dead on his farm near ingham early on sunday by a man who, it is alleged, was been…

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Boys for Farms Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 6

Demand for farm boys is 100 percent. greater that time last year, an officer at the Labour Department said. Government farmer at…

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Italian Cane Farmer Shot Early Morning Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 2

An Italian cane farmer, Dominico Scartella, aged 36, was shot dead on his farm at Ingham (Q.) yesterday morning by an unknown man, who was…

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Crops on the Hunter Fine Potato Yield

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 2

Despite the dry weather Borne of the finest winter potatoes grown in the Maitland district have been produced. Those who risked growing them were…

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