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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

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Immunisation of Sheep From Blowfly Pest. Successful Experiments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 3

Extraordinary results in the immunisation of sheep from the blowfly pest have attended the efforts of prominent scientists of the…

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Wool Sales Keen Competition LONDON. July 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 7320 bales were offered, including 1358 from New South Wales. Approximate sales of Australasian wools totalled 5852 bales…

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Record by Jersey Cow. 988.29lb. Butter in 373 DAYS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 3

A record for Australian Jerseys of all ages has just been established by Richmond Posy 5th in yielding 15,097½lb. milk, averaging 6.5…

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Dairying. Most Common Cause of Second-grade Cream. Inefficient Washing of Utensils

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 6

Of the various causes of second-grade. and "border-line" cream there is none so common-as the contamination resulting from inefficient washing…

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Queensland Farm Tragedy Five Bodies in Burnt House

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 2

Five persons lost their, lives on Saturday night in a ghastly tragedy on an isolated dairy farm in the hills at Stoneleigh, four miles from…

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Worms in Sheep Interesting and Instructive Demonstration

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 4

A number of Singleton district graziers and others witnessed an interesting demonstration yesterday afternoon in the yards of…

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Less Return Butter in Denmark P.P.U. NOTES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 4

The chairman of the Australian Entry Export Board (Mr. T. F. Plunkett) was to have left London on Saturday last, on his return home, states…

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Russia Buys London Wool Sales LONDON July 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 7925 bales were offered. Including 741 New South Wales Approximate sales of Australian…

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London Wool Sales Late Rates Maintained (Australian Press Assn. Message) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 1

At the wool sales 7973 bales were offered. There was good home and Continental demand, and late rates were fully maintained…

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Hit by Car Injury to Farmer £75 CLAIMED

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 7

As compensation for injuries sustained when he wan hit by a car near Dunmore Bridge on January 29, Alfred Donald Crittenden,…

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Queensland Farm Tragedy Funeral of Victims

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 1

The funeral of the four victims of the recent tragedy at Stoneleigh, near Pittsworth (Q.), took place at Pittsworth cemetery on Monday. The…

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Sheep Firm Sales at Homebush Cattle Unchanged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that 20,000 sheep were penned. The market was firm. Mutton 3d 3¾d, hoggets 4½d to 4½, lambs and suckers…

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Wool Sales Keen Competition LONDON, July 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 7387 bales were offered, including 1884 from New South Wales. Approximate sales of Australasian…

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Wheat Market a Very Firm Tone SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 10

The city wheat market maintained a very firm tone yesterday, with a good demand for spot bulk wheat. Shippers were reported to be operating…

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At a Loss! Growing of Wheat Better Plan Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 1

In a general review of the N.S.W. wheat industry to-day, the Director of Agriculture (Mr. A. H. McDonald)…

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Australian Butter Trade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 1

The Chairman of the Australian Dairy Export Board (Mr. T. F. Plunkett) was to have left London on Saturday last, on his return home. It was…

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Drench for Sheep

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 6

The attention of sheep owners is drawn to an advertisement by Mr C. W. Wolfgang, of Ravensworth, in this issue, in which he sets out the claims,…

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Large Trucking of Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 10

What may be claimed as something of a feat is the trucking of 33 trucks of newly-shorn sheep from Walgett on Wednesday with only two sheep…

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Heavy Fleece Kills Sheep

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 6

A message from Adelaide states that a sheep died in a peculiar way as a result of the severe duststorm. Its fleece became packed with dust during…

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Pastoral Industry Finance Needed for Research

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 4

“Further, efforts are being made to secure adequate finance for pastoral research, and we are hopeful of good results, more especially from the…

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