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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 128

Butter Quality Raising of Grades Export Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 4

Letters have been received by the general secretary from the Departments of the Prime Minister and of Commerce relative to representations…

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Australian Pioneer Early Days in the Outback Cattle, Kanakas, Ticks

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

The life of Mr. George Reginald Holt, of McMahon's Point, is an interesting illustration of that of the Australian pioneer. He celebrated…

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Wool Sales Advance of 5 per cent. American Support Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 8

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,672 bales, and the…

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The Wool Market Prices Still Going Up Another 5 Per Cent. Rise

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

An increase of 5 per cent., compared with the earlier sales of last week, was in operation for all descriptions at the wool sales…

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Dairying Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

Mr. Dunlop informed the members of the steps that were being taken to reorganise the dairying industry. Several lengthy communications on…

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British farmer's Delegate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 5

Mayor Genera F. J. Duncan, leader of the British farmer's d[?]nation to New Zealand…

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Butter Export Federal Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 4

During the week ended February 22, the Commonwealth graders examined for export 18,184 boxes of butter at Sydney, including 16,733 boxes of…

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Irish Problems and Customs Cardinal Macrory's Pastoral. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

Light was thrown on Irish problems and customs in the Lenten pastoral of Cardinal MacRory, which was read in all the Roman Catholic churches in…

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Wheat Market? Firm in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 4

The city wheat market opened very firm yesterday, business in prompt bulk parcels taking place at 3/89. Subsequently on the scarcity of…

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£10,000 WORTH Cattle for N.S.W. BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 9

Probably the biggest and most value able consignment of pedigree bees stook to be imported from U.S.A. to Australia reached Brisbane by the…

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Wool Sales a Good Demand Sydney Values Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge - street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10:214 bales, and the clearance,…

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The Urgent Need of the Hunter-Water Progress of State's Richest Valley Retarded Strong Case for Water Conservation Prepared Farmers' Delegates Will Approach the Government

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 6

More than 20 years ago the urgent need for water conservation on the Hunter River was manifest, and through the intervening years it has been more so, until today the need is vitally imperative. Urged on by the grim spectre of drought, the farmers have at last Shaken off their…

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Market Firm Sydney Wool Sales Average of £20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 5

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,780 bales, and the…

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Junior Farmers'

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 4

At a meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club held at the School on 20th inst. Judges and stewards and other officials were appointed for the Club's show to be…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. was held at Hexham at the Factory Board Rooms, on Wednesday. There was a fair attendance of…

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Butter Prices

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 6

Mr. Bannister asked why was it that when the price of butter as given to the producer dropped, the price he had to pay for it at the factory…

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Thoroughbred American Cattle Arrive Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 6

Thirty-seven head of thoroughbred American cattle, worth £10,000, arrived to-day from New York for New South Wales breeders…

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The Wool Market Good Demand

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

Wool sales were held on Tuesday, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,214 bales, and the clearance, including private sales of…

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Something Wrong Wool-buyers Suspicious

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

The Acting Minister for Commerce (Mr. Thorby) stated last week that his attention had been directed to the manner in which quite a number…

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Territory Cattle Mob of 10,000 for Queensland

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 5

Owners of a well known Northern Territory cattle station have decided to send 10,000 head to the Werrego River within six weeks. Drovers…

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