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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 128

Wool Purchases Japan's Part

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

The President of the Graziers' Association (Mr. J. P. Abbott), commenting on the statement of the Lancashire delegation in connection…

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The Programme of Events Novice Sheep Dog Trials

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

A start was made on time with the novice sheep dog trials; Mr. Quinn being on the ground early to supervise the arrangement of the course,…

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Wool Sales Values in Brisbane BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 8

The Brisbane fifth series of wool sales opened yesterday, when 14,202 bales were offered. The selection was below the average. A large…

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A Shade Easier Sydney Wheat Market SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 8

The local wheat market was very quiet, and a shade easier yesterday, opening with sellers asking 3/9 1/2 for parcels of bulk wheat. February…

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Wool Offerings Brokers Criticised Daily Sales Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

A resolution that the action of the wool, brokers "In substantially exceeding the recommendation of conference when fixing the maximum daily wool…

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Lower Grades London Wool sales LONDON, MarCH 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

Although prices, continued steady at the opening rates of tho current series, the quality of a moderate supply of Australian wools-to-day was below the…

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Wool Cheque Sales in Sydney £3,683,000 MOKE

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 3

Although official figures are not yet to hand, it is estimated that the wool sold in Sydney during the selling season just ended brought a…

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Graziers' Association Annual Conference Proposed Levy on Wool Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

Addressing the annual conference of the Graziers' Association, Mr. J. P. Abbott (President) advocated the convening of a national conference to…

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Stop-work Meeting. Outspoken Farm Hands

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 6

Last Thursday at the corner of the fence dividing Robinson's and Giles' paddocks, a novel stop-work meeting was held; probably the first of its…

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Farmers' Relief Act

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The Farmers' Relief Board announces that the last day for receipt of applications for stay orders is 31st March, 1936. Only those applications…

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Milk Act Suggested Alteration Penrith Dairymen Penrith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 8

At a meeting of the Nepean District Milk Producers' Association, the following resolution was unanimously adopted, viz: "That the Minister for…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 3

The Farmers and Grazirs' Co-operative Co. reports on the 12th inst.:— We submitted at our sale on Thursday, 12th instant, a cataloguo of 6294…

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Export Butter Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

During the week ended March 14, the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 9399 boxes of butter comprising 8341 salted and 1958…

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Gunnedah Special Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 3

Messs Fleming and Ross Gunnedah, will he holding their special cattle sale on Wednesday, 25th March, when they will yard 1800 to 2000 good…

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Wool Sales Rates Maintained LONDON, March 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

The London wool, sales were continued to-day with an offering of 7654 bales, of which 6950 were sold. New South Wales submitted 920 bales. Late…

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Wool Sales Buoyant in Brisbane Wider Demand Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

Brisbane wool sales. were continued, yesterday, when 13,055 bales were offered. The selection contained a larger, quantity of better-class wools…

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

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

Full late rates wore maintained at the wool sales to-day, when of 7654 bales submitted 6950 were sold, including 920 from New South Wales…

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Farmers' Relief Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 8

Al a meeting of the Oberon Shire Council the Shire Clerk drew attention to the detrimental effect the operations of the Farmer Relief Act…

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Dairy Board Producers' Ballot Keen Interest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

The receipt of two nominations which will result in a contest between Mr. John Proud (Victoria) and Mr. G. S. Stening (N.S.W.) for the…

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