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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 128

Dairy Produce Election of Board Preparing Roll

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

The Dairy Produce Export Control Act was recently amended by the Commonwealth Parliament to provide, for the alteration of the title of the…

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Potato Crop Tableland Conditions

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

Potato crops in practically all main producing districts received beneficial falls but some isolated areas, mainly in the Northern New…

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Suggested Alteration of Milk Act Penrith Dairymen's Resolution

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

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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Cattle Market Today's Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 7

J. Euright reports a yarding of just over 1000 store cattle at Campbell's Hill to-day. Six hundred odd steers and bullocks were forward from…

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WOOL 10 Inches Long Yass

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 5

Considerable interest was taken in a sample of good quality wool 10 inches long brought to town by Mr. J. Richards, of Bookbam. The sample was…

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Wool Sales Hardening Tendency BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 10

Wool sales were continued yesterday, when 12,416 bales were offered Competition was again wide, and with demand heavy there was again a,…

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Wheat Quiet The Sydney Market SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 10

The city wheat market was very quiet and a little easier yesterday, with small business. In the parcels section bulk wheat was offered at…

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Good Clearance London Wool Sales LONDON, March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 1

Under the influence of keen competition, especially from the home trade, a good clearance was effected at to-day's wool sales, when 9343 bales…

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DEVASTATED Crops in Queensland Caterpillar Plague Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 5

Over 20 farms have been seriously denuded by the plague of caterpillars which, during the last week, settled over a fertile stretch of country near…

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Ferodale Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 2

Application was made to Judge Nield in the Maitland District Court, on Monday by Closer Settlement Ltd. for the removal of a writ for a stay of execution…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports:— Chief interest during the week has been centred in auctions in the…

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Tamworth Special Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

As advertised in other columns of this issue, Messrs. A. L. Stewart and Co. will be holding a special cattle sale on Friday next, 27th inst., when…

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The Sound Wool Position. Crutchings and Fleece Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The continuance of a keen demand for merino wool, despite the fact the millmen have been steadily purchasing…

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Lorries Used in Sheep Stealing

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 5

Graziers are complaining of sheepstealing in the Goulburn area. Mr J. W. Heffernan, of Gurrundah, has reported the loss of a hundred merinos…

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Wool Sales London

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

At the wooilsales to-day 9622 bales re offered, of which 8050 were sold. New South Wales submitted 051. There were frequent withdrawals…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

There were frequent withdrawals from the wool sales to-day, although full rates were maintained. A total of 8922 bales was offered, of which 8050…

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London Wool Sales London, March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

The wool sales were continued to-day with an offering, of 9622 bales, of which 8950 were sold New South Wales submitted 654 bales. A rather…

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Wheat Market Quiet in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 4

The local wheat market yesterday was quiet but steady owing to the scarcity of sellers. Very little was offering. At the opening of business…

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Butter Factory Supreme Court Application Injunction Sought Brishane, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 4

In an affidavit supporting a motion before Mr. Justice Webb, in the Supreme Court, for an injunction restraining a factory at…

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