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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 128

Wool Publicity Bill Levy Imposed on Growers

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 1

The House of Representatives on Friday passed through all stages the Wool Publicity and Research Bill, which provides for establishing an…

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"A Bad Case" Sheep Loafing on Reserve. Owners Put to Heavy Expenses

The Scone Advocate · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 2

The heavy expense owners have to undertake to keep a mob of 3000 sheep from Moree alive, was told to the Armidale Police Magristrate, Mr. G…

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Assault Charge Farmer Before Court Rosebrook Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 7

The question of whether at blow from a fist or a fall from a motor cycle caused a swelling on the face of Harold Buckley, of…

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Dairying on Manning Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 3

The Manning River co-operative Dairy Company paid 622 suppliers 10½d per 1b for choicest and 9½d per 1b for second grade butter for April. The…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 22nd Instant:— Recent reports from overseas seem…

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Butter Export Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 3

During the week ended May 26 the Commonwealth graders examine for export at Sydney 2240 boxes [?] butter, of which 1833 were salted and…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 6

"Nenco" at Newcastle is making extensive preparations for a record season which is anticipated by the company as the result of reports…

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Cattle Case Alleged Stealing Cessnock Court Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 7

A charge of having between January 9 and 12, 1933, stolen two heifers valued at £2/10/ the property of Edwin Thomas…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Quorrobolong Case Evidence at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, Dick Lewls, of Quorobolong, was charged with having…

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"Edinglassie" Subdivision. Ten to Eleven Farms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

Thirteen hundred acres of the river flat section of " Edinglassie" Estate will shortly be offered for sale by public auction. It is understood that…

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Farmer's Cottage. Destroyed by Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 6

One of Mr. W. C. Wolfgang's sharefarmer's cottage was destroyed by fire about midday last Saturday. Although willing neighbors arrived soon after…

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Dairymen's Protest. Supply of Cream

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

Delegates who attended the board meeting of the Federated Milk Producers at West Maitland took exception to the move of the Primary…

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For Spring-sown Crops Preparation of The Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

Land which it is intended to sow in spring should now be given a preliminary ploughing. Whatever the crop, production will be more successful if…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on tho 22nd instant. Recent reports from oversells seem to indicate that there has been a check…

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Wheat Industry Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 4

Efforts will be made by the Australian Agricultural Council to induce the States to agree to the introduction of a home consumption price of…

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Wheat Silo Ready for Grain NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 1

The terminal wheat silo at Newcastle is completed in every detail, and is ready to take wheat. The conveyors and leaders for the loading…

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Cheaper Flour Wheat Market Quiet SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 4

The local wheat market was again very quiet yesterday. During the forenoon a little business was done in prompt bulk wheat at 3/7½,…

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Wool Market Average for April SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 4

The average price of wool on the Sydney market last month was 6 percent, above the average for 1929. During March and April wool prices…

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Heavy Potato Crop WALCHARD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. Bert Brazel, share farming at West Farm, Walcha Road, reports a very heavy crop of potatoes. One…

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New Weed Found at Glen Innes Dangers to Sheep Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 8

The State Botanist, Mr. E. Choel, announced at the meeting of the Linnean Society, the discovery of a new weed in Australia, and said that if it…

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