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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 128

No Brands Merriwa Company Fined Sheep Sold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 5

Examining 103 wethers at Waratah yards on March 26 for lice and brands, Inspector. E. A. Lucas, of the Maitland P.P. Board, found…

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Faulty Packing of Wool Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 2

Mr J. W. Allen, secretary of the Graziers' Association, commenting on the broadcast last night from the national stations, said that he had reason…

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Milk Dilution Alleged Farmer at Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 4

An allegation that milk from his dairy had been diluted by the addition of 42 per cent. of water was made by Beaufort Cook, a dairy farmer, of…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 4

During the week ended May 30, the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 2058 boxes of butter, comprising 1711 salted and 347…

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Indian Wheat Crop Rome, June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 8

The International Institute of Agriculture estimates that the Indian wheat crop will total 9,545,000 metric tons, a decrease of 4 per cent…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 3

The Farmers and Gr&ziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 29th. May:— The main topic of interest in the wool trade just now is the probable…

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Cattle Movements and Condition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 4

Cattle movements have been active and the regular saleyards have listed large numbers of store and fat stock. Since last meeting heavy…

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Standard Butter Agricultural Council's Decision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 3

The principal decision of the Agricultural Council, whose sittings ended at Canberra on Thursday, was that butter should be standardised by…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Quorrobolong Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 3

Hearing was continued, at Cessnock Police Court to-day, of the partheard case in which Dick Lewis, of Quorrobolong, was charged with…

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Japan's Threat. Wool Men Perturbed. "Why Sacrifice Wool Industry?"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 5

The president of the Graziers' Association, Mr. J. P. Abbott, on Saturday expressed perturbation over the threat of Japan that she…

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Japan's Threat Wool Men Perturbed "Why Sacrifice Wool Industry?"

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 2

The President of the Graziers' Association (Mr. J. P. Abbott) on Saturday expressed perturbation over the threat of Japan that she intends…

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Cattle Case Alleged Stealing CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 7

Hearing was continued before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Cessnock Court to-day, in the case in which Dick Lewis, of Quorro[?]long, was…

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Wheat Quiet The Sydney Market SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 4

The local wheat market was very quiet yesterday. Sellers of prompt bulk parcels were asking 3/6[?], February silo basis…

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Milking to Music English Dairy Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 2

Milking to music is the latest idea for English dairy farmers. Mr. Harold Green, of Walsgrave-on-Stowe, in the Midlands, has installed a 22-guinea…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 June 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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Stock and Crop Returns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 2

Landholders who have not yet completed their stock and crop returns are reminded that the time allowed in which to furnish such returns expires…

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Farm Book-keeping a Seasonable Reminder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 4

The farmer who starts a system of book-keeping with his capital in cash, and then purchases the farm, stock, etc., has a much simpler task than the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 7

Hearing of evidence at Cessnock Court in the case in which Dick Lewis, of Quorrobolong, is charged with having between January 9 and 12, stolen…

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Threatened Strike by Pastoral Workers Demand for Increased Wages

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 2

At a meeting of pastoral workers held in Albert Park, Moree, on Monday, and addressed by Mr C.. Bowen (A.W.U.) and Mr R. Morgan…

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Wheat Market Quiet, in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 9

The city wheat market continued very quiet yesterday, affected to some extent by the holiday in the United Kingdom. Buyers did not display much…

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