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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 128

Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 4th June:—Naturally, the chief topic of conversation in wool and other commercial circles to-day is…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. reports on the 5th instant. The outstanding topic in trade circles at the present time is the…

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Pastoral Wages Award Rates to Be Paid

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

"Arbitration is the fixed principle in the pastoral industry, accepted both by the Graziers' Association and the A.W.U., and shearing this year will…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing "Marathon" Case at Cessnock Information Dismissed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 3

Hearing was concluded at Cessnock Court to-day of the "marathon" case in which Dick Lewis, of Quorrobolong, was charged with having…

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Butter Trade Dr. Earle Page's Tour Marketing Problem London, June 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

Dr. Earle Page, Interviewed by the Associated Press on his return from Denmark, said the discussions with the Foreign Minister, Mr. Munce,…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting. Methods of Road Construction—New Buildings at Sandy Hollow—Campaign Against Diphtheria—Cattle Straying at Denman—Pickering Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:— Crs. Jas. Lonergan (Deputy-President,…

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Farmers' Debts Minister's Promise Adjustment Bill Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly today, in reply to mr. A. Mair (U.A.P., Albury), who asked the acting Treasurer had he seen a report that a com…

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Lucerne Growers Loss of Markets Feared Metropolitan Dairymen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 5

The agitation by members of the Inner Milk Zone to eliminate metropolitan dairies, which, it was pointed out, were the principal consumers of Hunter River lucerne hay, was view-ed in a serious light by a meeting of lucerne growers at Largs…

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Primary Producers' Union. Suggested Levy for Dairy Research

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 3

It appears that the Australian Dairy Produce Board hag been giving a good deal of its time lately to formulating a scheme for the establishement of a…

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Bacon-curing on the Farm. a Useful Pamphlet

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 5

The curing of bacon should be conducted in a somewhat moist atmosphere with a regular temperature of from 40 to 45 deg. Fahr., and for this…

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Australian Butter LONDON, June 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 1

The success of the Dairy Board's plan to supply Australian butter throughout the year has been acclaimed…

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Shipping Companies and Wool Freights Pointed Comments by Graziers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 2

The failure of the Federal Government to induce snipping companies to reduce freights on wool was the subject of pointed comments in…

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Fodder Reserves District Farms Competition Improved Pastures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 4

The value of silos on a farm was brought forcibly home to many dairymen in the Hunter and other parts of the State during the past twelve months, that period having been one of the worst ever experienced…

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Prime Sheep Firm at Homebush Cattle, Too Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: 20,400 sheep penned. The market opened cheaper. Mutton 28d to 31d 1b, lambs and hoggets 4d to 5½d, suckers…

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Wool Prices Drop Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 5

Prices for good quality fleece at the Adelaide sales today were from 5 to 7½ per cent, down compared with February levels…

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Wheat Market a Shade Easier SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 14

The city wheat market was a shade steadier in tone yesterday, and a small volume of business was transacted at slightly better prices. Sellers of silo…

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Dairy Farms Coastal Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 5

In connection with the Coastal Dairy Farm competitions being conducted by the "Farmer and Settler" field days in the northern district have been…

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District Farms Conserving Fodder Supplies Conclusion of Judging

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 3

The judging of district farms in the fodder conservation competition was concluded yesterday by Mr. Mark Reynolds, agricultural instructor of the Department of Agriculture. The quantity of fodder stored on each farm visited during the two…

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Annual Banquet Bowthorne-Hinton Bureau Benefit to Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 4

The value of the Agricultural Bureau movement, not only to the men oh the land, but also to the general public, was stressed at the annual banquet of the Bowthorne-Hinton Agricultural Bureau, which was held last night in the…

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