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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 128

Evidence at Milk Commission T.b. Infection in Dairy Herds

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 4

The Milk Commission took evidence at Kiama on Monday. Samuel Black, Government veterinary officer, whose district extends from…

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HOMEBUSH Prime Sheep Dearer Best Cattle Firm Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report Cattle: 3520 yarded. Prime lots were unchanged, others irregular. Good to prime beef, 22/ to 30/ hundred lbs.;…

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Cattle Thieves

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 1

The cattle duller, in a new form has made his appearance in the Thornton area The business appearance in the Thornton area The business apparently is, to select a fat beast and at night time shoot the…

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Butter Exports Figures to June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 4

Exports of butter from Australia for the current season, July 1, 1935, to June 13, 1936, totalled 92,641 tons, compared with 116,411 tons for the…

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BUTTER—CHEESE Championship Awards BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 4

New South Wales butter factories were prominent in the Australian butter and cheese championship awards, announced yesterday as follow:…

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Wool Sales Market Irregular BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 4

The wool sales were continued to-day, when 12,244 bales were offered. The selection was an average one, with a sprinkling of well-grown wools…

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Stud Sheep Market Maintained 390 Gns. for Ram Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 4

The feature of the merino stud sheep sales, which were continued yesterday, was the new high-figurs mark obtained for four special rams from…

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Easier Trend Sydney Wheat Market Effects of Rain Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 4

Quiet conditions in the overseas markets and very satisfactory rains in the Riverina and on the south-western slopes of the State produced an easier…

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Farm Home Planting of Trees Botanist's Plea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 4

In the first of a series of articles in the Agricultural Gazette on different aspects of homestead and landscape gardening, the…

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DAIRYMEN Problems Discussed P.P.U. Decisions Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 5

The general president (Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C.) stated in his report to the opening session of the quarterly meeting of the Primary…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 2

The representation on the Dairy Produce Board of the dairyfarming interests is four on a Board of 17. This at once conveys to any ordinary dairyfarmer that…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports:—During the past week chief interest has centred in the progress of auctions in the Brisbane…

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Champion Butter Dungog Second

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 2

In the face of strong competition from the other States, the Atherton Tablelands Co-operative Association, with a factory at Malanda (North…

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Brisbane Wool Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that they received the following message from their Brisbane office:— "Japan did not operate opening…

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Wheat Suffers Little Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 1

Commenting on the decision of the Japanese Government to restrict imports of Australian produce, the President of the Farmers and Graziers'…

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Big Attendance Stud Sheep Sales SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 4

There was a record attendance of boyers yesterday at a stud sheep sale conducted at Pyrmont. The first offerings were from the…

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The Wool Market Newcastle Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 1

Nenco announces that the wool-selling season will open at that centre on 10th September. The following sale is listed for October 8th, and…

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Wheat Market Steady in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 4

There was an easier tone at the opening of the city wheat market yesterday, but for the remainder of the day prices remained steady. Business,…

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World Wool Consumption Increase Since Pre-war

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 22nd June: At present, largely as a result of the Japanese position, the wool trade…

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World Wool Consumption. Increase Scine Pre-War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— At present, largely as a result of the Japanese position, the wool trade is passing through an unsettled period…

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