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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 128

Blow to Wool Industry Statement by Graziers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 1

In a statement issued in Melbourne by the President of the Graziers' Federal Council, Dr. Boyd, he said it was difficult to understand how the…

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"Wear More Wool" Campaign "M.B.M." writes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 2

As an old resident of Scone, please allow me to compliment the C.W.A. on its activities, particularly their efforts to further the "Wear More…

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Sheep Sales £59,094 Realised Best Merino Average for Six Years

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 2

The sheep sales just closed must be considered satisfactory, in that the average prices for merino stud stock, were well above those paid in recent…

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Water Rates Deficiency Guarantee Farmer Sued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 7

An amount of £27/7/2, alleged to bo due by David L. Lamb farmer, of Hinton, under a deficiency guarantee on a water rate, was the subject of an…

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Shelter For Dairy Stock As a Factor in Feeding Economy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

Where proper shelter is not provided for stock not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food material is wasted in "warming the…

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Scots Happy! Good Butter Cheap SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 7

Australian butter could be purchased cheaper in Glasgow than on the New South Wales market, said Mr. H. T. McDonald, a grazlur, of Kelsey, near…

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Wool Outlook Continental Demand Agents' Review Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 3

The recent uncertainty in regard to wool values has, no doubt, curbed consumption to some degree, says a report issued by…

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90,000 BALES London Wool Sales LONDON, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 1

A total of 8100 bales of wool from New South Wales will be included in the catalogue of 90,000 bales which will be offered at the fourth series of…

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Boycott of Australian Wool Japan's Action May Prove Only Temporary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 2

Leaders of the wool industry in Britain believe that Japan's boycott of Australian wool will prove temporary, and they hope that the obstacles will be…

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Dairy Products Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 6

Advertisements relating to the Dairy Products Act and the making of returns appear in another column…

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Junior Farmers Club for Cessnock? CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 7

A junior Farmers Club may be formed in Cessnock district following a resolution carried at a meeting of the Cessnock Show Association last night…

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Lost Men Reach Farming Settlement Suffered From Hunger and Exposure. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 2

Two men, who were lost in the Megalong Valley, in the Blue Mountains, five days ago, reached a small farming settlement at Megalong this morning…

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HOMEBUSH Medium Sheep Cheaper Cattle Down Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: 34,245 sheep penned. The market was irregular, and in places 1/ lower. Mutton 3d to 31d, lambs and hoggets 43d…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 1

Messrs. Prescott Ltd report.—Sydney:—As is to be expected at this time of the year, production is steadily falling off. Arrivals are lower than the…

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Cooks' Earnings. Pastoral Award SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 5

The general secretary of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales (Mr. Allen) said yesterday he had received word from Melbourne that…

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Sheep Shearing Machinery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 9

Messrs. Sleep and Bower, of Muswellbrook, have secured the sole district agency for the Wolseley sheep shearing machinery, and will be…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., reports on 26th inst.: Conditions disclosed at the wool auctions in Brisbane this week…

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Wool and Reactions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Never before in history has trade in the world been subjected to the restriction by tariffs, quotas, and taxes…

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Australian Butter Cheaper in Glasgow

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 6

Australian butter could be purchased cheaper in Glasgow than on the New South Wales markets, said Mr H. B. M'Donald, grazier, of Kelsey, when…

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