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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 71 of 128

Moonan Scheme Water Conservation. Hunter Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 6

"The report of the special subcommittee to the General Executive, and the speeches of Hunter River delegates on the prospects facing…

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History of Dairying Industry One of Remarkable Development

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 5

Members of the Butter and Cheese Exporters Association entertained at dinner on Wednesday night delegates to the Butter Factory…

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Farmer Makes Lucky Purchase

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 7

A farmer at Morgos, near Genova, bought an old desk at an auction salo for" tlio equivalent of £3/5/. When ho got tho deslc homo ho found a…

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District Cattle Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 8

Some district consignments of cattle were sold at good prices at the Homebush auctions last Thursday. Mr. H. H. Andrews, Mt. George, secured 11…

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BUTTER Production Declines Low Exports Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 11

Because of the dry autumn, and winter in the Eastern States, there is a marked decline in butter production in Australia. Exports are the lowest…

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Wheat Firmer The Sydney Market SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 11

The local wheat market was firmer and more active on the better tone of overnight cables, and the interest displayed by United Kingdom millers…

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Wool Scheme Stabilise Market Likely Move Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 1

Attempts to establish a Government-financed wool realisation organisation to stabilise the market and maintain prices may be…

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Dairy Farms 1936 Championship Coastal Areas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 11

Mr. R. Watson Hewett, of Ellerdale Jersey Stud, Rous, Richmond River, won the coastal dairy farm championship for 1936…

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Another Rise Price of Wheat Highest Since 1930 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 8

The Sydney wheat market to-day gained another 1d a bushel, bringing the price to the highest level in Sydney since 1930. If weather conditions…

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On the Land Dairying Clear Hand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 8

Emphasising in a recent address to farmers the importance of cleanliness in the dairy, a departmental instructor quoted the case of a supplier…

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DAIRYMEN Conference Ends SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 4

The annual conference of the Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries Association concluded yesterday. Following the presentation of prizes,…

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Stock Sales Fat Cattle Firm Sheep Unchanged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 7

The market for fat cattle was firm at the Maitland saleyards to-day. Sheep were at late rates, which pigs and calves were again very…

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Wheat Growers Relief Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 3

The Commissioners of the Rural Bank of New South Wales urge all wheat growers, who are desirous of participating in the relief being…

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Still Shrinking Production of Butter Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 4

In their weekly review of the dairy industry, Prescott's, Ltd., state that it is felt that in a few districts the lowest point of production this…

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Australian Wool Industry Protection From Japanese Restrictions

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 1

Protection for the Australian wool industry may be granted by the Commonwealth Government if its present hopes of an early settlement of the trade dispute with Japan are not realised…

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Wool Clip "Japan Will Buy" SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 4

Returning from the Orient, Mr. L. H. Bell, a Sydney wool-buyer, stated that Japan would be the biggest buyer of next season's Australian wool clip…

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The Commonwealth and Japan Early Solution of Wool Problems Anticipated

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 2

"I am satisfied that there is no danger of serious loss to the wheat and wool exporting industries as a result of the trade dispute with Japan," said…

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Russian Harvest Grain Crops Lighter Rain Scanty London, July, 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 1

The Riga correspondent of the "Times" says that crop reports in the beginning of July show that the Soviet's grain Harvest will probably…

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Cream Quality Raising the Standard Care on Farms Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 4

The chief subject of addresses given at the conference of dairy factory managers in Sydney last week was the need of effort to…

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Boys on Farms 4000 Found Employment

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 2

Four thousand boys have found work in the country in the last four years through the "Boys' on Farms" scheme. The committee which his controlling…

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