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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 74 of 128

Wool Sales (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 1

At the woolsales, to-day 10,559 bales were offered, of which 8738 were sold. The catalogue included 2132 bales from New South Wales. Competition was…

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Milk Board. Singleton Evidence. Statement by Denman Dairymen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 7

Investigations into the operations of the Milk Board opened at the Court House, Singleton, on Tuesday before Mr. E. H. Swift, investigator,…

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P.p. Union Weekly Notes Dairy Factory Managers' Problems

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 5

The annual conference of the New South Wales Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association is regarded by good judges of this class of…

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Primary Producers' Union. Dairy Factory Managers' Problems

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 6

The annual conference of the N.S. Wales Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association is regarded by good judges of this class of…

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Burned to Death on Farm Early Morning Explosion

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 3

Otto Hockmuth was found burned to death early on Tuesday morning at Lochabar, near Mundubbera (Q.). People living on a farm about a…

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Every Farmer Knows

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 3

All classes of live stock are now bred to a high production standard— sheep are growing heavy fleeces, dairy cows are yielding high quantities of…

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South American Wool Tokio, July 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 9

It was announced to-day that the wool buyers have contracted for the purchase of 140,000 bales of South American wool for which vessels are…

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DAIRYING Warning to Dairy Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 8

The return of spring is notorious among those associated with the dairy industry for the occurrence of outbreaks of many bacterial defeats in…

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Field Farm & Dairy Notes by Government Experts Agricultural Dipping Seed Potatoes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 8

If potato crops are to be free from "Scab," care must be taken to use clean, selected seed whenever possible, and to subject it to preventive…

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HIGHER London Wool Sales Best Types London, July 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 1

Best types of wool are now 5 per cent, higher than in May. A few days before the sales commenced, a…

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Milk Enquiry Reward for Quality Farmer's View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 9

Giving evidence at the sitting of the Milk Enquiry at West Maitland yesterday afternoon, Samuel Parish, of Wallalong, said…

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Stock Sales Advance in Prices CATTLE—SHEEP

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 5

There was a decided increase in sheep and lat cattle prices at the Maitland saleyards to-day, due to smeller yardings of both lines…

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State Pastoral Conditions Encouraging Reports

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 2

Mr Max Henry, Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture, states reports from inspectors of stock and voterinary. officers for June…

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No Permit Carrying Cattle FINED £1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 5

A charge of having moved nine head of cattle from Bellbird to West Maitland while not being in possession of a permit was preferred against…

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Farmers' Debts Demand on Ministers Strong Stand Hillston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 2

Some time ago a mass meeting on farmers urged the Government to have the debts adjustment portion of the Farmers' Relief Act amended…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 8

During the week ended July 18, the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 1902 boxes of butter, of which 1455 were salted, and 107…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. reports on the 17th instant:— A pleasing feature in wool circles is the continued firmness of the London…

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Wool Publicity

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 3

The Australian Wool Board decided on Friday to contribute on a £ for £ basis with Australian woollen manufacturers in an approved publicity…

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Australian Wool Board

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 6

The Australian Wool Board has been created and it held its first meeting in Melbourne on Thursday last. The six nominations by the…

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