Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 110

Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.- Ltd., reports:— The second half of the wool selling season commenced on Monday, and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

British Pedigreed Cattle London Jan. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

Ometal figures show that 2-10 pedigreed cattle were experted form Britain to Australia, Canada and other paris of the Empire during 1056, at…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Quietly Steady Sydney Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

Tho tone of tho Sydney wheat market was quietly steady yesterday, and values were practically unchanged. At the opening sellers asked 5/61…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Ration Cards in Germany Shortage of Butter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

The German New Year post included ration cards for butter and other fats delivered to every household. When the shops re-opened after the New…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Countrymen's Radio Session Black Disease in Sheep

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

A talk on "Black Disease in Sheep" will be given over 2FC at 4.45 p.m. on Saturday afternoon next by Mr. R. Sneddon…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Again Higher Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge. street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12, 135 bales, and the clear…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Bradford Wool Tops London, Jan, 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 7

Brass ford lopmakera have completely withdrawn morino quotations, that Australian wool sale prices will sixty…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wool Sales Prices Rise in Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

An excellent market ruled at the wool sales in Melbourne on Monday. America dominated the position for the better class wools, Australia…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

SENATOR McLACHLAN To Attend N, Z. Conference Pastoral Pests Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

The minister for Development, Senator McLachian, will leave Sydney on Friday, to represent the Federal Government at the annual congress of the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Prison Farm Escapee Recaptured Hidden in Hollow Log

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

Police yesterday arrested an escapee from the Mt. Mitchell prison farm in a hollow log at Beu Lomond, about 25 miles from the farm. The man, who…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Dairy Industry Production Improves Effect of Rains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

Prescott, Ltd., on their weekly review of tho dairy industry states that the recent rains were woll spread over all dairying districts, and pastures are…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Unusual Operation Saves Valuable Dairy Cow Caesarian Section

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 3

An unusual operation performed by Mr. D.F. Gray, the Singleton P.P. Board's Inspector of Stock, on a fairly valuable dairy cow…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cattle Dearer Sales At Homebush Sheep Irregular Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 10

Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd report: 25,060 sheep and lambs penned, the general quality below recent supplies. Prime wethers and hoggets were…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

Prescott Ltd report under date 5th January, 1937:— N. S. Wales:—The recent rains were well spread over all dairying districts,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wheat Prizes Royal Easter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

Due to no small degree to the Flour Millowners' Association of New South Wales again contributing their liberal donation of 200 guineas for selected…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Strong Demand Sydney Wool Sales Prices Very Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 5

Wool sales were held yesterday as the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge street, when the quality catalogued totalled 13,354 bales, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cattle Sickness Spread in Queensland N.S.W. Concern Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 10

Concern is felt by officials of the New South Wales Agricultural Department at the rapid spread of "three-day sickness" among cattle in…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

"No Deceit" Poultry Farmers' Assn. Reply to Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

Contending that the Poultry Farmers' Association of New South Wales has never attempted to deceive anybody, nor to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

No Locks On Honor Farm BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

Queensland has a prison without looks and with one warder, yet none of the prisoners has ever broken parole…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Coy., Ltd., report 5th inst.:—We submitted at our sale on Monday a catalogue totalling 7934 bales, the selection…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →