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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 4

Mo[?], Walter J. Hawke and Co., Armidale, announce that their next cattle sale will be held on Tuesday, M[?] 16. Over 1500 [?] have been…

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Social Life in Sydney Sydney Social Life Tranquil—Lovely Flowers at Civic reception— Doyen in the Army Nursing Service—English Visitors Entertained—Warwick Farm Proves Popular—Bride and Bridegroom Homeward bound from India—Country Visitors come to Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 5

The latest news from India of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Mackay, who were married on January 7, is…

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Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

Messrs Walter J. Hawke and Co., Armidale, announce in this issue, their next cattle sale be held on Tuesday, March 16th; Over 1500 head have been…

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Commercial Singleton Markets. Special Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 4

Grainger and Falkiner Ltd. report having conducted a very successful Store Cattle sale at the Shire Yards on Friday, 26th inst. The general quality…

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Millet Crop High Prices Realised Nelson's Plains, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

Farmers this season have been compensated for poor crops of millet by good prices the highest for about ten seasons…

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Rust-proof Wheat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

Addressing delegates, at the 11th annual conference of the North and North-western Agricultural Bureaux, at Narrabri last week, Professor…

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Cattle Sickness in Dungog District

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

"Uncle Wiseman" comments as follows in last issue of the "Farmer and Settler":— "The experience of Dungog district…

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Three-day Sickness Only Cattle Subject to Infection

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

"There appears to be a somewhat widespread impression that three day sickness can be communicated to human beings, but there is no evidence…

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Sale of Farm Property

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last at the Court House Hotel, Mr. Tom Carlton weilded the hammer in the sale of the farm at Bendolba in the estate of…

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Trade Fables Pandora's Box of Strange Errors. Testing Theory on Farmer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

Legislative action for the protection of primary production has always been taken after the damage has been done, never…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 9

During the week ended February 27, the Commonwealth grades examined for export at Sydney 17,905 boxes of butter, of which 16,417 were salted…

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PASTORAL Travelling Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 9

Prominence was given in the press some months ago to a prosecution by the police for travelling sheep without a permit or travelling statement…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 26th instant:— We submitted at our sale on…

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Local Cattle Market To-day's Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 3

The yarding of fat cattle was quite ample to requirements, and values generally showed an easier tendency. There was a fairly heavy yarding of…

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Sheep Export Ban South Africa's Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 8

After speakers had stressed the danger of South Africa increasing its hold on the wool trade if allowed to purchase more Australian merino…

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Wool Sells Well LONDON, March 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 1

The first series of wool sales for 1937 opened to-day Compared with last series prices were unchanged…

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London Wool Sales Commencement of Second Series (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 1

The second series of the 1937 London wool sales commenced to-day. A good selection was offered, which met with active general demand. Compared with…

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P. Board's Bates To Be Reduced Will Be 3d for Large Stock and 7-16 d for Sheep

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Singleton Pastures Protection Board this afternoon it was decided to give notice of motion to rescind, at next ordinary meeting, the present ratine of 31½d for large stock and ½d for…

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Maize Crops Departmental Reports State Prospects Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

Exceptionally heavy rains were experienced on the North Coast prior to the date of the report, states the Department of Agriculture, in a review…

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Dairy Industry Providing For Winter Storing Supplies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 8

Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly review of the dairy industry state that while production is good, provision is being made for winter require…

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