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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 110

Hating of Farm Lands

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

It was decided to place before the annual conference of Pastures Protection Boards, to be held from May 25 to 27, a resolution that…

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Junior Farmers' Camp at Newcastle Show Report of Visit by Singleton District Delegates

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 7

Folowing is a report of a visit to the Junior Farmers' Camp at Newcastle Show, given by Masters J. Standen and W. Derricot, of Lower Belford, to a…

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Anthrax Contracted From Sheep-skins Wool Store Employee Dies

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 1

An employee at a wool store at Pyrmont who handled sheep skins from Condobolin last week, died of anthrax within 24 hours…

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Shot Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 8

After a retirement of only half an hour a jury at the East Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day found stanley Earl Everieigh (19) laborer guilty on two…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 8

At the shire yards, singleton, on wednesday, March 10, at 1 p.m. Grainger and Falkiner Ltd., will offer 800 store cattle Those include the 600…

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Wool Sales Higher Values Likely LONDON, March 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 1

The wool sales of the week gave a useful load to Bradford, Though business was qulot it is expested that high or levels will be brought out within…

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Mr Lyons to Discuss Migration with English Authorities Talk of Model Farms

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 1

A scheme of closer land settlement for young English migrants will be discussed by the Prime Minister, Mr Lyons, with officials…

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Shot Cattle Youth Sentenced Jury Adds Rider

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

Stanley Earl Ev[?]igh, 19, who was convicted at Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon on two charges of having…

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The Markets Wool Values Advance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 6

Vigorous competition from Japanese operators, who bought 50 per cent, of the offerings, marked the Brisbane wool sales. Withdrawal totalled only…

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Dehorning of Cattle Its Desirability in Beef Production

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

In a pamphlet bringing before Australian beef producers the desirability of the general adoption of the practice of dehorning cattle, the…

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London Wool Sales London, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 1

The wool sales confined to-day with an offering of 9296 bales, of which 8234 were sold. The cat[?] included 2000 from New South Wales…

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Singleton to Take in Denman P.p. District. Dairy Farmers' Lodge Protest. "High-handed Action."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 4

The matter was referred to at the annual meeting of delegates of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union at…

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Dairy Industry Autumn Prospects Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 5

Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly, review state that the monthly reports of the dairy instructors throughout the Stale indicate satisfactory conditions…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative.Co., Ltd., reports on the 5th instant:- There have been no auctions in the…

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Cattle King Dies Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 8

Mr. Dan Macdonald died here aged 30. He was former owner of Fossil Downs Western Australia one of the world's largest cattle runs. In 1886…

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Armidale Cattle Sale Easier Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 4

Messrs A. H. M'Arthur and Co. report having yarded 1800 head of New England bred cattle at their sale at the local Municipal yards on Friday…

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The Markets Show Fat Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 6

Among other cattle sold at Campbell's Hill saleyards yesterday, E.W. Sparke Ltd., report the following sales of fat cattle exhibited at Maitland…

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London Wool Sales London, March 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 1

The Wool Sales were held to-day, when 9303 hales were offered of which 8638 were sold, The catalogue included 12.11 bales from New South Wales A good selection was offered and met with active general competition at…

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£10,000 INVOLVED Graziers To Recover Wool Store Fire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 6

An important judgment was delivered by the Full Court in a case on the result of which approximately £10,000 depended…

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London Wool Sales Good Selection Offered (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 9230 bales were offered, of which 8638 were sold, including 1241 from New South Wales. The good selection offered met with…

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