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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 110

Empire Farmers Proposed Conference Many Problems

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 4

"When in England, the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) will make arrangements with the National Farmers' Union for British…

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Dairy Industry Production Holding Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 5

Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly review of the dairy industry state that production is holding up well on coast al arena, but falling off inland…

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Farmer Missing

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 3

Since last Thursday John Richard Ninnes, of Vacy, has been missing from his home. The search has been continued for him since Friday and no clue to his…

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Sheep-cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 6

At Scone municipal yards on Friday, April 9, 1250 cattle and 1500 sheep will be offered by Stan G. Keene and Co., the sheep at 11 a.m. and the…

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Dairy Butter Method of Manufacture

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

The following directions are given in a departmental leaflet for the manufacture of dairy butter:— Let the cream ripen in a cool, pure…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

Attention is drawn to Messrs W. J. Hawke and Coy.'s advertisement appearing in this issue, announcing the sale of 1500 head of cattle at…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., roports:— The, concluding, series of the regular wool, selling season will be entered upon…

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Armidale Special Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

Attention is drawn to Messrs. W. J. Hawke and Company's advertisement appearing in this issue, announcing the sale of 1500 head of cattle at Armidale…

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"Edinglassie." Sale of Aberdeen-angus Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 10

The attention of stockowners is drawn to an announcement elsewhere in this issue relating to the sale of 120 stud Aberdeen-Angus cattle on…

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South African Wool. Visitor's Candid Comments. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

Mr. Maurice O'Brien, New Zealand Commissioner to the Empire Exhibition at Johannesburg, who arrived in Sydney to-day on his way back to…

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Victors Impressions of South African Wool Would Affect Australia If Quality Improved Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 6

Mr Maurice O'Brien New Zealand Commissioner to the Empire Exhibition at Johannesburg, arrived in Sydney today…

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Wallalong Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 6

On Wednesday next at 2.30 p.m. at the office of [?] W. Sparke, Ltd., in estate into Walter Scott, several Well-known Wallaong farms will be…

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Youths on Farms Providing Own Holdings SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

The early adoption by the Government of a closer settlement scheme to enable youths, who have gained practical farming experience to take up…

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Missing Vacy Farmer Fifth Day of Search

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

Mystery still surrounds the disappearance of John Richard Ninness, a farmer, of Vacy, Who has been missing from his home since last Thursday…

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Good Month in March for Hunter Valley Dairy Instructor's Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 7

Mr H. P. Chapman, Senior Dairy Instructor, in charge of the dairy district, Hunter Valley, with headquarters at West Maitland, in his March report to…

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Vacy Farmer Still Missing Singleton Black Tracker Finds Another Clue

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 6

Mr F. Pitt, black-tracker in the employ of the Police Department, and stationed at Bulga, on Wednesday afternoon picked up further note alleged…

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Vacy Farmer Still Missing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

A further unsuccessful search was made of Mount Johnson and bush land in the vicinity of the mountain yesterday for Richard John Ninness,…

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Butter-cheese London, April 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 2

The butter market is steady Danish is quoted 116/ per owt; Australian and New zealand choicest saited 100/ and unsalted 103/ per owt…

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Argentina's Wheat Buenos Aires, April 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 3

Argentia's exportable surplus of wheat is now 51,258,000 bushels, according to the estimate of the Bureau of Rural statistics…

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Butter Supplies Coastal Prospects Bright Position Reviewed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 3

Prescott, Ltd, in their weekly review state that report from dairy instructors generally indicate that in most districts pastures and cattle…

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