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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 110

Homebush Sales Best Cattle Dearer SYDNEY, Monday

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

Pitt, Son and [?] Ltd; report—33,747 sheep and lambs penned, a very small [?] prince, Values were firmer for prime sheep and lambs and…

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Vacy Farmer Still Missing Organised Search Ends

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 2

After seven days spent scouring the Mt. Johnson, area near Vacy, "'the intentive search by police and civilians for Richard Ninnes, 61, a Vacy…

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Paterson Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 2

On the hoof at Homebush last Thursday, good to prime vealers made 32/ to 39/ per 100 lbs., steers 28/ to 32/, heifers 27/ to 29/, heavy…

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Jersey Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 4

Mr. F. Dutton of Maitland, who judged the Jersey classes was surprised at the general good quality of exhibits, particularly in the younger…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 3

N.Z.L. and M.A. Co., Ltd., report: The concluding series of the regular wool-selling season will be entered upon on 5th inst., and terminate on…

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22,400 Sheep Sold at Manilla

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 1

V.J. Byrnes reports: From a yarding of almost 30,000 sheep, the above number was sold under the hammer at Manilla on 2nd inst., to a large…

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Cattle Injured a Dangerous Turn GRESFORD

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

The dangerous blind turn at the bottom of Willard's Hill was the scene of a crash yesterday. A timber lorry and trailer…

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Sheep's Fleeces. Peeled Off with Help of Drug. Experiments in Russia

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 3

Large scale experiments in Russia have demonstrated that sheep's fleeces can be peeled off by pulling gently after loosening the roots of the wool…

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Empire Farmers. Proposed Conference in Sydney. Market Security

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 3

Arrangements for the Empire Producers' Conference, which is to be held in Sydney in 1938 during the 150th anniversary celebrations are…

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Farmers Tour Proposed Visit to New Zealand. Comprehensive Itinerary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 1

The visit of a number of N.S.W. dairy farmers to New Zealand, which was proposed by the New Zealand Government Commissioner in…

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Junior Farmer Club Great Progress Since Inception

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 5

Farming to-day is such a specialised calling that the Junior Farmer movement may rightly be described as one of the most valuable assets our…

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Empire Farmers Proposed Conference in Sydney. Market Security

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 6

Arrangements for the Empire Producers' Conference, which is to be held in Sydney in 1938 during the 150th Anniversary Celebrations, are…

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Poultry and Farm Produce

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 4

Mr. Bird was also the judge of the poultry and farm and garden produce. Exhibits generally in the latter section he was pleased with,…

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Scientific and Pastoral Research Wool Board to Spend £22,640

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 4

The expenditure of £22,640 on scientific and pastoral research, for the first year of its operations was approved by the Australian Wool…

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Local Cattle Market To-day's Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 3

There was a fair number of fat stock yarded at the Shire saleyards to-day to a good attendance of buyers. Competition was brisk, and the market…

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The Markets Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 10

With excellent competition from Yorkshire and the continent and good support from Japan the wool market ruled fully firm for all descriptions…

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Wool Problems Extensive Inquiries MELBOURNE, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 1

Extensive investigations into problems of the wool industry are to be made, said the chief of the Division of Animal Health of the Council for…

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Orderly Marketing of Dairy Produce Proposal by Mr J. M'EWEN, M.H.R

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 3

A proposal for the orderly marketing of butter and cheese, which could he implemented under existing constitutional powers, was put…

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Strikers Routed Angry Farmers' Raid HERSHEY (Penn.), April 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 1

Angry farmers entered the plant of the Hershey Che[?]late Correspondent and expelled "sit-down" strikers The farmers whose market of 800,000 the of…

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Governor, Lord Wakehurst, Welcomed In Sydney Ga Y Ceremony Landing at Farm Cove Glad To. Settle in N.S. W. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 7

Sydney was bedecked with flags to-day for the arrival of the new Governor, Lord Wakehurst, and Lady Wakehurst. At 9.15 a.m. Lord Wakehurst transferred from the liner Orford, in which he had…

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