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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 110

Artificial Leg in Bale of Wool Other Curious Finds

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 2

Many queer things have been found in bales of wool which come from Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world to…

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Dairy Science School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 7

Advice has been received by the Department of Agriculture that the factory of the Grafton Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., Grafton, will not be…

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The Butter Markets

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

Messrs. Prescott Ltd report:—N. S. Wales:—Splendid rains have fallen in all coastal dairying districts and these should, for a while tend to…

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Wheat Higher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 9

In Sydney quotations for [?]lo wheat parcels were higher yesterday, but since actual wheat was again very quiet in the United Kingdom, the local market had…

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The Markets Brisbane Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 8

Wool sales were continued in Brisbane when 14,569 bales were offered. The selection was similar to that offered yesterday, but it included a…

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P.P. UNION Central Executive Price of Butter Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 9

There was am almost full attendance of district representatives at the quarterly meeting of the central executive council of…

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£47,811 RECEIVED Fairbridge Farm School SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 3

Additional sub[?]riptions towards the appeal for £50,000 for the Fairbridge Farm School at Molong, bring the total to £47,811/6/10. [?]ontructa have…

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Decline in Output Queensland Dairying BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 9

Dairy production for the season now ending is the word experienced in Queensland since the industry was established in this State. The output…

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Farmers' Debts Adjustment

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

The Farmers' Relief Act provides that farmers desirous of availing themselves of the Debts Adjustment provisions of the Act must first apply for and obtain a…

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Cattle Sickness

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

A peculiar sickness is affecting quite a number of cattle in Coff's Harbour lately. Milking cows are mostly affected. They develop a weakness in…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 18th instant:— Buyers are at present occupied in…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following message from their Brisbane office:—"Good average, selections at opening Brisbane wool sales held…

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Wool Reports Brisbane Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report having received the following wire from their Brisbane office: "Good average selections opening Brisbane…

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Competition in Butter Traders on Fixed Prices

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

The Secretary of the New South Wales Traders' Protection Association (Mr E. J. Ellis) on Wednesday expressed the opinion that if, as has been…

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Cattle Drafting. South Queensland v. Hunter River

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

The camp drafters of Southern Queensland are anxious to meet the Hunter River team in a camp drafting contest at Tamworth—eight riders…

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Wool Consumption. Situation Basically Sound

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— The demand experienced for wool in Brisbane and the sales of local fellmongered lines recently effected…

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The Wool Trade. Values Unchanged. Japanese Position

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

Competition showed favourable distribution at last week's Brisbane wool sales, and values were maintained on the closing basis of the previous…

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Values Firm Brisbane Wool Sales BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

Brisbane wool sales concluded with an offering of 10,963 bales. The selection was good to average. Compared with the opening rates, prices…

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Sheep Breeders' Policy to Improve the Show. Export Embargo Protest

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

The keynote of the annual meeting of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association last night, at which there was an unusually large…

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Radio Talk Junior Farmers' Movement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

A talk will be given by Mr. R. S[?]edden, on Sunday, July 4, at 9.25 a.m., through Station 2BL, on "The Junior Farmers' Club Movement."…

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