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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 110

Drought Hits Dairy Industry BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

Figures were presented to the annual conference of the Queensland Butter and Cheese Factory Managers' Association hy the…

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Farm Book-Keeping a Seasonable Reminder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

The farmer who starts a system of book-keeping with his capital in cash, and then purchased the farm, stock, etc., has a much simpler task than the…

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School Notes. Junior Farmers' Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

A special meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Committee will be held at the school on Wednesday evening next, at 8 o'clock, when…

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Death of Valuable Dairy Cow

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 6

Mr W. L. Houston, of Glenridding, suffered a severe loss during the week by the death of his well-known Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cow,…

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Day-old Chicks Tenambit Poultry Farm Splendid Quality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 2

Splendid quality day-old chicks, bred at the spacious and well equipped "Hillview" poultry farm at Tenambit, are being offered at low prices…

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Work for Farmers Sandy Hollow Railway SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Central Exceutive of the Primary Producers' Union, after discussion of the Sandy Hollow-Maryvalo railway…

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DAIRYING Feeding Whey to Calves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 4

Where dairy farmers have to supply milk to the cheese factory the question of feeding whey to calves arises. Calves de well on whey and…

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Social Life in Sydney Vice Regal Visitors Attend Sheep Show—Reception at Queen's Club—Hospital Auxiliary Getting Busy—Mrs. T. H. Windeyer, Hostess at a Delightful Party—Lady Fuller Comes to Town—Wedding Date Chosen—The Country Still in Town—Cheery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 5

THE Governor and Lady Wakehurst have had an unusually busy week, and in spite of the cold…

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Sheep Dearer Sales at Homebush SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: 18,800 sheep penned Grown sheep were 1/ dearer and lambs firm ewes to 3 1/2 weathers to 32 hoggets to 4 1/2d lambs to…

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Profitable Season in Wool Industry Confidence in Future

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 4

Despite the effects of the recent trade dispute with Japan and the latter's temporary abstention from the. wool auctions, the financial return to…

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Problems of Farming Conference to Open Soon Agricultural Bureau Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 4

The annual conference of the Agricultural Bureau, which commences on July 13, is likely to be one of the best ever held, for some of the subjects to be introduced by leading agriculturists and scientists affect the very basis of a farmer's…

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Farmers on Railway Work

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Central Executive of the Primary Producers' Union, after discussion of the Sandy Hollow-Maryvale…

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"Rescuing" Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 2

In the first case of its kind held in West Wyalong, a woman was convicted on a charge of rescuing a cow and calf from Francis Clancy, an…

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De-horning Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 6

Sir.—Mr. Graham's request for arguments in favour of de-horning is answered by referring all interested, who may have missed it, to look up the excellent…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report: Wool sales are still in progress in Brisbane, and at the close of the week the market opening rates…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co., Ltd., reports on the 25th instant:— The closing series of auctions in the…

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Dairymen's Problems Cost of Producing Butter Royal Commission Sought

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 1

At the quarterly meeting of the Central Executive Council of the Primary Producers' Union in Sydney last week, it was decided to approach…

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Dearer Butter SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 4

The price of butter will be 1d a 1b. dearer from to-day. The commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee has announced…

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Sheep for Manchukuo Tokio, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 9

Reports from Dairen state that 1900 American sheep have arrived for Manchukuo breeding projects…

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Butter Supplies Substantial Shrinkage Choice in Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 8

Prescott, Ltd, in their weekly review state that more rain has fallen on all coastal dairying centres. That the decline in production is now more…

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