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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 110

The Dairy Farmers' Position. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 3

Sir,—Thousands of dairy farmers will be surprised and very disappointed with the action of Mr Dunlop, President of the Primary Producers' Union…

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Charged with Stealing Cheque Wheat Agent Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 4

Henry Patrick Kent appeared at Inverell Police Court on Friday charged with stealing on February 18 a cheque valued at £21/17/5, the property of John…

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Still Shrinking Dairy Production Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 2

In their weekly review, Prescott Ltd. state that Very cold weather is reported from all dairying centres. Production on the far North Coast is…

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Empire Farmers Aims of Sydney Congress CO-OPERATION

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the leading producer organisations in the Empire will be held in Sydney, next year, for the…

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Junior Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

The Secretary was instructed to write to Mr. McKenzie, the convenor of the advisory Council of the Junior Farmers' Club suggesting that he call…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 9th instant: The London auctions, for which approximately 77,000 bales have been…

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Local Cattle Market To-day's Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 3

At the Shire yards to-day Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Pty. Ltd. report haying sold fat cows to £6/16/, heifers to £6/6/, venlers to £4/18/,…

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Three Charges Alleged Stealing Sale of Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 7

William Anderson Lamb pleaded not guilty at the Maitland Quarier Sessions to-day to having, at Buchanan, on October 7…

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Tasmania's Wool Season Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 5

The wool-selling season closed on June 30, and the total quantity of wool sold by brokers in Tasmania amounted to 43,887 bales, of a total…

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Acquitted on Cattle Stealing Charge Case From Howe's Valley

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 3

After a retirement of 10 minutes, a jury at the Maitland Quarter Session on Monday afternoon acquitted Herbert Thomas Wells, 21, of Howe's…

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London Wool Sales (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 1

At the wool sales 8132 bales were forward and 6986 were sold. A fair selection was offered, chiefly New Zealand crossbreds, which sold well to…

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Price of Feed Fewer Poultry Farmers Low Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 6

The high price of poultry feed, compared with the low return received, by poultry, farmers, has compelled many breeders to give…

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Sale of Cattle Business Procedure Judge's Remarks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 6

During the hearing of a case at the Maitland, Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon, evidence, was given that shortly after some cattle had been…

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Union Merger Pastoral Works-A.W.U. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 9

The Pastoral Workers' Industrial Onion by a ballot of its members, has decided to merge with the Australian Workers' Union…

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Earlier Finish Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 6

For at least 15 years there have been agitations by all doing business at the Campbell's Hill saleyards to have the sales completed at an earlier…

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The Bureau Hawkesbury Conference Dont's for Farm Richmond

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 7

"The farmer isn't a peasant, he is a business man, running a complicated business," said Mr. J. Cavanagh, Councillor of the…

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FARMING Dr. Page Answers Critic Price Question Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 6

Dr. Earle rage, Acting Prime Minister, commented on a recent address of Mr. C. Hartley Grattan, an American publicist, to the…

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Stop Press Dairying Standards Richmond

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 7

Speaking at the Agricultural Bureau Conference to-day the Director of Dairying, Mr. McGuinness, stated that the…

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Soil Fertility Problems of Farmers Expert's Views Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 2

An interesting discussion on the problems of farmers took place at the conference of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales, at Hawkesbury…

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The Raymond Terrace Co-op. Dairy Co. Factory Report for JUNE

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 3

Markets: Australia, butter 1/3 per lb; cheese 9 1/2d per lb; London 11 1/2 per lb; cheese 7 1/2d. Equalisation Quota: Butter 16.7 per…

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