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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 78 of 110

Drought Stricken Farmers Ottawa, Sept, 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 1

There are 70,000 drought aron farmers without crops of wintor food for cattle, states the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Gardiner). Millions of…

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Fatality at Quarry "Hit or Miss" Criticism of Farmers Mr. Dunlop's Reply Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 4

Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., general president of the Primary Producers' Union, endorsed the sentiments of Lismore farmers whon he referred to…

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Farmer's Big Estate Wellington (N.z,)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 4

An estate of £200,000 was loft by Mr. J. J, Patterson, a prominent Taranaki farmer, who had owned 8000 dairy cattle…

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Dungog Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 2

Offering at Winchcombe, Carson's Homebush auction last Monday included 19 steers from Mr. A. J. McDonald, Dungog, which made to £11,…

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Cattle Slaughtering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 7

The meat Inspectors reports submitted, to Kearsley Shire Council showed that 626 large and 1266 small cattle had been slaughtered within the shire during the…

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Maitland Cattle Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 1

E. W. Sparke, Pty., Ltd., reports: An outstanding consignment to cattle was forwarded to Campbell's Hill yards on Monday last by Mr. A. S…

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Wheat Exports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 2

Shipments of wheat and flour from Australian from December 1 to September 7 were the equivalent of 34,048,317 bushes of wheat, an increase of…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus, The Scone Advocate

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 3rd instant:— We submitted at our first auction of…

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Gloucester Special Cattle Sales

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 2

Messrs Matthewson and Co. will yard at Gloucester on Tuesday next, 14 th September, 900 head of fat and store cattle. These comprise…

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Say Cattle Are Starved J.z. Farmers' Visit to Australia

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 2

"If a New Zealand farmer kept his cattle in the same condition he would be prosecuted for cruelly to animals, but there it would mean prosecuting…

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Newcastle Wool Sales. 22d for Singleton Clip

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 1

Nenco reports: We held our first sale of the season yesterday, when a catalogue of 2693 bales was submitted. The wool was drawn chiefly from…

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Dairy Farmers Co-operative Company £4000 INCREASE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 8

The chairman of the Dairy Farmers Co-operative Milk Company Ltd., Mr. A. N. Binks, M.L.C., speaking at the annual meeting in…

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Farm Jobs Not Acceptable to Men Shire Allegation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 7

An allegation that unemployed men simply would not accept work on farms, no matter how badly they wanted jobs, was made by Cr. W…

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Diminished Dairy Profits Due to Sick & "Waster" Cow

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 1

It is a mistake to believe that higher prices offer the only solution of the dairy farmer's problems—increased and cheaper production per…

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Farmers Resent Criticism

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 2

Farmers in Lismore district are incensed at the condemnation of their methods of farming by the New Zealand farmers…

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Splendid Dairying and Grazing Property to Lease by Tender 427 Acres at Reedy Creek

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 4

GRAINGER & FALKINER PTY. LTD. have received instructions from Mr. Aub, Moore to receive tenders for the Lease of his Well-known…

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PASTORAL Soil Renovators

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 4

When the value of pasture plants as soil renovators is considered, writes the Assistant Agrostologist of the Department of Agriculture there is no…

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Spirited Market Wingham Cattle Sale WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 3

There was a record yarding of fat cattle at last Wingham stock sales. The yards were full to capacity. Notwithstanding the heavy supply,…

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