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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Singleton Cattle

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 3

Good to prime vealer beef made 39/- to 43/- per 100lbs, steers 31/- to 37/-, heifers 30/- to 33/-, heavy bullocks 30/- to 33/-, cows 26/- to 29/-,…

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Butter in Military Camps

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 2

The Minister for Defence Mr Tuorby, in a letter to the Rtchmond restrict Council of the Primary Producers' Union, stated that during…

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Stock Sales Pigs Lightly Supplied Cattle Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 5

Fair supplies generally wore forward at the Maitland stock sales to-day, and, with a good representation of buyers, the market is…

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Butter: Cheese The London Market LONDON, Feb. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 6

There is still an undertone of optimism in the butter market, but spot movements are puzzling. New Zealand butter has advanced to a…

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Irregular Supply Australian Butter in England PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 7

In a letter to the Premier's Department, the Agent-General for Western Australia, Sir Hal Colebatch, says that dealers in London sell Australian…

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Farmer's Gift Salvation Army Outback SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 4

Field Unit No. 1, the Salvation Army's new enterprise for evanglising remote parts of the State, was dedicated in the Domain yesterday…

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Sheep Drowned

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

Thousands of sheep were trapped by water and drowned, and as the water made its way to the sea, the shops at Tokomurau Bay were flooded…

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Maiden Cattle Draft

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

The hon. Secretary asked for a definition regarding horses for the maiden camp draft, especially in the case of horses which may have…

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Exhibit of Government Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture advised that the Committee's request for an exhibit of Government cattle had been carefully considered, but it…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 6

At the wool sale yesterday a good selection comprising 11,702 bales was submitted at auction. Of these 10,088 were sold and an additional 497 were…

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Three Charged Sheep in Possession Case Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 7

In the West Maitland Police Court to-day, Archie Maynard (36), Gordon Wallace Peak (21), and Robert Perran (46), were…

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Demand Irregular Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 8

A good selection, comprising 11,702 bales, was submitted at auction at the Sydney wool sales. Of these, 10,088 were sold and an additional 487 were…

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Butter Supplies Increase in N.S.W. Dry in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 5

Prescott Pty., Ltd., in their weekly review of the butter industry, state that production figures continue to improve as a result of the rains, except…

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New Market for Australia. Value of Singapore. Meat, Flour and Butter

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

The Singapore base is not only Australia's first line of defence from attack; the needs of the garrison there have provided a valuable…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, February 22, 1938. Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting. Trading Agencies. Bacon Factory Proposal. Liens on Farmers' Cream Cheques. Water Conservation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Friday last…

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Boy Migrants Training as Farmers Arriving Soon Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 5

It was announced by Major Cyril Bavin, of the Overseas League in London at the annual meeting of the Sydney branch…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Firm and Sheep Cheaper

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

Very few good bullocks were included in the yarding of 970 fat cattle at the Maitland stock sales on Monday. The quality of the…

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Singleton Cattle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

The cattle market declined 5/ to 10/ at Homebusli last Monday. Winchcombe Carson's sales included J. and W. Reynolds, Singleton, 22…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

As advertised elsewhere in this Issue, Messrs. A. L. Stewart and Co., auctioneers, Tamworth, will be holding a special cattle sale in the…

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Butter for Export Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

During the week ended February 19, the Commonwealth graders examined for export the following quantities (in boxes) of butter—Sydney: Salted…

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