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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

2,173 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 109

Greater Production in Butter Australian Figures

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

Australia obtained a greater share of the United Kingdom butter market in the first, six months of the current financial…

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Local Cattle Market To-day's Prices

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Pty. Ltd. report selling at the Shire yards to-day fat steers to £8, cows to £7/9/, heifers to £7/17/, vealers to £5/11/,…

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Rival Sheep Stud. Injunction Against Company Manager

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

An injunction was made in Melbourne on "Monday by Mr. Justice Gavin Duffy in the Third Civil Court, restraining Andrew Nsilson Mills,…

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Butter Awards at Newcastle Show Singleton Wins Grand Aggregate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

The following awards were made in classes for butter at Newcastle show to-day:— One box of butter, local…

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Wool Market Yorkshire Buyers Active SYDNEY

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

At the wool sales, a good selection comprising 10,930 bales was submitted at auction. Sales totalled 9960 bales. An additional 892 bales were…

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Splendid Display at the Newcastle Show Opening Day Extensive Ground Improvements Strong Butter Section Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 7

The period between the close of the 1937 show of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association and the opening of the 1938 show to-day was one of great…

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Butter Markets

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

Prescott Pty Ltd. report under date 19th February, 1938: N. S. Wales:—Production figures continue to improve as a result of the rains…

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Butter Market Firm London. February 33

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 12

Butter market is firm. Choicest salted Australian, New Zealand, 116/ cwt; unsalted, Australian, 118/…

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DOWN 5 Per Cent Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 9

Of the 8193 bales offered at auction at the Sydney wool sales, 6920 were sold at auction, and an additional 1230 by private treaty. The selection was…

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Newcastle Show Splendid Butter Section Judge Pays Fine Tribute New Castle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 9

In no sections of the Newcastle show, which opened yesterday, was keener competition experienced than in the dairy produce and bread. The number of competitors increased…

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Farmer's Neck Broken Kempsey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 14

Mr. Claude Witchard, a farmer, of Clybucea, was found lying on the ground in a serious condition as a result of having been thrown…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 3

The half-yearly report and balance sheet of the Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. was submitted to a meeting of shareholders, at the Board rooms, Hexham, on…

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Pastoral Crutching of Sheep. a Seasonable Reminder

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

The operation of crutching is essential for combat of the blowfly menace, which is usually found to be at it's height during the latter…

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Singleton Wool

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 8

The Boxtree clip from Mr Albert Andrews, Bridgman-road, was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction on Tuesday…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: —At our wool sale on Wednesday there was good general competition, but a continued tendency to an easing…

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The Wool Market Wool Values Firm; York-shire Stron Gbuyer

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The firmness of the wool market at our Sydney sale on Tuesday is shown by the fact that we sold at auction 94…

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Cattle Sale at Armidale Increased Prices Realised

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

Messrs W. J. Hawke and Co. report conducting on Friday last the biggest and most successful cattle sale that has taken place in Armidale for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes For the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Hon, the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the…

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Wool Sales All Types Firm SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

A good selection comprising 10,673 bales was offered at the wool sales. Bales sold at auction totalled 9570, and an additional 964 were disposed…

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The Continent and Wool. Influence of America

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 22nd February: In the vicinity of two-thirds of the wool which will be available for sale…

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