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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

2,173 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 109

Japan Active Sydney Wool Sales Values Firm Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

Sales at the wool sales yesterday totalled 10,519 bales and 1466 were disposed of privately. The outstanding feature was the keen buying by…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports:— We brought forward our final catalogue of the present series on…

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Local Cattle Market Today's Prices

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 3

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Pty. Ltd, report selling at the Shire yards to-day fat steers to £8/3/6, cows to £7 11/, heifers to £7/14/, store bullocks…

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Wool Values Comparative Statement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 3

An analysis of wool values issued by the Commonwealth Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia shows returns from sales during the…

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Butter Supplies Better Market Overseas Eastern Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 5

Prescott, Pty., Ltd., in a review of the butter market, state that the improved conditions in London have created a better market, and Eastern…

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Good Clearances Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 5

At the wool sales in Sydney yesterday 9049 bales were catalogued The clearance, including private sales of passed-in and fellmongered wools,…

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Tragedy on Dairy Farm Accidentally Shot Dead. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 2

Frederick Sewell, aged 35, was accidentally shot dead to-day on the dairy farm of W. G. Minnet, of Upper Lansdowne, where he was…

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Butter Market Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 12

The London butter market it quietly firm. Quotations: Choicest salted Australian and New Zealand 118/ per cwt.; unsalted, Australian 119/, New…

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Late Rates. Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 10

Satisfactory clearances were made at the Sydney wool sales, when late rates were maintained. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers'…

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MUSWELLBROOK. Upper Hunter Show Butter Fat Tests Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 8

At the weekly meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, It was intimated that arrangements were…

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Fat Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

A smaller yarding of about 800 head in the prime section and about 100 in the cracker section was forward. The quality generally was fair, but there…

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Cattle Sale at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 7

E. W. Sparke Pty. Ltd. report a yarding of 900 splendid quality cattle at their sale held at Maitland on Tuesday last. A representative…

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Maitland Stock Board. Good Pastoral Outlook

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 1

The Stock Inspector (Mr. E. A. Lucas) reported to the Maitland Postures Protection Board on Monday that the pastoral and agricultural…

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South African Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 3

Average prices secured for clean scoured wool at the South African sales during the week ended March 5 were: Seventies /24½ per 1b;…

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Wool Values Comparative Statement

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

An analysis of wool values issued by the Commonwealth Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia shows returns from sales during the…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Remain Firm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

Although supplies at the Maitland stock sales were not heavy on Monday there seemed to be enough to fill the requirements of the wholesale and…

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Wool Sales Sydney Market Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 1

At the Sydney wool sales to-day a good selection comprising 9049 bales was offered. Sales at auction totalled 8242 bales, while an additional…

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Wool Sales Support from Japan General Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

At the wool sales in Sydney yesterday Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. offered 9049 hales, of which 8242 were sold at auction. Wool from previous…

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Knife Used Tragedy on Farm Murder Charge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

Evidence of a quarrel between two farmers, with a fatal sequel, was given in the Boonah Police Court, when John Henry Geiger, 60, was charged…

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Recent RACE form and GUIDE to Winning Selection. Warwick Farm Guide To-morrow's Prospects. Kirrang in March Hcp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 11

A smart galloper in Kirrang is favoured to win the Warwick March Handicap at Warwick Farm to-morrow. The Magpie mare has the minimum weight of 7.0, and has recent…

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