Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

2,173 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 109

Store Cattle Sale at Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

Yesterday at Maitland yards J. Enright sold the whole of the offering at late rates, the clearance being considered satisfactory in face of prevailing dry…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wheat Farmers "Many Nearly Starved" Need for Help Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

The Premier is expected to immediately authorise assistance to necessitous wheat farmers in the south-western district, including…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local Cattle Market To-day's Prices

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 3

The fat cattle market was lightly supplied. There was a good attendance of buyers, and competition was active, the market being firm at last…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Farmer Now Governor's Secretary AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 3

Lieutenant-Colonel G. Bunbury, former private secretary to the Governor of Queensland, Sir Leslie Wilson, who arrived on board the Mariposa, states…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Plan for Limited Migration Farm Laborers and Domestics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

While no scheme for mass migration has been suggested, a plan for limited acceptance of British assisted migrants will be considered at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Grant for Farmers Premier's Reply to Deputation. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

The Premier (Mr Stevens) told a farmers' deputation to-day that £25,000 would be granted immediately for fodder and feed, but no acreage…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Homebush Sales Quality Sheep Firm Cattle Cheaper Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

Pitt, Son & Badgery's report. 62,720 sheep and lambs penned, including a, small number of prime. These and good lambs were unchanged. Other…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Butter Returns Bowthorne Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

During the month or December, 1937, the payment for butter to suppliers of Bowthorne Co-Operative Butter Factory was a halfpenny less than the payment…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Sydney Show Entries for Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

To afford growers ample opportunity of submitting their entries for the wheat classes at the forthcoming Royal Easter Show, it has been decided that an…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Rain Needed Crops Fail Quickly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

There is a pronounced evidence of the need of rain in the Morpeth district. The dry spell and recent hot weather have played havoc with…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Armidale Store Cattle Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

Walter J. Hawke and Co., Armidale. reports that at their special fat and store cattle sale on 10th inst., they yarded about 1300 head. There…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., report 4th inst.: We submitted on 3rd inst., a catalogue of 8283 bales, comprising an…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

Sales by Farmers and Graziers' Co., Ltd., on Tuesday, included: MMP/Scone. 22 pes at 14½d. Sales by Schute, Bell, Badgery,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Firm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

All prime fat sheep were 1/- dearer at the Campbell's Hill saleyards on Monday, but other sorts were unchanged. Although there was a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Unusual Case. Moved Sheep During Night

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

A case of considerable interest to stockowners was heard by the Police Magistrate (Mr. Harris), at Wagga. George H. Teale was charged with…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Dogs Attack Sheep At Tea Gardens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

Twenty-three sheep were mutilated by a pack of dogs, led by an Alsatian, at Tea Gardens last week. The sheep belonged to the butchering branch of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wheat Elevators 36,565,000 Bushels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

Inverell, Holbrook, and Hopefield are the only wheat elevators in the country still open, and these will be closed shortly…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Dogs Attack Sheep. 74 Suffer. at Trucking Yards

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

While a large number of sheep were resting at the Merriwa trucking yards on Friday night last prior to being trucked the following…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Dairy Farms. Carrying Capacity. Yield Per Acre

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

Between 6000 and 7000 dairy farmers on the North Coast have received a circular from factories, in which is pointed out the need…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The MAN from the Gulf Chapter Twenty-three Cattle Duffers at Work

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

The cutting out had been finished, the mob handed over to the head drover, the official paper pouched with Gilligan's spare shirt in a valise…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →