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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

2,173 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 109

Primary Producers Want Increase in Price of Butter. Request for Electricity Extension. Central Hunter Council Resolutions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 3

Delegates at the quarterly meeting of the Central Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, which…

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Winter Outlook Dairying Industry Beneficial Rains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 5

In their weekly review of the dairy Industry, Prescott Pty. Ltd., state that the recent rains will make the winter outlook more promising, but it is not…

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Trees on the Farm a Seasonable Reminder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

Though their claims are so generally neglected, trees serve many important purposes on farming and pastoral areas. They may be usefully…

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Visit to Aberdeen by Dungog Party Stud Farms Inspected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

A Dungog party had u most enjoyable trip to Aberdeen on Sunday. They visited Constable and Mrs. Don Smith, late of Dungog, where they…

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Young Men Criticised. Refusal to Work on Farms. P.p.u. Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 4

At a meeting of the Central Hunter Council of the Primary Producers Union. At Cessnock on Thursday modern young men were trenchantly…

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Export Butter Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 2

For the week ended May 28 the Commonwealth graders examined for export the following quantities of butter:— Sydney, 676 boxes of salted; no…

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Local Cattle Market To-day's Prices

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 3

Messrs W. Bailey and Sons report selling fat bullocks to £10/8/, cows to £9/3/, heifers to £9/5/, vealers to £4 19/, dairy cattle to £9/12/6, store…

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New Process Manufacture of Butter Cheaper Method Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 12

The Chiel Dairy Instructor for New South Wales (Mr. 0. C. Balhausen) who is visiting the Richmond district, stated that a new…

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Suggested Increase in Butter Price Confidence Expressed in Equalisation Scheme

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 1

Speaking on the suggested increase in the Australian price of butter, the chairman of the Victorian Dairymen's Association, Mr Angus…

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Dominion Wool Sales Abroad Threatened Boycott. Sydney, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 2

The Chairman of the Sydney Woolselling Brokers' Association, referring te the threatened boycott of dominion wool sales abroad, if the draft…

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Boycott Threat Draft Allowance on Wool SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 1

Many wool brokers in Sydney are of the opinion Unit the British Wool Federation was bluffing when it threatened to boycott the Dominion wool…

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Fairbridge Farm British Boys and Girls Arrive SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 1

Among the passengers aboard the liner Oronsay, which arrived in Sydney to-day, were 29 British hoys and girls who have been brought to…

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Farm Labour, (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 4

I would like to reply to the article in the "Argus" of Friday last headed "The Employment Position on Farms."…

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Children for Fairbridge Farm School Arrivals From England. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 2

Twenty-nine juveniles, including eight girls arrived in Sydney to-day from London, bound for Fairbridge Farm School at Molong…

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Facial Eczema In Sheep and Cattle Nature of Disease

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 4

In view of the marked interest shown regarding the occurrence in New Zealand of the condition of sheep and cattle known there…

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Butter Circular

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 3

Messrs. Prescott Ltd. report under date 28th May, 1938: N. S. Wales:—Splendid rains have fallen on almost all dairying centres, but…

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Talks to Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 2

Prof. A. E. V. Richardson will broadcast next Sunday morning (June 5) at 9.15 one of the series of monthly…

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Farms for Closer Settlement

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 1

Beaufort Estate has been acquired by the Government for closer settlement. Situated on the main Glen Inness-Inverell road about 4 1/2 to 7 miles from the…

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Dalkeith Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 8

Drought holds no fears for Sir Frederick McMaster, of Dalkeith, Cassilis, who has robbed it of its terrors by judicious stocking and fodder…

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Live Stock. Facial Eczema in Sheep and Cattle. Nature of the Disease

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 5

In view of the marked interest shown regarding the occurrence in New Zealand of the condition of sheep and cattle known there as facial…

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