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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

2,173 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 109

The Dairyman's Lot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 6

A few days ago a deputation .from dairy farmers in the County of Cumberland interviewed Mr. FitzSimons, Minister for…

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Soil Erosion Farmers Approve of The Bill Board's Powers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 4

Approval of the principles of the Soil Erosion Bill was expressed by delegates to the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlors'…

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Gloucester Dairy Pay

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 2

For the month of July the Gloucester Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured 107,9221b. choicest butter and 15191b. second grade…

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Butter Grading

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 4

The butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended August 8, 8938 boxes of butter…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Co. Ltd. reports on the 12th instant. The clip is now coming forward…

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Sheep Attacked by Crows

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 3

Hordes of crows have invaded Pilliga district and are causing considerable trouble among lambing ewes. Besides picking the eyes out of sheep…

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Price of Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 8

Wheat in Sydney yesterday was quoted at 2/11[?] a bushel. The market was lifeless. The price of stored wheat at Williamstown (Vic.) was 3/1…

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In Bad Way Beranee Wheat Farmers OWE £80,000 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 1

The Government Committee is still investigating the plight of the wheat farmers in the Beranee settlement in the West of New South…

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Wheat Farmers on Beranni Settlement Committee to Investigate Plight. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr Sinclair), referring to the committee which has been appointed to investigate the plight of wheat farmers of…

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Local Cattle Market To-day's Prices

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 3

At the Shire yards to-day Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Pty. Ltd. reports selling fat steers to £10/16/, cows to £10, heifers to £11/7/,…

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Butter Industry Menace of Margarine BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 4

The menace of margarine to butter was discussed by the Executive Council of Agriculture. It was decided to recommend to…

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Farmers' Views National Insurance Car Risks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 8

The Farmers and Settlers' conference in Sydney rejected a resolution which asked that the Workers' Compensation Act should be repealed six…

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Farmers' Debts Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 8

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which concluded in Sydney, carried a resolution that the Government be urged to…

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Farmers' Debts Conference Decisions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 8

The conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association yesterday decided unanimously to urge that debt adjustment facilities should be…

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Farm Home Preparing Surface for Painting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 4

The proper preparation of surfaces for painting is more important than is generally supposed. They should be smooth and clean—quite free, that…

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Butter Equalisation Melbourne, Thursday. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 12

The Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee Ltd., announced that the July interim equalisation price for butter was 149/1 per…

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Bob's Farm School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M. L. A., is in receipt of the following from the Acting Director for Education: Dear Sir:—Consdiertion has been…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co Report for JULY 1938

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 2

Markets:—Australia, butter 1/5, per lb: Cheese 10 1/2d per lb: London 1/1 per lb; 7 1/2 per lb. Equalisation Quota:—Butter 35 1/2 per…

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Fat Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 4

A good yarding of about 1400 fat cattle in the prime section and about 100 in the cracker section was forward. The quality throughout was…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 12th instant:— The clip is now coming forward…

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