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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

2,173 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 109

Graziers Seek to Combat Wool Substitutes Trade Pacts with European Countries

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 2

To check the growth of the fibre industry, the Federal Council of the Graziers' Association will shortly ask the Federal Government to seek…

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Much Success Maitland Dairymen Butterfat Yields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 8

Much success was achieved by dairymen in the districts surrounding Maitland in the milk and butterfat yields of registered…

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GLOUCESTER Death of Mr. R. Newton Dairy Company Gloucestek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 8

The death occurred at his home at Munmulgum, on Sunday, of Mr. Ray Newton, a former resident of Gloucester…

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Co-operative Credit Farm Fund Swiss Thrift

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 4

At the end of 1936 there were in Switzerland 187170 members of 640 agricultural co-operative credit societies—credit unions—and the…

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Mulbring Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 6

At Campbell's Hill, J. Enright, in conjunction with H. G. Wolfe, sold two bullocks on account of Mr. G. Avery at £21/16/ and £18/13/6, the…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 19th instant:—The past week has not produced…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers', Cooperative Co., Ltd., reports on the 19th instant:—The past week has not produced…

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Wool Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 6

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report that with only a week to go before the new season opens, catalogues are in course of preparation for…

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Wool Substitutes "Children of Poverty" Page's Speech

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 4

"Wool substitutes are the children of poverty; and the cloth made from them is fit for paupers." Rounds of applause greeted these…

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"The Muswellbrook Chronicle." Tuesday, August 28, 1938. the Dairying Industry. Raymond Terrace Co.-Op. Co. Profit of Over £15,000 for Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 3

The balance-sheet for the half-year ended June 30 last discloses that a profit of £1159/3/6 was earned by the Raymond Terrace Co.-Operative Dairy…

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Australia's Oldest House Elizabeth Farm House, Parramatta

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 1

Built in 1793, Elizabeth Farm House, the oldest existing house in Australia, looks little the worse for the battering of the storms of one…

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Coastal Dairying Championship Contest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

The coastal dairy farm championship for the present season was won by Mr. Norman S. Bate, of Bodalla, followed by Mr. H. O. Cox, of…

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High Status Future of Farmer in Community Scientific Age

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 4

"Agricultural instruction in public schools is based on practical and scientific lines, aiming to give a boy an intelligent understanding of…

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Wool Substitutes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 5

Mr. P. Abbott, who was an Australian representative at the meeting In London of the International Wool Exchange Executive, said that an…

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Butter for Export Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 3

The Commonwealth graders examined for export during the week ended August 20 the following quantities of butter in boxes: Salted: Sydney 101,…

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Local Cattle Market To-day's Prices

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 3

At the, Shire yards to-day Messrs W. Bailey and Sons report having sold fat bullocks to £12/18/, steers to £12/8/, cows to £9/16/, heifers to £10…

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Scheme to Assist Wheat-growers Conference of All States

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

World wheat surplus this year will total 870,000,000 bushels, exclusive of last season's carry-over. This statement has been released…

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Wool Sales Japanese Will Operate No Need to Worry Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 1

The Acting-Minister for Customs, Mr. Perkins, said to-day that he would be disappointed if Japan did not operate at the…

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Japanese Purchase of Australian Wool Consul Says Nothing to Worry About. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

The Acting Minister for Customs (Mr Perkins) said to-day he would be surprised and disappointed if Japan did not operate at the Sydney…

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Junior Farmers State Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

The results of three additional project State championships, which are conducted annually by the Junior Farmers' Club Council, were issued…

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