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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

2,173 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 109

Victorian Tobacco Crop

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

Victoria's tobacco crop is slightly below that of last season, when 1,700, 0001b., 45 per cent, or the Australian production, was sold for £145,000…

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Wheat Problem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 5

The Premiers' Conference will begin in Sydney to-morrow to consider means to assist wheatgrowers. One proposal is that there should be a…

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T.B. in Cattle Questions in Assembly State Tests Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. G. Arthur (Labour, Hamilton), asked the Minister for Agriculture if he had made a statement that…

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Strike Committee Meeting at Cessnock Farmers Co-operate Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 7

Cessnock Strike Committee met last night with a full attendance of delegates. Representatives from the women's auxiliary were also present…

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£130,000 CLAIMED Victorian Farmers Issue Writs Validity of Egg Board Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 4

Damages amounting to £130,000 are claimed from members and officers of the Egg Marketing Board, and other persons in two writs issued on behalf…

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Pastoral the Small Wool Clip. Its Preparation for Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 4

Even with a small clip, in order to satisfy the requirements of the trade and to obtain the best returns it is necessary to market the wool as far as…

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Field Wheat Competition Departmental Officer's Visit—and Explanation. Valuable Information on Wheat Farming Good Entries From the Upper Hunter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

Thanks to the overtures made by the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, or rather by interested members, wheat growers of…

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Wheat Market. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

The wheat market was very quiet to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/9 (Sydney March basis); bagged lots 3/l½ per bushel…

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When Cessnock Grew Wheat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

In the early days the district boasted of three flour mills— one at Elalong, one at Wollombi and one at Millfield…

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Loss of Cattle Alleged Poison From Dip DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 6

Messrs. John Alison and Ken Mackay, of Dungog, have returned from Gordonbrook, on the Clarence River, where they purchased a consignment…

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STABILISATION Prices of Wheat Premiers Meet Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

A conference of Premiers called to consider tho Question of the stabilisation of wheat prices commenced at Parliament House…

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Successful Period Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Company Half Year's Trading

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 7

What was considered to be a most successful half year's trading was traced in the reports presented by the directors and auditors at the half yearly meeting this afternoon of shareholders of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd…

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Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

The thirty-eighth annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co., Ltd., will be held at the registered office of the society in Sydney on…

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Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co. Ltd. Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 3

The thirty-eight [?] annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company Limited will be held at the registered office of the Society…

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Scheme to Assist Wheat-Growers. Conference of All States

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 6

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

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

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Home Consumption Price For Wheat State Government's Proposal Outlined Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 4

The proposal of the New South Wales Government for a home consumption price for wheat was outlined by Premier Stevens at the Premiers' Conference at Parliament House to-day. He said the objectives of the…

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Recent RACE from and GULDE to Winning Selections Spring Horses to Run Interesting Programme at Warwick Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 11

The presence of prominent Epsom, Metropolitan and weight-for-age hopes in the fields for Warwick Farm to-morrow, make the meeting the most interesting so far this…

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The Dairying Industry. Raymond Terrace Co.-op. Co. Profit of Over £15,000 for Year

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

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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Dairying Mammitis. Method of Treatment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

Although from time to time many and varied remedies have been recommended for mammitis, the best results are obtained from a…

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