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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

2,173 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 85 of 109

Death of Farm Worker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 2

Admitted to the Tamworth Base Hospital last week, after being found unconscious alongside a bicycle on the Manilla Road, William Albert Fox. 73…

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Dairy Industry Increase in Production Weather Favourable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 5

Prescott Pty., Ltd., in a review of the dairy industry, report that weather conditions in most districts have been favourable to production and…

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Master Farmers Competition Awards Scone First

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 1

In the Hunter River and central coast division of the master fanners' competition the first prize was won by Mr. A. C. Ingham, of Parklands…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 1

Sydney wheat market was a shade quieter to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/7, Sydney March basis, and bagged lots 3/ a bushel…

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Wool Sales Three Months' Turnover

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 10

Statistics compiled by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia show that in the three months ended September 30, 186,719…

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Menace Of Artifical Fibres To Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 10

Sir Dalziel Kelly, chairman of the Australian Wool Board, who was wearing a light grey striped suit, smartly tailored—with the material…

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Growing Maize Crop Cultivation and Treatment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 1

The cultivation of the growing maize crop is essential for two main reasons— firstly for the destruction of weeds, and secondly for the…

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Crisis in Wine-producing Industry Record Crop Causes Mounting Stocks Sydney, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 2

Mr. Leo Buring in a paper which he read at the Viticultural Congress, said a record 1938 vintage had overwhelmed export possibilities and…

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Hunter River Water Conservation Pastoral Lands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 9

In a report on behalf of the agricultural section committee, made by Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald to a meeting of the Primary Producers' Union in Sydney,…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 1

Sydney wheat market was quiyeter to-day. Bulk prices were quoted at 2/7½, Sydney March prices and bagged lots 3/1 a bushel…

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No Dishonour at Munich Bishop's Pastoral Letter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 2

"And if there are any who are inclined to feel that the Pact of Munich was purchased at too great cost, I would urge that there is almost no price too great to pay for the boon of peace, and for escape from the scourge and calamity of war,…

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Active Demand Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 9

The best features of the previous day were reflected at the Sydney wool sales yesterday under keen competition from all sections. Greasy merino…

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Germany Buys Wheat London, October 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 3

Twelve thousand tons of Australian and Caledonian wheat have arrived at Trieste for Germany in the past fortnight, and 40,000 tons more are…

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Butter for Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

During the week ended October 1, the Commonwealth graders examined for export tho following quantities, in boxes, of butter-Sydney, salted 1528;…

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Store Sheep Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 7

Transactions in store sheep Have been few and far between lately, even at the reduced prices at which young wethers are being offered…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 30th September. We submitted at our sale on…

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District Stock Sales. Heavy Sheep Cheaper

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 10

The opening sales at Flemington on Thursday showed a weakening in values for heavy sheep. Light grade sheep were unchanged. Heavy sheep…

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Cattle Market Values at Denman DENMAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co report a good yarding at the usual weekly sales. There was a good attendance of buyers and competition was…

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