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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 121

Ambulance Busy Big Crop Of Calls At Week-end

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

Officers of Maitland Ambulance had their busiest period of the year between Saturday night and the early hours of this morning. In that time…

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Review of Citrus Crop Conditions Report by the Director of Marketing

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

The extremely hot, dry weather and strong winds experienced over an extended period have been responsible for considerable shedding of…

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Free Information for Farmers Valuable Departmental Service

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

Not every farmer is aware that there is a free information service at his disposal. Local experiment and research, and contact with that…

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Dungog Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

At Homebush on Thursday Mr. W. G. Irwin, Bandon Grove, secured 13 steers, average £8/7/-; 8 cows ard heifers to £8, average £6/11/9; 9…

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Annual Butter Conference Premier to Open

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

The Premier, Hon. B. S. B. Stevens, has accepted the invitation conveyed by Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., to officially open the Dairy Factory…

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Horse and Cattle Sales at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 5

Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. will hold their next cattle sale at Denman on Friday next, and already 100 head have been booked…

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Wool Prices Firm in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 9

Rates were fully firm on last week's closing prices when the seventh series of wool sales opened yesterday. Competition was keen and general…

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Graziers Want Bounty on Wool Industry in a Parlous State

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

The proposal that the Commonwealth Government should pay bounty on wool produced in Australia was made by the President of the New…

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2Ck Signs on Queensland's Most Popular Male Radio Identity. From Farmer's Boy to One of Australia's Best Known Radio Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

In a special interview with our representative to-day it was learned with interest that Mr. Eric Bessemer, who has…

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Dairy Industry. Commodity Councils. Mr. Bruce Explains Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

Addressing a meeting of leaders of the Australian dairying industry in Sydney, the Australian High Commissioner in London…

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Dairy Produce Problems Of The Industry Mr. Bruce's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Addressing a meeting of leaders of the Australian dairying industry in Sydney, the Australian High Commissioner In London (Mr. S…

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N.Z. Potato Crop Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

Although the embargo on the importation of New Zealand potatoes into Australia has been lifted for a month, there is little likelihood of…

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Free Information for Farmers Valuable Departmental Service

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

Not every farmer is aware that there is a free information service at his disposal. Local experiment and research, and contact with that of…

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Sheep Increase Decrease of Cattle Pastures Board Report Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

In 1938 the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board levied rates on 104,547 large stock and 263,741 sheep. There was a decrease ot 12,569 large…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 5

Butter afloat to United Kingdom Ports on March 11 totalled 930,239 boxes. These comprised 187.121 boxes from Australia. 729,168 from New…

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Market Firm Brisbane Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 5

At the Brisbane wool sales 10,148 bales were offered. The selection was an average one. The market was very firm at yesterday's levels. Yorkshire,…

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Dairymen's Stand on Farm Coolers Will Fight Milk Board

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 3

A representative meeting of milk producers at West Maitland last night decided to protest against the compulsory…

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London Wool Sales British Competition at Opening. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

The wool sales opened to brisk competition. The market compared with closing prices last series was unchanged…

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Poultry Farmers Meeting at Tenambit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

At a well-attended meeting of the Tenambit Poultry Farmers' Association. Mr. D. Perry presided. Advice was received from the…

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Farms Flooded Homes Isolated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

Bridges were swept away and farm lands were flooded in a severe thunderstorm which broke on Massie's Creek on Monday last…

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