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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 121

Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 15th inst.: We submitted at our sale on Wednesday, 14th instant, a catalogue of…

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Butter Pay Wingham Rural Co-op

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 3

Suppliers to the Wingham Rural Co-op. Society., Ltd., during the month of May were paid 12 3/4d per lb, for choicest butter and 11 1/4d per lb, for…

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Wool Substitutes SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 2

Jubilation among wool growers has followed a statement by Mr. N. Okada, managing director in Australia of Mitsui Bussan Kaiasha…

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Butter Market Production Steadily Decreasing Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 3

Much colder weather is now being experienced in New South Wales and butter production is gradually sinking. Gradings for…

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Control of Cattle Diseases Observations in Overseas Countries Research Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 8

The various ways by which contagious abortion may be disseminated, and the relative importance of each source of infection are discussed in this article. Mr. King, who is attached to the staff of the Glenfield Research Station, was sent overseas…

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Went to Gaol Farmer Refused To Pay Fine KYOGLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 3

Objecting to a fine imposed on him by the police magistrate, a well dressed local dairy farmer took out a warrant to commit himself to prison, and…

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Farmer Puts Himself in Gaol Objection to Fine

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 2

A well-dressed dairy farmer, who objected to paying a fine imposed upon him by the police magistrate, Mr Bryant, took out a warrant to…

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The Farmers' Case Against Milk Coolers Deputation to Put Six-point Protest Before the Board

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 3

At a well-attended meeting in the Masonic Hall on Saturday morning,, dairy farmers came from all parts of the Central Hunter to protest against the re ported intention of the Milk Board to compel all farmers sup plying, milk for Sydney trade to…

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Sheep Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

Sheep worth more than £120,000 will be paraded at the Sydney Show Ground to-morrow. The entries in moat sections constitute a record…

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Gloucester Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 2

"The best May within recollection." That was the comment at the Gloucester Dairy Company's office when the figures for May were disclosed…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report under date 15th inst.:— The closing week's auctions of the Sydney wool selling season revealed…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 15th instant:—We submitted at our sale on…

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Stock Sales. Flemington Prices. Sheep Market Brighter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 5

Light sheep and light lambs were inclined to be dearer at Flemington on Monday; heavy sheep and heavy lambs were very firm at the best of…

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JAPAN. Our Wool. Large Scale Purchases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 5

A prominent Japanese wool buyer, Mr. Nokada, stated on arrival on Tuesday, that Japan intended to resume the buying of Australian wool on the…

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Japan Our Wool. Large Scale Purchases. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 3

A prominent Japanese wool buyer, Mr. Nokada, stated on arrival yesterday, that Japan intended to resume the buying of Australian wool on the…

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Wool Prices Five Per Cent. Rise In Brisbane SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

Rates at Brisbane wool sales, which, opened yesterday, were 5 per cent, higher than at Sydney auctions last week…

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Inaugural Meeting Mistleto Farm P. AND C.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 3

Mr. C. Matthews was elected President of the Mistletoe Farm P. and C. Association at its inaugural meeting last week. Mr…

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Farmer Goes to Gaol. Took Out Warrant Against Himself

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 5

A well-dressed dairy farmer, of Kyogle, who objected to paying a fine imposed on him by the police magistrate, Mr. Bryant, took out a warrant…

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Field Day Agricultural Bureau and Junior Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 2

A Field Day was held at "St. Au[?]n's" on Wednesday afternoon, 14th June. There were present members of the Scone branch of the…

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South African Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 8

During the 11 months ended May 31 1939, the average price per lb of greasy wool sold in South Africa was 8 [?]d. The average price per bale was…

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