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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 82 of 121

Farmers Reject Wheat Plan 'Means Certain Ruin' West Wyalong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 4

More than 1000 farmers from the central wheat-growing areas of the State, at a meeting here, carried unanimously a motion…

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Dearer Wheat Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 1

Sydney wheat market advanced about 1d a bushel to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/11 Sydney March basis, bagged lots 2/4 1/2…

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Decline in Wool Prices Producers' Difficulties

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 4

The unprecedented difficulties under which primary industries have laboured in the past year were emphasised by the Chairman of the Farmers…

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The Wool Market Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd., report:—

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 3

The wool selling season is close on us again—one more week and the wool saleroom will ring with the bids of the world's buyers, and we shall…

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Assistance to Wheat Industry Why States Are Asked to Contribute

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 4

(1) Because of the magnitude of the problem presented by the wheat industry: To give anything like adequate…

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"The Musmellbrunk Thrnnirle" TUESDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1939. Water Conservation Farm Laborer Expresses His Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 3

"Farm Laborer" writes as follows in the Singleton "Argus":—Rain has now fallen in practically all parts of the State with the exception…

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Control of Weeds Farmers' Increasing Demand for Information

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 4

Referring in the annual report of the Department of Agriculture to the many inquiries received for botanical information, the Botanist of the…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs N.s.w. Activities

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 4

A striking feature of Junior Farmers' Club activities is the manner in which senior members of the club movement have shouldered heavy…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 18th inst.: Preparations for the opening of the hew season's auctions on the 28th…

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Central Area Farmers Reject Wheat Plan Meeting at West Wyalong

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 2

A meeting held at West Wyalovg on Monday of more' than 1000 farmers from the central wheat-growing areas of the…

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Butter Supplies Only Slight Increase Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 8

Prescott, Pty., Ltd., in a weekly review of the dairy industry, state that whatever improvement in production is noticeable, it is very slight so far…

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Coming Wool Sales Favourable and Unsettling Factors

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— Prospects for the sale of wool have not diminished. Inquiry for supplies privately has not been brisk, but that…

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Methods for Successful Farming. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 3

Sir,—ln your last issue it was stated that the Department of Education is offering free scholarships to Hurlstone, Yanco, and Tamworth…

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London Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 2

Butter is in slightly better demand. Quotations: Choicest, New Zealand, salted and unsalted, 118/ per. cwt; Australian, 109/ to' 110/…

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Non-shrink Wool Secret : British Chemists Discovery London, August 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 6

A young British research chemist has discovered the secret of how to make wool unshrinkable. He is Mr. J. A. Hall of Nottingham…

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Dairy Products Quotas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, on the recommendation of the New South Wales Dairy Products Board has decided upon the following quotas:…

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Farmer Killed Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 10

Benjamin Charles Dyer, 33, farmer, near Manjimup, was killed by the explosion of gelignite which he had placed, in a stump during clearing…

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Dairymen Fined Milk Board Statement

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 4

In your issue of August 17th you published a paragraph criticising the Board for proceeding against two dairymen for selling milk to dairymen-vendors in…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

Schute, Bell, Badgei'y, Lumby, Ltd., report:— The stage is all set in Sydney for the opening of the wool selling…

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Farmers Reject Wheat Plan "Means Certain Ruin"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

More than 1000 farmers from the central wheat-growing areas of the State, at a meeting at West Wyalong, carried unanimously a motion…

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