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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 121

Boy Refugees Change Names to Farm in Australia

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 4

Twenty German and Austrian boys, aged between 15 and 18, arrived in Melbourne on Monday by the Jervis Bay to settle on the land in Victoria…

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More Butter Week's Production DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 9

The butter manufactured, by the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory last week was more than twice that produced in the corresponding week the…

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Tabulam Cattle Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 1

A further important cattle sale is announced for Tabulam on Friday, 26th inst, when there will be a yarding of 1370 head, including 800…

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Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle Values

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 1

Good supplies of all classes of stock were forward at the Maitland stock sales at Campbell's Hill saleyards on Monday, and in all sections found…

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Parasites in Sheep Conviction at Inveeell

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 8

In the Inverell Police Court, Thomas H. Prior, Inspector of Stock for Inverell P.P. Board, proceeded against N. V. Johnston on a charge…

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Butcher Charged Alleged Theft Of Sheep Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 7

The hearing of the charge against Joseph Cantwell, of Lochinvar, of having stolen a sheep, the property of Ian Corner, was resumed by Mr. C. G…

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Location of Dairy Premises a Factor in Winter Comfort

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

The location, particularly the aspect, of dairy premises is important in relation both to the quality of dairy products and the comfort of…

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Pastoral Molasses for Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 4

A report of the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture refers to the value, of administration of molasses in drinking water…

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Dairy Farms Installation of Coolers Board's Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 6

In furtherance of the protest against the Milk Board's order for the Installation of coolers on dairy farms, a letter has been…

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Field, Farm and Dairy Agricultural Sodless Growth of Plants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 4

The growth of crops in water containing the necessary manurial ingredients, or hydroponies as the subject, is sometimes called, it as present…

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Dairying Aspect of the Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 4

The location, particularly the aspect, of dairy promises is important in relation both to the quality of dairy products and the comfort of the dairyman…

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Flower Crops Root and Crown Rot Soil Sterilisation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 4

Root and crown rot, caused by various parasitic, soil-inhabiting fungi, is one of the commonest diseases to which flower crops…

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Dungog and District Board Condemned Country Milk Suppliers Meet Coolers on Farms Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 5

Strong condemnation of the Milk Board's proposal to install coolers on dairy farms was expressed at a meeting of the Dungog branch of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association, held at the Memorial Hall, Dungog, last night, when a circular from…

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Winter School for Poultry Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 4

The winter school for poultry farmers at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, will be held this year from June 27 to July 7. The fee,…

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Installation of Coolers on Dairy Farms Letter of Protest From Federated Milk Producers

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 4

In furtherance of the protest against the Milk Board's order for the installation of coolers on dairy farms, a letter has been…

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Compensating Cattle Owners for Losses U.s.a. Scheme Not Favoured

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 4

The agglutination test is employed to eradicate contagious abortion from herds in North America in the same way as it is…

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Girls As Junior Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 3

According to the State organiser, Mr. Breakwell, girls in certain rural districts are complaining that their…

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Broke Junior Farmers and Bureau Well-attended Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 3

An excellent attendance characterised the Saturday night meeting of the Broke Junior Farmers' Club and Agricultural Bureau…

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Market Notes Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 1

Stan. G. Keene & Co. will offer 3800 sheep and 600 cattle on Friday next, commencing at 11.30 a.m. The sheep are all local district lots in nice…

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Margarine As "Butter" Dairying Menaced

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

Speaking at the annual conference of the Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries in Melbourne last week, Mr. F. G. Wigan,…

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