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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 121

Cooling on Farms Deputation to Milk Board From Central Hunter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 11

A deputation from the Central Hunter District Council, Primary Producers' Union, met the Milk Board to protest against the compulsory installation of coolers on farms supplying milk to Sydney and Newcastle…

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Boys for Farms British Migrants Are Available

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 4

Men on the land who hitherto have had difficulty in obtaining help, should note that English toys willing to work on the land are now available…

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Junior Farmers Move To Form Club At Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 6

A meeting will be held in the Public School on Monday next with the object of forming a branch of the junior farmers' movement. The meeting…

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The Women's Corner Social Doings and Helpful Hints Social Life in Sydney Final of the 1939 Sheep Show—The Governor-General and Lady Gowrie on Tour—Interesting Engagement— Many Gay Eentertainments—Returned by the Strathaird—Successful flight to England—A well kept Secret— Wedding Gives a Surprise—Dance at Elanora Country Club—A Newcastle Visitor Enjoys Her Holiday—Celebrating Their Success—Opening "Flying Doctor" Base

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 3

OUR city is once again settling down to its everyday routine, for the sheep and their owners have gone home, and when the phone…

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Sheep Dearer Sales at Momebush Cattle Firm Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report.—Cattle: 2068 yarded. The market was firm. Best vealers to 37/ hundred lbs, steers 33/, heifers 31/…

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Storing Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 5

Mr. R. Tilt, manager of the Victorian Wheatgrowers' Corporation, who returned to Sydney after a visit to the United States, Canada and Great…

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Wheat Easier Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 1

Sydney wheat market was a fraction easter to-day, bulk parcels being quoted at 2 1 1/4 Sydney March basis bagged lots 2/5 1/2 a bushed…

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Real Menace of Butter Substitutes a Warning

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 1

That the quantity of butter substitutes now manufactured in Australia, which last year totalled 14,000 tons, equals no less than 16 per cent,…

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N.z. Dairy Farmers Want Guaranteed Price Threat to Pay No Taxes

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 1

The threat that they might refuse to pay taxes unless they were guaranteed satisfactory prices for their products was made by dairy farmers at…

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Control of Cattle Deseases Observations in Overseas Countries Research Officer (No. 10)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 5

The control of contagious abortion by vaccination has aroused considerable attention in recent years. So far as investigations have proceeded to date, only recently-elaborated vaccines at present under test may be satisfactory, as is indicated in this…

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Junior Farmers The Kirkton Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 2

At the recent annual meeting of the Kirkton Junior Farmers' Club, Master A Derricott was elected president, Master A. Nichols lion, secretary, and…

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Aiding Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 8

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, opened the Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School at Tamworth on Saturday. He said that…

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Young Farmers Prefer New Zealand Life AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

Compared with, New South Wales farm workers, those in New Zealand are living in ease and plenty. This opinion was expressed by…

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Sheep and Cattle Thefts Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 8

Police are inquiring into sheep and cattle stealing from Stawell district graziers. It is suspected that the animals arc taken away at night in trucks…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 5

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd reports on the 30th June:—Selling conditions in Brisbane during the second week of the closing…

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Butter Substitutes Menace Output Equals 16 Per Cent, of Butter Consumed

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

That the quantity of butter substitutes now manufactured in Australia, which last year totalled 14,000 tons, equals no less than 16 per cent, of the…

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Wheat Easier Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

Sydney wheat market was a shade easier to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/3, Sydney March basis, bagged lots 2/5 1/2 a bushel…

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Wool Report Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd., report on 30th June:—

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

The Brisbane auctions this week concluded the Australian selling season, a season which will be remembered for its even range of low values…

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Crop Conditions Lower Hunter — Central Coast Periodical Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 6

Mr. G. T. Dawson, agricultural instructor, supplies tho following report of crop conditions in the Lower Hunter and Central Coast…

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Man Charged with Murder Shooting of Farmer Statement by Daughter

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

Evidence that her life had been saved by a half-caste shooting her father was given by Agnes Powell at Gnowangerup, Western Australia, on…

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