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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 93

Primary Producers' Union Dungog Branch Appeal to District Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

An appeal to district dairymen to attend meetings was contained in the annual report of the secretary (Mr. W. E. Searl) to the annual meeting…

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Fine of £10 “A Misunderstanding” Dairyman’s Plea

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 7

[?] were taken [?] Dairying [?] Act as West Maitland Court to-day against Perry [?]…

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Queensland Itch More Worry For Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 7

At the present time this [?] is making its presence felt all though the costal districts, and [?] a lot of inconvenience and…

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"The Muswellbrook Chronicle" TUESDAY, 27th FEBRUARY, 1940. Upper Hunter Primary Producers District Council's 23rd Annual Meeting Ah Retiring Officers Re-elected. Shire Rates and Settlers—Water Conservation—Sharp Criticism of Government—Butter Substitutes—Motor Taxation—Recruits and Railway Fares

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

The twenty-third annual meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Muswellbrook on Friday last,…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. reports: —584 bales of wool were appraised at our Sydney catalogue yesterday. The results included: Davis Bros.,…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 3

The Farme and Graziers' Cooperative Co i. reports:— Our fifteen appraisement catalogue com[?] 10,830 bales was…

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Body Found In Burnt Farmhouse PERTH

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 8

When a body, charred beyond recognition was found by police in a burnt-out farmhouse near Nungarin, it seemed that detectives would have…

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Price of Butter Dairy Farmers Want An Increase “Costs Higher”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

Dairy farmers, who attended the half-yearly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company,…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

Prescott Ltd. report; N. S. Wales:—Production does not show any falling off this week but if present weather conditions continue there will be a considerable reduction in the…

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Sheep Easier Sales at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report : 30,000 sheep penned. Grown sheep were easier end lambs 1/ cheaper. Ewes 2ld to 3ld, wethers 23d to 3½d,…

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Menace of Butter Substitutes Reference by P.p. Union

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

“We have been fighting [?] this menace for years, and it is [?] to admit that we do [?] to be any further [?] with…

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Junior Farmers' Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

Though the weather is against them this year the Junior Farmers decided to go on with their show. They held off last year on account of the dry weather but…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

The half yearly meeting of the above Co. was held at Hexham, in the meeting room of the Co. on Wednesday morning at 10.30 a.m. when there was a fair…

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Profit of £9218 Raymond Terrace Dairy Company Difficult Period

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

Speaking at the half-yearly meeting yesterday afternoon of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy Company, Mr. L. B…

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Increase in Butter Price Wanted Dairy Farmers Express Dissatisfaction

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

Dissatisfaction with the price of butter, both locally and overseas, was expressed by dairy farmers at the half-yearly meeting…

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Record Wheat Crop

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 8

Reports received by the Australian Wheat Board show that growers so far have delivered 193,304,000 bushels. The total…

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Wool From Westbrook

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

Mr J. A., Clarke's wool clip from Westbrook was included in the appraisement in Winchcombe Carson's Sydney catalogue last Tuesday. The…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board’s prices tor export wheat were unchanged to-day Bulk lots were quoted at 3/9½ and bagged millers…

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Feed Shortage Moving Cattle From Muswellbrook

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

With other properties in the district, the well-known White Bros., Edinglassie Estate, has severely felt the drought, and, for the first time…

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Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle Unchanged

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

Although bidding was uncertain at the commencement, the fat stock market generally showed no change on last week, although in a few…

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