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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 93

Wool Stocks and Needs N.s. Wales Increased Clip

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The war in Europe contrasts with 1914 experiences in many aspects. In her onward rush through Belgium…

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Plight of Upper Hunter Farmers Deputation to Shire Council Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 8

Asking leniency for farmers who were unable to pay their rates, a deputations, consisting of Mesta H. H. Smith, C. W. Scholes and…

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Sheep Dogs at Royal Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

Speciality selected teams of nimble-witted workers from Victoria and New South Wales are to be strongly represented at the sheep dog trials at the Royal…

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Motion Refused Restriction on Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

The Graziers’ Conference to-day refused to adopt a resolution imposing any form of restriction on wheat. F. X. Wrudham, of Tamworth,…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. Factory Report for February

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

Markets: Butter: 1/5 per lb; British Government 10½d; cheese 1/2½ and 7¾d. Equalisation Quota: Butter 63½ per cent export, average price 15d per lb…

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Farmer’s Death Coroner’s Inquest Kicked by Horse

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

At the inquest held at West Maitland Courthouse today into the death of Ernest Hamilton Todd of Smith’s Lane. East…

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Sheep and Cattle. Yesterday's Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report that 29,500 sheep and lambs were penned yesterday. Prime sheep and lambs were firm, and others 1/…

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Sheep and Cattle Markets in Queensland Bullocks in Demand

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

Activity noticeable in the sheep market earlier in the month has died down to a great extent, and buyers chief concern now is to obtain good…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle, Singleton Argus

The Farmers & Graziers Cooperative Co., Ltd. reports on the 13th inst: We submitted our 17th appraisement catalogue comprising 10.399…

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Maitland Stock Sales Few Good Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

The quality of the fat cattle yarded at the Campbell's Hill's leyards West Maitland, on Monday was much inferior to that of the previous…

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Butter Prices Raising the Standard P.P.U Discussions Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

With a view to raising the standard of Australian butter, the Primary Producers Union decided to ask for a greater difference…

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A Romance In Hats Australians Revolutionise an Industry New Market for Wool and Rabbit-fur

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

How a young man's curiosity to sec things made led ultimately to the establishment of the Empire's biggest hat factory—and, incidentally, opened up new avenues for the woolgrowers of Australia—is part of the romance of the firm of the Jones Bros. Pty…

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RACING Sidelights Yours Truly for Warwick Farm Cup Will See Distance Right Out. Gold Spark and St. Constant Will Run Well

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

The Warwick Farm Racing Club will be running off a very interesting eight event programme at Randwick…

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Farmers' Relief Scheme. Hitch Reported

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

A hitch has occurred In the arrangements relating to the Government's intentions to grant relief to necessitous cases among the…

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Around the District. Dairy Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

For the half-year ended 31st December, 1939, the Raymond Terrace Co.Op. Dairy and Produce Co., Ltd., reported a profit of £9218/19/4…

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Plight of Upper Hunter Farmers Deputation to Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Asking leniency for farmers who were unable to pay their rates, a deputation, consisting of Messrs. H. H. Smith, G. W…

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Stock, Crops! and Water Resume by Weather Bureau. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

According to a resume of stock, crops and water supply by the Weather Bureau, though stock is mostly still in a satisfactory…

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