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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 93

Wool Report To-day's Appraisements. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: 6016 bales wool were appraised at our Sydney catalogue to-day. Results included: V. E. Belfield,…

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Competitions for Dairy Farmers Milk Board Section

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

Support has again been accorded the coastal dairy farm competition by the Milk Board, which has sponsored a section for farmers within…

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Bounty for Dairy Farmers Suggested

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

A suggestion was made by witnesses at the Milk Board's inquiry yesterday that the State Government should make a grant to dairy…

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Drought and the Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

THE public inquiry by the Milk Board into the price payable to the dairy farmer for his milk the [?] of supplies in the [?] the discussion in the [?] Assembly—all these things have les a flood of light on an industry which, became of…

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Butter Is Concentrated Sunshine

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

We hear much these days about irraiated foods, particularly milk. In Europe we are told, says the "National Butter and Cheese Journal' an American…

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National Emergency Services Bobs Farm—anna Bay First Aid Class

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

The Chief Warden for Por Stephens Shire, (Mr. C. L. Monkley), advises that the above class was examined at Anna Bay Dr. J. B. Meredith on the…

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Trees on Farm Time for Planting

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 11

Because their wholesale removal has been necessary in the process of land settlement trees have come to be regarded by many farmers almost…

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Roumanla’s Boy Army 4,000,000 for Farm Work(“Mercury” Service) BUCHAREST. April 3

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

The Roumanian Government has announced that 4,000,000 young Romanians will be employed as an “army of agriculture”. In an attempt…

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World Achievement The Flying Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 8

What was the first four-legged creature to fir in the air ! It is possible that many of us would he hard put to It to find the right answer but if we are interested enough to search for we must, of course, examine the records which make up…

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Wheat Unchanged Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board’s quotations for export What were announced to-day Bulk lots were ordered at [?] and bagged millers…

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Market Notes Gloucester Store Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

E. W. Sparke Pty., Ltd., report yarding about 1266 head at their sale on Tuesday last. There was a splendid attendance of local graziers and…

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Disposal of Record Wool Clip

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 7

The disposal of Australia's record wool clip, estimated at 3,400,000 bales, shortly after the end of June, is expected by the Central Wool…

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American Wool Trade. New Year Easing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Lid. report on the 2nd inst:—With the United Statesreceiving large orders for military equipment from Great Britain and…

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Wool Storage Newcastle Building NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1

The Greater Newcastle Council ha given its consent to the construction of a large three-stored wool store at the intersection of Darby and…

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Season Closing Wool Appraisement Late Showing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

The wool appraisement season in Sydney is last drawing to a flow and the main season will finish In for night's time, a…

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Dairy Farm Competitions Milk Board Section Full Conditions Fob 1940

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 5

Support has again been accorded the coastal dairy farm competition by the Milk Board, which has sponsored a section for farmers within…

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Sheep Stolen and Shot "Rustlers" in North Graziers Want Night Patrols , BRISBANE

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

Graziers in western Queensland arc suffering severe losses through the activities of sheep and cattle thieves…

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Farm and Garden Produce

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

The judge of garden produce, Mr. R. Richardson, of Taree, remarked upon "a very creditable display of produce and vegetables for the dry…

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Industrial Side of Stroud Show Farm and Garden Exhibits Defy the Drought Women Excel in Food, Cooke ry and Needlework

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

In continuation from last issue of the "Chronicle's" report of Stroud Show, we have still a substantial half of the exhibition to deal with…

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Helping Hand to Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1

A meeting, which was convened by the Scone branch of the Primary Producers' Union to consider ways and means of helping the farmers in…

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