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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 93

Wheat Fob Stock Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 5

The Premier, Mr, Mair, stated in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he intended to fulfil the promise to exempt the people with small incomes…

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Sheep Firm Sales at Homebush SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 7

Pilt, Son and Badgery report: [?] sheep and lambs penned, with [?] small offering of Ismbs. There was a fairly good proportion of good…

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Pastoral and Stock Returns

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

Landholders are reminded that the usual yearly pastoral and stock returns should be furnished as soon as possible…

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Wheat Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheet oBara’s questions for export wheat were advanced this afternoon Bulk lots were quoted at 4/, and bagger millers’ parcels at…

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Dungog Cattle Sell Well

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

A consignment of 51 bullocks averaged £15/0/2 at Campbell's Hill, West Maitland, on Monday last. These were fattened at Monkerai by…

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Arrangements Concerning Carriage of Wheat, Etc

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

As reported in Monday's "Argus." the manager of the Singleton Central Cooperative Dairy Co., Ltd., Mr George Searl, communicated on…

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Season’s Clip Wool Appraisement Record Turnover

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

Pitt son and beggary ltd, report—our [?] of the season was flatlets on Monday last it comprised [?]…

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"Last Nail." Ready For Farmers' Coffin. Margarine Manufacture For Export. Conditions in Britain

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

The butter position in Britain, where huge stocks have accumulated following the rationing system, is regarded seriously by Mr…

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Market Fight. Farmers' Lot After War. Task of Recovering Lost Position. Time to Prepare

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

"Distant and sheltered as Australia is from the horrors of the conflict in Europe, the economic repercussions of the war have cast…

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Maize Crops American Smut Found Bathurst Area

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

American maize smut has been found in crops on three properties in the Bathurst district, as the result [?] an inspection by departmental…

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Saved £130 in Year Farmer's Experience with Producer Gas

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

"To change my McCormick Deering W-30 rubbershod tractor over to charcoal gas cost me £120. But, as my bill for charcoal will be less than…

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For The Man On the Land Agriculture and Pastoral Notes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

(These Notes are issued by direction of the [?] for Agriculture, and are based [?] of the Department, [?] any farmer [?] to his work on the land not referred to to these Notes at the [?]…

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Wheat Advance Highest For Two Years Brisk Trade

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

The all-round advance of 2¼d per bushel on the Sydney wheat market has brought the price of bulk grain to 4.—the highest…

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N.Z. FEARS Butter Rationing In Britain Wellington (N.z.)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 1

“We consider the marketing of butter in Britain is in a sufficiently serious state to warrant the immediate attention of the Government of…

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Welsh Farmers to Quit Land Needed For Range (From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Mail) LONDON, March 20

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 6

Sixty farmers and their families have been ordered to leave their homes in B[?]shire, Wales, by June 1. The War…

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Dairying Subdivision of Paddocks Essential to Effective Pasture Management

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

Subdivision of paddocks has much to recommend it, and represents, in fact, the first step in effective pasture management Pasture improvement,…

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Stock Sales Cattle 10/ Dearer Sheep Firm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 5

[?] at the [?] sales at [?] well Maitland [?] 25/ The quality ao the…

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Wheat Unchanged Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 1

The Australian meat Board’s quotations for export wheat were unchanged. to-day. Bulk lots-were quoted at 4/ and bagged millers parcels…

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