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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 93

Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co. Op. Co., Ltd., reports on the 15th instant:—We submitted our 20th Appraisement…

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Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. Report:—We offered 5471 bales of wool at our final appraisement at the main Sydney season to-day. Results included:—…

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Wheat Unchanged Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Boards quotations for export wheat were imchanged to-day. Bulk lots were quoted at 4/ and bagged millers parcels…

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Loading Wheat Newcastele

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

A steamer in port at NEWCASTLE is landing a charge of [?] tons of wheat at the silo Permanent Wright, Ltd., reports a…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle 10/ Dearer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

Values al the fat cattle sales at Campbell's Hill, West Maitland, on Monday advanced a further 10/. The quality of the yarding was of a very…

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Wool and Handicrafts Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 5

It was moved by Mrs. Marks that the annual Wool and Handicraft Exhibition be held on Friday, 10th May, and that the Secretary write and…

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Market Notes Wheat Market. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 1

There was no change in the Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat to-day. Bulk lots were quoted at 4/ bagged, with millers'…

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No Statement Driver of Sheep Fined SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

John Harold Sattler, a drover, travelled sheep without securing a traving statement. This omission cost him £1, plus S/costs at Singleton court…

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Market Notes Tabulam Stock Market 1700 Cattle—friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 5

Upwards of 1000 Hereford bullocks and steers will be included in the offering of 1700 head of cattle at the Tabulam sale yards on…

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Australian Wheat Board Mr J. McKEACHIE Seeks Information

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 5

The secretary of the Federated Milk Producers (Mr J. McKeachie) has written to the Minister for Commerce asking for all information in…

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Failed to Extinguish Fire. Farmer Fined £10

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 1

Charged at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday before Mr.C.G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., with that on| March 16 he did leave a fire which…

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DAIRYING. Fodder Reserves. This Temptation to Disposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 5

High prices obtainable for fodder often lead to the disposal of reserves which it would shave been wiser to have retained for their original…

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Potato Crops Review of Condition Inland Areas

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 10

Potato rowers in the male [?] producing districts, with the [?] [?] of those in the New Eastern have expectance a [?] advers…

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Wheat Carry-over Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Commence [?] Cameron, stated that there would [?] a heavy carry-over of wheat in [?] when the next harvest…

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For The Man On the Land Agriculture and Pastoral Notes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 4

(These Notes ate [?] directions of the [?] the Minister for Agricul[?] and are land [?] on the exper[?] of [?]partment [?]week on the [?] not referred to [?] at the [?] every…

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Butter Attack New Labour Party Mr. Curtin’s Views Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 7

A bitter attack on Mr. [?] M.L.A., and Mr. [?], M.P., for their part in forming a new Labour Party, was made by the…

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Dairying Fodder Reserves

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 4

High prices obtainable for fodder often lead to the disposal of reserves which it would have been [?] to have [?] for their original…

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Wheat Unchanged Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board’s quotation for export wheat were unchanged to-day. Bulk [?] were quoted at 4/ and hagged millers parcels at…

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Stock Sales Cattle Market Dearer 15/ RISE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 5

Values in the fat [?] at the [?] Hill [?] West Maitland, to-day advanced 10/ to 18/ a head. The [?]…

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