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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 93

£2000 CHEQUE Farmers’ Victory Gift (From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Mail)LONDON, Jane 5

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 5

Mr. Charles George aged 70 a farmer, of Chelsi[?]eld Kent came to London this week he went to the house of commons…

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Larger Yield North Coast Make Crops

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 3

Mr. W. D. Kerie, Judge of the R.A.S. held maize championships, expressed the opinion that maize production on the North Coast this…

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Baerami Stud High Butter Fat Average

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 6

[?] the [?] stud owned by Mr. F. W. Johnston, which [?] three “thousand pounders.” is proving that the yields put up…

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Riverina’ Wheat Area Junee

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 3

Riverina’s wheat area will be Increased by 30.734 acres to 1,038[?] acres for [?] according to a statement issued by the local railway of…

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Stock Sales Sheep Values Down Good Quality

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 5

There were some food quality cattle forward at the [?] West [?] today. The [?] to the…

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Agricultural Methods An Out-Dated Criticism the Charge of Conservatism Against Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 3

It is a traditional charge against the farmer that he is conservative, but the charge has almost had its day. Few farmers nowadays will…

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Sheep Show One of Best Ever Held SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 1

The annual show of the N.S.W. Sheep Breeders’ association commenced to-day at the Sydney Show Ground…

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Sheep Sold for War Fund Mr H. W. Bourke's Enterprise Realises £37/9/

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 2

Mr H. W. Bourke purchased a sheep at the Shire saleyards to-day for 16/1, and instructed the auctioneers (Messrs W. Bailey and Sons)…

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Dairy Industry Rain on North Coast

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 8

Prescott, Pty, Ltd., in their weekly review of the dairy industry, states that on the Far North Coast several dairying districts have received rain…

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Kent Farmer's Patriotism Gives Savings for Victory

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 1

Mr Charles George, aged 70, a farmer of Chelsfield, Kent, came to London recently. He went to the House of Commons and asked to see…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 1

Prescott Pty. Ltd. report: N.S. Wales:—On the far North Coast several dairying districts have received rain varying from one to two inches, but…

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Big Stores Handling Wool At Newcastle NEWCASTLE, Thursday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 1

Pitt, Son and Badgery. LTD. brokers, who were recently granted permission to handle wool for appraisement at Newcastle are rapidly…

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Use of Wool Assisting Foreign Credits U.S.A. Markets Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Allen [?] of the Grarties Association of New forth Wales says that every afford should be made…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

Included in Wednesday's awards at the Sydney Sheep Show were the following:—Strong wool ewes: Ewe, under 1½…

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Gift of 180 Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 8

The "Digger" who donated the 180 Bheep, which were sold on Wednesday last at the Singleton yards, and proceeds from which were sent to the…

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Australian Wool Clip Price Present Is No Time for Review. Statement by Mr. J. P. Abbott

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Abbott, Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, issued the following statement last week:—…

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Carting Water in Winter! Dry Spell Causes Farmers Much Concern

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

The continued absence of rain in this district is causing the farming section of the community much concern…

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Dairy Clearing Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

To-morrow (Saturday), Mr. T. Carlton will conduce at Salisbury, on behalf of Mr. E. A. Deards, a clearing-out sale, of his dairy herd, plant,…

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Attitude of Russian Towards War Troops in Baltic States No Immediate Likely Dairy War Comm[?] by the Department of [?]

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

No [?] can be founded at resent for the [?] that Re[?] is about to can the was on the side of the [?] Continued reference are being made to the [?] half a million Russian troops in the Ball[?] State and it is [?]…

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Baa, Black Sheep Nursery Rhyme In Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 7

Not every sovereign has been careful for dignity when delivering the speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament…

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