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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 93

Value of Wool Clip a Commodity of Vital Importance

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 1

Australia's wool clip would realise £60,000,000, estimated Mr K. M. Niall, chairman of Goldstarough Mort and Co. Ltd., at the annual meeting…

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Dairy Products Quotas For July

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, on the recommendation of the New South Wales Dairy Products Board, hap determined the following quotas to…

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Fodder Crops Affected By Weather June Report

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 4

In his monthly report on the condition of the crops in the Hunter Valley sad central count during June, the district agricultural…

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Women’s Work on Farms Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 3

"There is practically no limitation to women’s work on fa[?] the Premier (Mr. Meir) said. He added that women [?]and workers replacing men…

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The Dairy Company's Latest Trophy

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

Mr George Searl, manager of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Coy., Ltd., has received the "Bestabell" Cup, won in connection with…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 6
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 27th instant:— We submitted our final…

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Sheep Classing a Seasonable Reminder

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

Sheep classing is the operation of grading the breeding flock and selecting the sires for use in mating, the object being to gradually raise the…

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Graziers' Newsletter Wool Promotion Vital Need for American Markets

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 5

There still lurks in the minds of many woolgrowers the idea that in war time wool promotion is unnecessary, states the Graziers'…

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Wool Agreement's Value Far-sighted United King-dom-commonwealth Deal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 8

Australian wool-growers have had good reason to be thankful for the contract between the United Kingdom and Australian…

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French Market Lost Effect on Wool Trade. Problems to Solve. London, June 30

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

The new rationing period for wool begins next week. It is expected that the Wool Control will decide to issue a temporary civilian ration to cover…

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A Deaflock Apples and Pears Marketing Crops Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 6

Efforts by a sub-committee of State exports to overcome a dead lock that developed in the conference to consider the marketing…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Co. Ltd. reports on the 27 th ultimo :— We submitted our final…

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Butter Tests Good A.I.F. Yieids

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 9

Australian Illawarra Shor[?] west well represented among high butter-fat producers to complete [?] day official tests in New South Wales during May…

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Flax Growing No Crop in N.S.W. This Year Minister’s Views

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 7

The Director of Agricultural Mr. A. B. E. M[?] stated that no atta[?] is to be made to grow flax [?] on a [?] scale in New South Wales this…

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District Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: Amongst our sales at Flemington on Monday, we sold account J. N. Laurie, Gloucester, 11 steers, averaging…

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Pastoral the Fat Lamb Industry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 6

A recommendation to the Australian fat lamb industry to endeavour to maintain the quality of its product during the war is issued by the…

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War-time National Government. Anglican Bishop's Pastoral

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 8

In a pastoral letter to the clergy, read in the Anglican Church on Sunday, the Lord Bishop of Newcastle, said: "In a very grave and…

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