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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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£10,622,929 PAID Wool Retention Money

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

The Federal Wool committees has dis tributed to suppliers of participating [?] the 10 percent rotention month for the 1929-10 season…

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Dairy Farmers Repayment of Loans

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4

The State. Treasurer, Mr, Richard eon, announced that Cabinet had decided to grant, where necessary, an extension of the period at two years…

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Help for Dairymen. State Government's Decision. Purchase of Fodder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

After considering the position of the dairying industry in the drought areas, the State Treasurer (Mr. Richardson) said yesterday that he…

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Dairy Contract Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 2

The .Australian Dairy Produce Board et its animal creeting approved [?] tlvs the terms and conditions of the contreet between the imperial and Australian…

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Bagged Wheat Newcastle Request for Conveyors NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 3

.The Minister for Agriculture wrote to the executer of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, in reply to the Chamber’s request that conveyors be…

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For The Man On the Land Agriculture and Pastoral Notes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 8

(These notes are [?] by direction of the [?] the Minister for Agriculture, and are based [?] the experience of the Department. [?] any [?] to reformation [?] to the work on the [?] cut referred to in these Notes at the time a [?]…

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Stock Sales Prime Fat Cattle Dearer Pigs Show Quality

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 5

[?] [?] at the Campbell’s hill saleyards to-day, but the [?] was made up [?] of plain and…

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Field Day Dairy Farm Judging

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 4

On Friday next, commencing about 10 o’clock, a field day will be held at Mr. F. V. Sparke’s property, Stradbroke, Woodville, in conjunction with…

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Australian Wheat and Flour Still Some Demand for Export

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 2

Despite- the war there was still some demand for Australian wheat and flour for export, said the Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board…

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N.Z. FARMERS Urge Suspension of Racing Wellington (N.z.)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 8

Delegates attending the Hawkes Bay Farmers’ Union Conference made [?] clear what they think of horse racing and mechanical coursing particularly in…

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Dairy Industry Further Reduction In Output Dry Weather - WINTER

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 3

Prescott, Pty, Ltd., report that arrivals of butter last week showed a further drop. With the pre[?] winter conditions, combined with the lack of…

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Variations in the Hides of Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 2

The offals of a beast are generally referred to as the fifth quarter, and they constitute a more important quarter than most men who rear and…

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Grazier's Gift Sheep for Patriotic Fund

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 3

It was briefly stated a few days ago that a Coonamble grazier sold 1900 sheep and gave the proceeds to patriotic funds…

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New Season's Wool. American Markets

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Australia will have less wool for appraisement this season than during the year ending June 30 last. Apart…

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Payment to Wheat Growers ADELAIDE

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Cameron, announced last night that wheatgrowers throughout the Commonwealth would receive a further…

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Production of Butter Figures for Eleven Months CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 3

Australian butter production for the 11 months ended May 31 [?] in [?] compared [?] 3,638,226ewt, for 11 months last year,…

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Help for Dairy Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 4

The State Cabinet has decided to grant, were necessary, an extension of the period of two years for the repayment of advances made through…

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Poor Prospects Victorian Potato Crop MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 5

The potato crap this year is likely to be poor as Victorian districts have suffered from severe frosts and New South Wales has had the driest…

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Butter Production Down

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

A decline in butter production in the Eastern States during March, April and May is shown in statistics issued on Monday. Production in…

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