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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 93

Seduced Wheat Price

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 6

The Australian Wheal Board has announced a reduction of 3d in wheat price, expect as regards Wheat for flour The price of wheat for flour…

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Slaughtering of Sheep CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 5

The Board of Health informed Kearsley Shire Council that consideration had been given to the council’s request for revision of the…

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Wheat Plan Statement By Premier at Tamworth

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 8

Speaking at Tamworth last night the State Premier Mr.A Meir who port of the candidate of the [?] U.A.P candidate Mr.W.A…

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500,000 TONS British Sugar Crop LONDON , July 30

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

The British Sugar Corporation Ltd on the board of which the Government has three representatives produced 500,000 tons of white and…

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Still Dry Instructor’s Report Fodder Crops

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 4

July has been another [?] dry month thought the Hunter Valley states Mr G.H Daween agricultural [?] in his…

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Interests of Farmers Who Enlist Offers of Assistance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

Since the Minister for Lands sought the co-operation of shire presidents in setting up soldiers' farms committees throughout the country, at least…

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Butter Quality

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 8

The Director -of Dairying, Mr. O. C. Balhesea, reports that daring the last week, S.I.T percent, of the boxes of-=butter examined by the New South…

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Very Grave Outlook for Wheat Crop Drought Effects Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Reid, stated to-day that unless rain falls within a fortnight prospects of the wheat crop in…

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Wheat Supplies Request to Mr. Hugher Starving Stock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 6

The [?] of the [?] Mill [?] senut a [?] to the [?] (Mr. W. M…

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Help for Dairy Farmers

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

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

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American Maize Smut a Potential Menace to Australian Crops

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 4

A very serious disease of maize knows as American smut is now known to occur in the Bathurst district and every effort is being made to prevent its spread…

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Sheep and Cattle. Sydney Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 1

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report that 54,960 sheep and lambs were penned yesterday and the yarding was fairly good. Grown sheep were 1/…

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The Wheat Crop 3/6 for First 1000 Bags Government Proposal

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

In his speech at Tamworth on Tuesday, the State Premier, (Mr. Mair, dealing with the coming wheat harvest, said the Government contended…

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Maitland Stock Sales Prime Fat Cattle Dearer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 1

Prime fat cattle were slightly dearer at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland, on Monday, but the market was made up chiefly of plain…

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New Season's Wool American Markets

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 3

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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Stock Fodder. Large Quantities Arriving for District Cattle

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

Says Gloucester "Advocate": The largo quantity of fodder,: chaff, hay, oats, bran, etc., coming to Gloucester by rail should be…

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Foot Lice in Sheep. Detection and Its Treatment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 1

"During the past few years enquiries and reports from officers of the Department have indicated that infestation of sheep with foot lice is more…

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Wool Exports Worth £168,000,000. CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 3

With an adjustment to allow for the under-vaination of wool appraised. Australian exports for 1938-40 would be abont £168,000,000 states the…

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"The Muswellbrook Chronicle" FRIDAY, 2nd AUGUST, 1940. State Treasure Inspects District Outlines Scheme to Assist Dairy Farmers. "Sympathetic, Practical, Beneficial."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 3

The Hon. Athol Richardson, M.L.A., Colonial Treasurer, visited the Hunter River Valley on Tuesday, and spent some time in the Singleton, Jerry's Plains, Denman, Martindale and Muswellbrook area. Mr. Richardson was accompanied by…

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