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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 93

Prime Cattle High Prices at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 5

An outstanding consignment of tot [?]was offered byJ. Enright at Maitland yards to-day. They were attended by Mr Francifts Koaly of…

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Cattle Cured with Dye Drug British Research Triumph at 693rd TRY

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 4

After 693 experiments, British chemists have triumphed in their search for a drug to mitigate the diseases caused to cattle by streptococcal'…

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Additional. £3¼ Millions for Wheat Farmers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 7

The decision of the Federal Government to arrange a further payment of 4d per bushel nett to growers on all wheat…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 6
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co., Ltd., reports on 16th instant, cataloguing arrangements are now well in hand for the opening…

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Wheat and Flour Sales Behind Programme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 2

Sales of wheat and flour for overseas destinations, though making some headway, are falling behind the anticipated…

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Dairying. Overstocking of Dairy Cows. an Objectionable Practice

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4

When newly-calved cattle are displayed for sale, it frequently happens that the owner, desiring to attract attention to the capacity of the udder,…

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Country Milk Suburban Dairymen’s Sales

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4

The secretary of the Federated Milk Producers (Mr. J. McKeachie) has received a notification from the Premier’s Department that consideration…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. Ltd. reports on the 16th instant: Cataloguing arrangements are now well in hand for the opening…

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Wool and Its Sale Planning Fob the Future

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. reports:- The great necessity during the war is to keep wool moving into consumption as freely as possible. Its…

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Power Alcohol Utilising Farm Products Committee to Inquire Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 6

The Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Fadden ) will be chairman of the committee to inquire into and report the utilisation of farm and…

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Utilising Farm Products for Power Alcohol Committee to Investigate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 2

The Assistant Treasurer (Mr Faddcn) will be chairman of the Committee to inquire into and report the utlilisation of farm and…

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Women and War Farm Work Very Hard

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 1

The pages of fiction are only the places where women exist who can take their place alongside their menfolk in ploughing and hewing, said…

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Rations for Sheep Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 5

Research by the Australian Wool Board into draught feeding shows that a mixture of four parts grain, four lucence and two molasses compounded…

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Wool Buyer’s Estate of £29,328

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 9

Probate has been granted to the will of Mr. Victor Adolph Dekyvere, a French wool buyer, formerly of David-street, Mosman, Mr. Dekyvere…

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Stud Purchase Silverview Dairy Herd

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 4

What should prove a great [?]…

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Yields Per Sheep Up

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

The improvement in the Australian clip has been continuous ever since the launching of the woolgrowing industry in 1797, when 26 merino sheep…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Market Much Dearer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

The yarding of lac cattle at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland, on Monday was very small, and as a result prices generally were 10/…

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Wool and Its Sale Planning for the Future

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The great necessity during the war is to keep wool moving into consumption as freely as possible. Its…

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Ho Wheat for Germany Roumania’s Shortage (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, August 22

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

Experis a[?] estimale that Geramny will receive no wheat from Ro[?]manle this year compered with 2,000,000 tons year. The…

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