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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 93

Our Wool How the Clip Has Increased. Over a Period of 70 Years

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

The annual Show of the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association in Melbourne recently attracted keen interest from the various sections…

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Dairying Industry and the War Awaiting Lead from Federal Government Address by Mr. J. L. SHUTE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

Shute (General Secretary) said Federal Government had In the course of a comprehensive address given at the quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union held at Denman on Tuesday, Mr. J. L…

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Food Export Expansion of Dairy Industry Council's Policy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

An energetic policy of intensive production in the dairy industry In all States is to be adopted. This de­cision was arrived fit by the…

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Cattle From Kempsey

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 6

Sales at Homebush last Thursday Included a line of 10 station–bred Hereford bullocks from Knauer and Kuauer. Kempsby, which made £18/3/ per head…

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Wool Cheque Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 2

Judging by the shrinkage in the wool clip now coming in for appraisement, it is probable that this year’s wool cheque will be about £59,000.000…

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For The Man On The Land Agriculture and Pastoral Notes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 7

These Notes are used as directions of the Honourable the [?] for Agriculture and are based met air as the episteme of the Department. S[?] any [?] information [?] to the work on the land for referred is in these N[?] at the time, a every address…

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Dairymen’s War Gift Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 2

To assist Australia's war effort the shareholders of the Caboolture Cooperative Dairy Association bare decided to make a gift of 5/ to the…

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“Wonderful District” Governor Enjoys Maitland Visit Drive Through Farmlands

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 4

I think district is wonderful and Lady wekchurt and i thoroughly enjoyed our visit” said his Excellently the Governor (Lord Wakechurt), when departing by-car for Newcastle about 5. 15 yesterday afternoon…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 4

The Fanners & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 21st instant : We submitted the opening catalogue of the 1940/41 season in…

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N.z. Butter for Britain Whole of Exportable Surplus

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 2

Britain will take the whole exportable surplus of New Zealand's butter and cheese for the duration of the wadr and some time after…

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N.Z. BUTTER Exportable Surplus Taken by Britain Wellington (Nz)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 3

British will take [?] surplus of New Zealand’s butter and [?] for the duration of the war and some time [?]…

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No Rumanian Wheat for Germany Absorbed by Internal Consumption

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 2

Experts estimate that Germany will recive no wheat from Rumania this year, compared with 2,000,000 tons last year…

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Horses Bolt Farmer Struck by Harrow CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 5

[?] 39, a farm labourer of Yango Creek suffered a compound fracture of the left leg and a probable fracture of the right leg while…

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Overstocking of Dairy Cows an Objectionable Practice

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 4

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

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 21st instant:—We submitted the opening catalogue…

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Imperial Wool Contract Senator's Criticism. Resented by Growers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

A statement made in the Senate last Tuesday by the leader of the Opposition, Senator Collings, that Australia had made a poor bargain in…

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September Dairy Quotas Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 3

The Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee announced to-day that the quotas in September were—Butter 54 per cent, cheese 39 per cent…

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Government's Assistance to Dairy Farmers Statement By the Colonial Treasurer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

In an interview with Mr D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., over the phone from Sydney this afternoon, the following statement issued to Mr…

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