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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 93

British Farmers How They Are Meeting The War Situation Ploughing for Victory

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 4

It is now safe to [?] that British farmers have [?] in their war task of ploughing up 2,000,000,000 additional acres [?] in spite of the worst ploughing season within living memory…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co, Ltd. reports on the 29th instant:— We submitted our second…

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Contract with Britain for Butter Payable Price

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Clarence River Pioneer Co-operative Dairy Co., the chairman, Mr A. C. Bailey, said that the…

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Election of Directors of Dairy Company

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

There were four candidates for two seats on the Board of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., and the voting, as announced…

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Dairy company Has Turnover Great Results Shown in Year of Drought

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 4

What a big asset the Singlet on Central Cooperative Dairy Co., Ltd., is to the district was shown at the annual meeting on Saturday in the Masonic Hall, when facts and figures covering the year's operations were placed before shareholders…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 29th. ' August:—We submitted our second…

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Wool Appraisements "Nenco," Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 6

"Nenco's" first appraisement of the season has now been completed. The second will take place on the 11th instant. Other catalogues will follow…

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Britain's Big Commitments in Wool Trade

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 3

The recent report from the United Kingdom about prospects of moving the Australian and New Zealand wool productions into…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory Limed Year's Turnover £93,889; Dividend of 6 Per cent. Milk for Sydney Yields Suppliers £70,554

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

The annual meeting of shareholders in Dungog Co-operative Butler Factory Ltd. approved a dividend of 6 per cent. to shareholders and…

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£120.000 Since May Aid for Dairymen SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 1

The Stare Treasurer, Mr. Richardson, said last night that since May 1 about 1000 dairy farmers had received ass[?] by adv[?] totalling…

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Sale of Hay Agent Sued by Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 5

In the Small Debts Court at West Maitland to-day, James O’Don[?] a farmer of Miller’s Forest, Clamed [?] from Walter Robert [?]…

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Soaking Rains Needed in Wheat Country Crops in Danger

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 2

An Agricultural Department official said on Monday that unless soaking rains fell in the wheat country within the next…

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Sale of Noted Clips Good Wool Results

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 3

A catalogue totalling 6554 bales, chiefly comprising wools from the Far West, Central West and NorthWest was submitted by Winchcombe…

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War Effects on Wool Smaller Clip—larger Receipts

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

The receipts of wool in Sydney are apt to create a false impression regarding the size of this season's New South Wales clip. To date they…

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Australia Will Benefit South African Wool For Britain CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

Federal officials expected that the Australian wool industry will benefit by the completion of the agreement between the United Kingdom had…

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