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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 93

Boys for the Farms New Agricultural Scheme Supported

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 2

Schoolteachers in the big cities and towns of England are strongly supporting the new scheme to attract town-bred boys…

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“A Positive Scandal” Mr. James on Plight of Dairy Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

Speaking at East Maitland, Mr R. James, M.H.R., said that the treatment meted out to the dairy farmers in the Hunter Valley by…

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Jerseys Lead Pure-bred Dairy Teals SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 9

The [?] [?] complete their [?] days’ test under the pure [?] Dairy Cattle Production [?]…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 8

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 16th instant:—We submitted our No. 28…

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Singleton Wool

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 7

Appraisements in Winchcombe Carson's Sydney catalogue last Wednesday included the Boxtree clip from Albert Andrews, Singleton, ewes…

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Hunter Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 1

The Box Tree clip from Albert Andrews, Singleton, was appraised at ewes 17½d, wethers 17d, broken 14¾d, and James A. Haling, Singleton,…

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America and African Wool Stabilised Prices

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Air hostilities and the probability af stocks accumulating have apparently not disturbed the faith of…

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Defence Supplies Departmental Control Wool and Hides Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 1

From raw material to the [?] product, the Supply Department maintains active control of all phaser of the production of defence supplies,…

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Dirt Breeds Flies Refuse Should Not Be Tolerated Near Dairy

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 2

Flies, as well as being a nuisance, are the filthiest of all vermin. They are bred in filth, live in filth, and carry filth .around with them. Flies…

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German Airmen Machine Gun Farm Laborers Shout "Kamerad" As Tanks Circle Plane

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 7

The crew of a Junkers 88 machine-gunned farm labourers when forced down on a farm in south-west England on Tuesday…

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Beating Bombs English Farmers’ Plan [?] LONDON August [?]

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 1

Now that harvesting has begun in England, [?] are taking steps to protest their crops against a [?] danger—the threat of fire caused…

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Farms Seized By British Government Were Neglected (From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Mail) LONDON, August 28

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 5

The British Government, as part of its [?]Gow More Food Campaign, has seized 450 farms and building sites in England and Wales. Totalling…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisements

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 4

The Secretary of the Newcastle Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports that appraisements will take place at that centre on September…

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Hunter Drought Hits Spending Power Decline in Butter Production

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

The severe drought during the past six months has reduced the spending: power of the Hunter River district by £250,000."…

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Dairy Losses Dry Weather In Queensland BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 7

Dry weather has cost the Queensland dairying industry £400,000 In loss of output this [?] Production for the three months…

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Stock Fodder Raymond Terrace Co-op Dairy Special Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Raymond Terrace Co-op Dairy and Produce Company Limited with he at the company's office, [?] on…

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Farmers' Claim for Basic Wage Demand for Justice

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 4

"It often occurs to mc that the general public, when they purchase their milk, butter or cheese, do not realise how much…

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