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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 93

Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Market Declines

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 1

Although some particularly fine quality bullocks were included in the yarding of fat cattle at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland…

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Crop Trials Effect of Fer[?]DISTRICT FARMS

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 4

The [?] taks who[?] over[?]…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER, 1940. Needs of the Hunter Valley Keep the Farmer on the Land. Farmers Cry Aloud for Water

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 3

"Methods to keep farmers on their land and a tentative production programme for next year will be discussed at a conference of wheatgrowing interests to consider methods of drought relief." The above is taken from a Canberra…

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Dairy Products. Criticism of P.p.u. Chairman in Reply

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 8

Replying to a statement by Mr. J. R. King, a member of the Australian Dairy Produce Board, that the union was failing in its duty by…

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Potato Crop Drop in Production Coastal Areas

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 3

[?]the of in [?]will be [?] for i[?] in the [?]…

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Farmer Killed by Car Temore

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 5

Robert M[?] 76 one of the pioneer fanners of the Quandary district, died In Temora Hospital yesterday afternoon from injuries he received…

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Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 6

Sir,—Through the courtesy of MiGeorge Searl, manager of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., I am in the habit of receiving…

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Equalised Butter Price Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 7

The Commonwealth Daily [?] Eq[?] Committee announced yesterday that the [?] of bitter fer Sep[?] was [?]…

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Victorian Rain . Wheat Areas Benefit [?]

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 1

[?]deprese[?] of rain to many [?] of the north west last night and [?] in the [?] Where [?]…

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Plight of the Dairy Industry Appeal to Ministers Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 7

“The [?] of the daily [?] in New South [?] that I have [?] to the[?]…

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Rain Helps The Dairy Industry MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 6

Rep[?] try the [?] yesterday on production [?] were:— [?]…

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Farmers Jubilant Beneficial Rain at the Week–end Chichester Benefits

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 5

Formers and residents throughout the Hunter River district to–day expressed pleasure that the [?] of a really [?] rainfall was brighter than for month [?] [?] was not falling in most [?] this morning skies were…

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Distress Among Farmers Cost of Relief Estimated at £1,000,000

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 2

Cost of relieving drought distress among farmers is estimated at £1,000,000. This was revealed in Melbourne at a…

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Notes From Broke Farmers Working Extra Land

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 3

In common with, the whole Upper Hunter, weather prospects are big factors of interest in the district. Beyond all political matters, party…

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Fat Cattle Shortage Forecast. May Benefit Mutton

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 4

Meat trade authorities in New South Wales and Victoria forecast an inadequate supply of fat cattle, and they express the opinion that the…

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Big Decrease Output Of Butter At Wyong WYONG

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 7

The chairman of the Wyong Co-operative Dairy Society, speaking at the annual meeting, said that the past six months had been the driest…

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Wool Results This Season. Condition and Values

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—A considerable number of the New South Wales clips this season have been appraised at lower prices than the wool…

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Wool Store Largest In The North Official Opening

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 6

The largest wool [?] on the…

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Plight of the Dairy Industry Appeal to Ministers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 3

"The plight of the dairy industry in New South Wales is so serious that I have made representations to the interstate conference of Ministers of…

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Plight of the Dairy Industry Appeal to Ministers. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 3

"The plight of the dairy industry in New South Wales is so serious that I have made representations to the inter-State conference of Ministers of…

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