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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 73 of 93

Dairy Quotas

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 6

On the recommendation of the New South Wales Dairy Products Board, the Minister for Agriculture has determined the following quotas to…

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Completed at Cost of £75,000 Largest Wool Premises in North Opened Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd's Newcastle Store

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 3

The largest wool store in the North was officially opened on Friday last by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman J…

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More Soaking Rain Assures Good Season for Lower Hunter District Farmers Jubilant

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 5

Farmers throughout the Lower Hunter Valley are jubilant over the prospect of an assured [?] Rain which has fallen almost continuously since Saturday, continued throughout most parts of the district to-day…

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DAIRYING Care Of The Herd

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 5

Ab[?] cleanliness and care at all [?] for the [?] of quality in [?] and cream Following are some…

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Dairying in Pittsburgh

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 8

Pitthorgh’s pre-eminence as a centre in America of heavy industry has largely overshadowed another important source of community income—…

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Butter Markets

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 2

Prescott Ltd. reports: N.S. Wales:— The demand for fodder still continues along the North Coast and unfortunately no further rains have…

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Normandy Cattle

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 2

The dark brindle red-spotted Normandy cattle are said to be the finest dairy animals of France. They are found so numerously on the fine pasture lands near…

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Sheep Dearer Sales at Homebush SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, report: Sheep: 29,600 penned. Prime grows sheep were 1/ dearer and lambs were very strong. Malton 3[?]d to 4[?]d,…

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Variety Crop Trials Cauliflowers and Cabbage Instructor’s Report

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 6

Cauliflower variety trials have been conducted on the properties of Me[?]A. H. Taylor and Sen (Cardih Heights), H. G. Crew and Son (Gresford), J. M. C[?](Clyderdale, Singleton), and W. N. Owen (Lochon[?]). Mr. T. E. Osborne…

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Creeks Flow Heavy Rain At Stanhope Farmers Smile

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 7

Creek area at last [?]well in the [?]district [?] our correspondent. Shire yesterday [?]points of rain have [?]…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle and Sheep Dearer Light Supplies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 3

Both fat cattle and sheep were lightly supplied at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland, on Monday, and values were dearer…

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Cattle at Gloucester Record Prices for Many Years

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 5

At their Gloucester yards on Tuesday, Messrs. W. E. Sparke Pty. Ltd. offered 200 quality Durham bullocks and steers, mostly from the…

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Wool Appraisement Seventh Week in Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 8

Pitt Son and Badgory Ltd., Report that this has been the seventh week of the Sydney wool appraisement and the tornado to date ascends…

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Beating Sheep Ticks in One Season Off-shears Dipping

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 3

The sheep tick may be eradicated from a flock in a single season by careful shearing to remove all pupae and a single dipping off…

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Wool Store Largest in the North Official Opening

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 4

The largest wool store in the north was officially opened by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman J. E. Wiggins) in the…

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Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. Open Newcastle Wool Store

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 1

The largest wool store in the north was officially opened on Friday last by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman J. E. Wiggins) in the…

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Newcastle New Wool Stores. Pitt, Son and Badgery's Enterprise

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 4

The largest wool store in the north was officially opened by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman J. E. Wiggins) in the presence of a large…

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Gloomy Outlook. Future of Wool Industry. Post-war Problems

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 2

Dr. Clunies Ross, on arrival in Brisbane yesterday, after his return from London where he acted as Australian representative on the International…

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