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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Dairy Factory Aid for War Victims Further List of Contributors

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 October 1940 · page 2

The Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. is playing a considerable part in the town and district's assistance to British war…

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Gruesome Discovery. at Victorian Farmhouse. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 2

Superintendent Kelly, of Ballarat, reported early to-day that some strangers called at a farmhouse at Newiyn, midway between Ballarat…

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"Right Dairymen's Wrongs."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 4

"Far from being of low priority, the measure gives to those concerned an extension of time to apply for capital adjustment, which runs into…

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"Tell Dairymen" Challenge to Labour Leader. Colonel Bruxner Condemns Margarine Menace

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 4

"Let the Leader of the Opposition go and tell the dairymen of this State that the Government's Bill to control the margarine menace is a…

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Local Butter Quality

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 6

The chief of the division, of dairying Mr. O. C [?] reports that during last week 9.4 per cent of the boxes of butter examined by the New…

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Wartime Vegetable Crops Commercial Possibilities

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 4

With their limitation of overseas supplies of various primary products, war-time conditions have also opened up…

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More Control of Farming Government Regulations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 2

The Under-Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dr. R. J. Noble, states that agricultural industries are to be subjected to much greater…

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Dairy Factory Aid for War Victims Further List on Contributions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 2

Donations in cash already acknowledged, £48/10/. Received since: R. H. Griffith. £1; P. A. Heuston, £1; P. Glass, 10/-; C. C. Foote, 10/-;…

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Butter Markets

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 4

Prescott Pty. Ltd. report: N. S. Wales:—Production is slowly increasing in many districts but generally speaking supplies are not improving…

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100,000 TONS Wheat for Greece CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 5

The Wheat Board has concluded its biggest deal of the war with a foreign Country in selling 100,000 tons of wheat to Greece Both price and…

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Wheat Industry Case for Needy Formers To-morrow’s Talks Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 1

Results of to-morrow’s conference in Melbourne or the State representatives with the Minister for Commerce Mr. Cameron to consider the…

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Relief for Farmers Bill in State House

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 9

The second reading of the Famers’ Relief Amendment Bill was moved in the State Parliament by the Minister for Lands (Mr Sin[?]…

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Local Butter Quality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

The chief of the division of dairying, Mr. O. C. Balhausen, reports that during last week 89.4 per cent. of the boxes of butter examined by the New…

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Wheat Deal with Greece

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

The Wheat Board has concluded its biggest deal of the war with a foreign country, in selling 100,000 tons of wheat to Greece. Both price and…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Values Easier

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 1

The yarding of fat cattle at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland, on Monday was much lighter than usual, although the quality was…

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Record Victorias Wool Price Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 3

One lot of super meri[?]o wool appraised at Geelong yesterday was valued at 31½d, a record for Victories this season…

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Economic Front Australia's Part In The War “Butter As Well As Guns”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 4

“The economic treat in Australia's war effort in just as vital as the military, rural and air effort. Australia's wool, wheat, butter, and minerals are being [?] as Britain's shock troops against he enemy. Butter as well as guns should be…

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Drought Relief Loans for Farmers. Terms Announced. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 1

The terms under which advances would be made to wheatgrowers, dairy farmers and those engaged in general farming, who are unable to…

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Dairy Factory Aid for War Victims Further List of Contributors

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

Donations in cash already acknowledged, £52. Received since, E. Shepherd, £1. Total, £53 Donations of butter already…

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