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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 81 of 93

Fodder Conservation Finance for Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 5

The Stale Government's decision to sponsor a scheme under which the Rural Bank will be prepared to advance up to 90 per cent of the cost…

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Wingham Farmers' Views

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

At the 33rd annual meeting of the Wingham Rural Co-operative Society, the chairman of directors, Mr. A. Cameron, in moving the adoption of…

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Local and General Dairy Registrations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 2

Dairymen are reminded that dairy registrations are now due to be renewed and must be completed by November 1. Registration forms are…

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Oyster Farmers Are They Primary Producers? Their Plight

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

Published hereunder is a copy of correspondence which has passed between the member for Gloucester and the Premier (Hon. Alex Mair)…

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Rotational Crops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 5

Originally, coastal settlement fringed alluvial soils. Many, having lost much of their former fertility, have reflected this in poorer crop yields…

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19 Dairy Cows Die After Eating Thistle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 2

Mr. Alex. McLeod sustained a very heavy loss on Tuesday when 19 of his dairy cows—almost his total herd—died after eating thistles…

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Advice to Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture stated recently the terms under which advances would be made to wheat-growers, dairy farmers, and those…

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“No Confidence” New Zealand Dairy Men’s Motion SYDNEY, Friday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 1

New Zealand dairymen, at a conference yesterday, carried a resolution of no [?] in the Minister for Markets (Mr. Nash)…

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Only Half Wheat Crop Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 5

Although no official estimate is yet available, figures collected from the. various States indicate that this season’s harvest will not reach 100,000,000…

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Hail Kills Sheep Dunedoo

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 2

Hall six inches deep killed [?] sheep on Mr W Lewis property at Gulgong in a vicient morn Mall trains were delayed at Mudgee…

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Wool for Newcastle Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 2

It was pointed out at a meeting of the council of the chamber of Commerce that next year about 250,000 bales of wool will be brought by rail…

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Bail Refused Poultry Farmer On Murder charge SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 1

Christopher Ransome in a poultry farmer of Yarra bat was roun[?] at the central Court to-day until next Friday on a charge of having…

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Bloat in Cattle Method of Treatment Chief Causes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 8

[?] in [?] is [?] [?] foods [?] under [?] [?] which [?] the [?] tion of large qua[?] of [?] in the…

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Wool Sales. Pitt, Son and Badgery's Catalogue

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 4

On Friday last, Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, offered a catalogue of 3951 bales drawn mainly from the Warialda,…

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Dairy Pastures Improvement Work Coastal Lands Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 2

[?] improrement work of great value to the dairying industry is being carried on by a special committee of the Dairy…

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Dairy Factory Aid for War Victims Further List of Contributions

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 2

Donations in cash already acknowledged, £56/12/; received since, M. Wild, £l/1/; W. G. Russell, £1/1/. Total, £58/14/…

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Butter Quality

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

The chief of the division of Delivering Mr . o . c Ball house , reports that during last week 99.6 percent of the boxes of totter examined…

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Gift From African Wool Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

Tho Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Wool Exchange has decided to donate £1,000 to the Royal Navy and £1,000 to the Royal Air Force "as a small…

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Blood Testing Not Wanted Pleuro In cattle — Owners Meet

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

Conceding that vacillation world control pleuro pneumonia in cause stock owners through out the haulier district , at to meet…

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Morning After the Cattle Sale (A Yarn Which Broke Off Suddenly)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

Here we are stuck, at Moonan Flat, With an extra collar and a brand-new hat, And "Jim" in his very best Sunday…

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