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Farming & the land, 1941

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 19th, inst:—We submitted our No. 43 Appraisement Catalogue (the 19th of the…

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Dairy Cattle Splendid Entry For Maitland Show Jerseys Highest

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

A splendid entry of dairy cattle has been received for the Maitland Show, to be held next week. The figures are a substantial…

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Cattle Sale at Texas

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

At Texas on March 3. Messrs Wilson and Mayne will offer 1000 head comprising 600 Hereford and shorthorn bullocks the balance good…

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Cattle Judges Royal Empire Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W has announced the names of judges which it selected to adjudicate in the five breed divisions of the…

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Wool Appraisement Newcastle Centre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

In a report issued by Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, it is pointed out that when the British Government last season purchased…

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Dingoes Eat Sheep. 13,000 Head Lost

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

The secretary of the Merriwa Dingo Destruction Association, from individual settlers reporting losses, estimates that over 13,000…

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Storing Appraised Wool at Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, report:—When the British Government last season purchased the entire…

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Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle Improve Pigs Dearer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

The fat cattle market showed a slight improvement at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland, on Monday…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Kurri Man Committed for Trial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 6

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court of Wednesday, before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.M., George Newstead, 31, was charged with having, at Heddon…

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Primary Producers' Union Annual Meeting Upper Hunter District Council Financial Relief to Farmers. — Establishment of Powdered Milk Industry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

Subjects discussed at the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union held…

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Dairyfarmers' Trials and Troubles. Government Charged with Lack of Sympathy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

"The Government would not have dared to treat any other section of the working class as they have treated the dairyfarmer," said Mr. A. N…

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Coastal Cattle Sales At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 7

Though the cattle market was easier at opening Homebush auctions on Thursday, demand was very strong at closing sales. Winchcombe, Carson…

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Wool Scheme Keeping Supplies From Germany Object Achieved

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 2

“As straws reveal the way the wind blows, German prohibition in occupied countries indicate Germany’s shortage of wool supplies,”…

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Crops Destroyed Hurricane At Suva SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 1

A wind velocity of 100 miles an hour was reached when Suva was struck by a hurricane on Thursday afternoon…

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Dairy Position Problem Of Storage MURWILLUMBAH

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

The future of the dairying industry was fraught with many difficult problems, declared the general secretary of the Primary Producers’…

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Silver Cup Fop Diary Farmer DENMAN

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

A silver cup, donated by Mr. W. Wolfgang for the best results for dairy farmers on his property. “Randwick Park,” for 1940, was…

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Hunter Wool

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 3

The Colorado clip from F. I. A. Tahlor and Sons Pty. Ltd., Ellerton, was appraised in Winchcombe Carson's Sydney catalogue last Friday at…

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Wool on Road Lorry Driver Fined NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 1

Eight bales of -wool fell from a motor lorry . in Merewether street. Newcastle, and blocked-'traffic In the Summons Court to-day…

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Co-operative Farm Purchasing Societies North Coast Plan

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 1

A proposal is under discussion on the Far North Coast to establish co-operative farm purchasing societies in each Shire through the…

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