Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 83

Tabulam Cattle Sale. Outstanding Yarding of 2500 Head. Friday, 17th Inst

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 6

Tabulam will again be the venue of re-stockers and others interested in the cattle trade on Friday next, when an outstanding and large…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

To-morrow's Warwick Farm Races at Randwick Acceptances and Starting Times

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

Maiden Handicap, 1 mile (1.30).— Red Pete 9.8, lnnisfail 8.12, Triton 8.8, Addition 8.7, Dyne 8.7, Lordship 8.5, River Valley 8.5, Eager Fox 8.4,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Employee Badly Injured at Dairy Factory

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

When the metal top of a Babcock milk and cream testing machine flew off at the Dairy Company's factory yesterday, Mr Peter J. Watson, of 17…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Coastal Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 8

Sales of cattle at Homebush last Thursday included 18 vealers from W. P. Reichert Gloucester, which made to £9, avg. £8/10/6, at…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Reduced Wheat Harvest Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 5

The season’s wheat harvest in Australia is estimated at 91,[?]00,000 bushels, against 210,248,000 bushels last season. These are the figures…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Butter Output Improvement in New South Wales MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 3

The Dairy Produce Board reports that dairy production in New South Wales is rapidly improving, and prospects are reassuring following good…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Butter Supplies Effect of the Drought Heavy Decline Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 7

Australian butter production this season is considerably below last year’s output. For the four months to the end of October, it amounted…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Poultry Farmer for Trial Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 7

Leo Graham Johnston, 35, poultry farmer, of Menai, was committed for trial at Kogarah Court oil charge of having stolen bonds jewellery…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Stock Sales Cattle Market Easier Sheep Firm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 5

Values were slightly easier in the fat cattle market at Campbell’s Hill saleyards, West Maitland, to-day. Cattle were for…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Values Lower Cattle At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 5

Winchcombe, Garson Ltd report:— Sheep: 25,400 penned, Grown Sheep were easier and lambs fully 1/ lower. Mutton 3d to 4d hoggets 4¼ to 4¼d…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wheat Harvest Almost Whole of Sold SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

The chairman (sir Clive Mep[?] reported to the Austra[?] Wheat Board that of the 195,75,000 [?]of the 1939-40 harvest[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dairy Industry Increase In Production

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 8

Production of butter is Increasing In almost all dairying centres in New South Wales, according to a report issued by prescott…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Registration of Wheat Farms

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

District landowners are reminded that the last day for lodging applications for the registration of farms under the wheat acquisition…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cattle From Queensland

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 6

Just on 1000 head of cattle purchased in Queensland some time back were due to arrive by train in Scone to-day. They will go into pasturage…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

24 Sheep Killed by Lightning While Sheltering Under a Tree

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

Mr. G. Simpson, of "Calatoota," suffered a heavy loss when he found 24 of his sheep dead under a tree. The sheep had camped…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Assured Immediate Future of Dairy Industry Wider Demand

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

Prospects for dairy produce in the post-war period appeared to be such as to ensure a continuance of stability within the industry. It…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Has Made Towns Importance of the Dairy Industry

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

All classes of the community in Casino district were dependent on the dairying industry, for a living, said Mr. A E Robinson, a former…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lightning Kills Sheep MUSWELLBROOK, Wed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

Mr. G. Simpson, of “Calatoota,” Wybong, has lost 24 sheep as a result of the animals being struck by…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Free Service Aid For Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 4

Appealing recently for a closer understanding between the Department of Agriculture and the farming population, Mr. C. C. Crane, Chief of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Butter Markets

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1

Prescot Ltd. report: N.S. Wales.—Production is increasing in almost all centres. Pastures are in excellent condition. Arrivals are…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →