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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Butter Supplies Seasonal Shrinkage Weekly Review

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 3

Prescott, Pty., Ltd., in their weekly review of the dairying industry reports that a seasonal shrinkage in production is in evidence in all…

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Economic Warfare Against the Axis International Farm Bloc to Be Formed

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 1

Economists at Washington are studying preliminary plans whereby the world's largest agricultural nations, the United States, Argentine,…

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Sheep and Lambs Dearer Sales At Flemington

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 8

Schute Bell , Badgery , Lumby , Ltd report a light showing of sheep and lambs at Flemington yesterday , when 25,056 were penned Buyers , competed…

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Wool and Meat Contracts Differing Results. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 4

The May Australian wool appraisements will proceed without any cause for fears in regard to values. It is regrettable that stock prices are not…

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Americans to Take Our Wool Purchases Being Made From British Government

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

Colossal purchases of Australian wool by the United States will probably eliminate practically all the Commonwealth's post-war problems…

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Sale of Farms

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 5

J. P. Idstein reports the sale of Mr. Fergison’s dairy farm of 256 acres, situated on the Windermere road, Lochmvar. The purchaser was…

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Dairy Section Fodder Conservation Board

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 5

The Minister for Commerce. Sir Earle Page, announced last night the personnel of the dairy section of the Commonwealth Fodder Conservation…

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Denman Cattle Market

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 6

Edward Higgins, Parkinson and Coy, Denman, report having a fair yarding comprised principally of fat and beefy cattle. A good attendance…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 3

Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: our first Newcastle wool appraisement was held to-day. Results included : E. M. Perrott Coy.,…

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Season's Wool Average Equalisation Payment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The recent announcement that wool appraisements in Australia to date this season-have averaged 12:31d…

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Bought Horse Stud to Raise Sheep Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 7

Mr. R. W. McLean, owner of the Sydney Cup winner. Lucrative, who has bought Nook Stud Farm, one of the…

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Farm Offered

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 4

At his rooms yesterday, Mr Frank L. Smith submitted to auction an improved Bolwarra farm of 19 acres with frontage to Dalveen Road, The…

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Farming in Post-war Days Many Difficulties Must Be Faced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 2

The world has vastly increased its production potentialities but unfortunately, competition has increased proportionately, said Dr. Richardson…

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Fodder Conservation Personnel of Dairy Section of Board

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 3

Personnel of the dairy section of the Commonwealth Fodder Conservation Board was announced, on Monday by the Minister for Commerce, Sir Earle…

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Wheat Growers Applications For Relief Grant

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 11

The Rural Bank of New South Wales, which is the distributing authority in this State under the Wheat-growers’ Relief Act 1941, advises that…

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Nazi Airman “Goes Quietly” Surrender To Aged Farmer (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, May 21

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 10

While tottering home along a lonely lane, a 74-year-old former, suffering from a strained heart and blood pressure, came face to face with a…

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Cattle Sale at Tabulum

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 10

At Tabulam saleyards on Friday, May 30, Farrell Crake and Co, in conjunction with Dalgety and Co, Ltd, will offer 1000 head of cattle. An…

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Sheep Cheaper Sales At Flemington

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 10

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Limited report that really prime [?]ethers did not show much alteration in price at Flemington. yesterday, but…

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Tamworth Sheep Sale 8000 Head — Tuesday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 5

Mahony & Co., Pty., Ltd., Tamworth, announce a further attractive sheep sale for Tuesday next, 27th inst., when they will pen 8000…

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Wool Sales Appraisement At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 5

On Wednesday, May 21, Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement a catalogue of approximately 1500 hales…

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