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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 83

Farm Hands And Military Service

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 7

Some little time ago we printed a message emanating from Raymond Terrace to the following effect: "Mr. O'Brien, secretary of the…

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PASTORAL. Future of the Wool Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

The future of the wool industry was a subject which he was very diffident about discussing, said Dr. I. Clunies Ross, addressing delegates to the…

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District Markets. Muswellbrook Cattle Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 7

Messrs Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. report having held their usual fortnightly sale on Tuesday last, when values showed an improvement…

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Wheat Outlook Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 6

The outlook for this season’s wheat crop has been entirely changed by last week’s rains. They came just in time to germinate most of the seed…

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Screen Personalities Light Wool

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

For the Winter Bride.—She'll need something to wear into town on cold winter days that will not be too heavy for the autumn to come. The…

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Sydney Market. Wethers Dearer; Cattle Market Stronger

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 8

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery report that 29,096 sheep and lambs were penned yesterday. Good wethers were a little dearer. All other clases…

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Japan’s Request for Wool Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce, Sir Earle Page, said that any request by Japan for increased supplies of wool from Australia would have to be made…

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Wool Report Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Ltd., report:—

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 6

Roster arrangements for the June wool appraisements have now been published. This being the final series of the current wool season,…

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Many Ruined by Drought. Dairy Farmers Seek Higher Trices. Conference of M's.L.A

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

Parliamentary representatives of milk producing areas attended a conference to discuss the position of drought-stricken dairy farmers with a…

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Dairy Farmers and Drought High Prices Required

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

Parliamentary representatives of milk producing: areas were invited to attend a conference on Thursday to discuss the position of…

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'Dairy Farmers' Plight Minister of Health to Be Informed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

Members of Parliament representing milk producing areas, who met at Parliament House on Wednesday morning, decided to seek an…

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40 p.c. Refund on Wool the Country Producers Expects to Continue Policy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

"To assist the man on the land, the directors of the Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., hope to continue each year to rebate 40 per cent, of…

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Fodder Crops Instructor's Report. Rain Needed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

The District Agricultural Instructor (Mr. G. T. Dawson), in his report on the condition of crops in the Hunter Valley and central coast during…

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Warwick Farm Meeting at Randwick Selections for To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

Trial Hurdle Race.—King Otho, Generous Gesture, Forestage. Nursery Handicap.— The Champion, Redbreast, Pancerta…

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Wool Sales The Final Series

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 6

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Limited report.—Roster arrangements for the June wool appraisements have now been published. This being the…

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Record Wheat Order (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, June 6

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 1

The Ministry of Food, the largest wheat buyer in the world, has broken its own record with an order…

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Citrus Crops Review of Conditions SYDNEY,-Saturday

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 7

The State Marketing Bureau in a review of citrus crop conditions as at June 2, states that mostly fine, dry weather has Prevailed in the…

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Maginot Line to Be Farms

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 7

According in German reports, the French Maginot Line, constructed at an estimated cost of £100,000,000 staring, is being torn down…

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Feed for Dairy Cattle Secret of Success

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 5

"The dairy hards of New South Wales are not as bad as they are sometimes painted," said Mr. George McGi[?]vray, of the…

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Bomber Pilots As Sheep Farmers Back to the Land with Gusto

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 1

Rivalry is developing between R.A.F. stations as to which can grow the most food and the success of some Fighter…

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