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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 83

Women May Train for Farm Work Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 1

The Commonwealth may train women to replace men withdrawn from land work for the fighting services and war industries. Labour Minister (Mr. Holt)…

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Sale of Gresford Farm

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 5

J. Enright and Brooker & Lindman, report having sold privately on account of the estate of the late S. Hudson, the the well-known and highly…

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£400 VERDICT Claims In District Court Farming Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 5

When the Maitland District Court adjourned yesterday afternoon evidence had not concluded in the case in which William…

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Cattle Firm Supply At Maitland Sales Good Sheep Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 5

Meeting a keen demand at the Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day, good Quality fat cattle sold well at the best of last week’s rates…

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Wheat Scheme Criticised Wagga

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 6

Mr. H. S. Robertson, a member of the executive of the Wagga district council of the Fanners and Settlers’ Association, at a meeting yesterday…

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Sheep Dearer Sales At Homebush SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: 25,875 sheep penned. The market was brighter 10 1/. Best ewes to [?] wethers [?] hoggets [?], heavy…

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Peeps Into the Past Primary Producers' Union Mooted Experimental Farm Propose 50 Years Ago (From the "Argus" Files of June 17, 19, and 20, 1891.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 4

Fifty years ago the Singleton Farmers Association was endeavouring to secure the establishment of an expenme farm in this district. Twenty-five years later a meeting was called for the purpose of forming a branch of the primary…

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Broke Agricultural Bureau Petrol Rationing and Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 2

A cold night on Saturday did not deter a big percentage of Broke Burcau members being present at the usual monthly meeting. Mr L. E…

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"Butter-Expander."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 5

A new product has made its appearance on the Dutch market. It is called "Boter-dindmiddel," which might he translated…

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Owner Fined £5. Discovery Op Cotton Wool in Dog's Ears

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 5

G. Hutchinson, of Weston-street, Weston, was fined £5 by the Muswellbrook Coursing Club's steward for alleged malpractice…

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Better Substitutes in Farmers' Houses Discourages Its Use

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 2

Country women themselves were using a substitute for butter for making cakes, according to Mr. R. Pilgrim; (district secretary) at a…

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Share-farming Labour's View

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 3

At the recent annual conference of the State Official Labour Party many matters were discussed. Hon. W. J. McKell, Premier, states that it is…

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Verdict for Plaintiff Claim Against Butter Factory

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 4

After a lengthy hearing in the Small Debts Court yesterday, James Douglas Dooley was awarded the amount of £5/14/3 claimed against…

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Alleged Unfair Trading Loss To Wool Industry SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 1

The Storenien and Packers’ Union intends to request the Government to nationalise the wool industry to New South Wales…

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Sheep Cheaper Sales At Homebush SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: 34,700 sheep penned Lambs lost last day’s rise and wethers wer up to IV cheaper. Best ewes to 3d, wethers…

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Bob's Farm Upton—boyd Wedding

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 2

The Union Church, Anna Bay, was the scene of the wedding between Miss Eva May Boyd, youngest daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Boyd, of Lemon Tree and Mr…

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Fodder Conservation Judging of Maitland District Farms Silage Stored in Pits

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 6

The better weather conditions last summer compared with that of the few previous years enabled dairymen to store greater quantities of fodder to carry them over the winter months. This would have been even greater but for the fact…

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Wool Market

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

Pit Son and Badgory. Ltd. report Our final catalogue of the current Sydney wool season was submitted for appraisement on Monday and Tuesday last. It…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. reports on the 25th. instant:—We submitted our Appraisement…

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