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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 83

Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 8

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

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

Three of the directors of the factory retire by the effluxion of time, and nominations are invited to fill the vacancies, closing noon, July 19. The…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Firm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

Meeting a keen demand at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland on Monday, good quality fat cattle sold well at the best of last…

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Sale of A.i.s. Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 8

Edward Higgens, Parkinson [?] Co. report a most successful sale of A.l.S. cattle on, behalf of Mr G. W. Scholes "Overdene," Muswellbrook , at the…

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Profits on Wool Sales Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

Senator Collett stated in the Senate today that the amount payable to the Commonwealth Government from profits on the sale of…

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Empire Wool Consumption Australasian Mutton Position

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: —Though wool for civilian use is severely rationed in Great Britain, a fairly large consumption is still…

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Highly Successful Dispersal Sale Of A.I.S. CATTLE

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co., report a most successful sale of A.I.S. cattle on behalf of Mr G. W. Scholes, "Overdene," Muswellbrook,…

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Government Action to Prevent Milk Crisis. Foreshadowed by Minister for Health. Dairy Farmers' Plight

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 6

The Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) foreshadows action by the Slate Government to prevent a crisis in the milk industry…

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FINED £5 Cotton Wool in Dog's Ears. Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

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

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A.i.s. Cattle Average £7/11/6 a Head. Highly Successful Dispersal Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 3

Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. report a most successful sale of A.I.S. cattle on behalf of Mr. G. W. Scholes, "Overdene," Muswellbrook, at the…

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Notes on Rural Industries Dairy Records. As an Aid to Increased Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 5

Speaking recently of methods for the increase of herd production, a special dairy instructor of the Department of Agriculture stressed the…

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High Standard Maize Central Coast Crops R.A.S. CHAMPIONSHIP

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

An unusually high standard in regard to seed type and purity was achieved by competitors in the Central Coast division of the Royal…

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Agricultural "A Good Way of Living" Compensations of the Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

That he should entertain any sentiment for the medium from which he wrests a livelihood may be regarded doubtfully by the average Australian…

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Fodder Conservation Judging of Maitland District Farms Good Stacks of Hay

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

In yesterday’s judging in the Maitland Show Council’s fodder conservation competition, further evidence, was given of the greatly increased supplies in the district compared with recent years…

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Keeping Dairy Records an Aid to Increased Production

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 3

Speaking recently of methods for the increase of herd production, a special dairy instructor of the Department of Agriculture stressed the…

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West Maitland Wool

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 4

Offerings at Winchcombe Carson’s Newcastle appraisement last Friday included crossbred wethers’ fleece from [?].Corner, West Maitland, which…

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Further Advance on Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 2

An advance of 1:-1.Sd. a bushel will be paid next Thursday on bagged and [?]ilo wheat delivered to the No. 2 and No. 3 pools in New South Wales…

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Stud Sheep Sales 35,833 Gns, For Stud Rams

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 7

At the stud sheep sales, which concluded in Sydney on Thursday, 1853 merin[?]s were sold for 35[?] guineas an average of hot quite 26[?] guineas a…

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Poultry Farmers Sectional Exhibition Gratifying Success

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 5

Staging their initial sectional breads show in the show Ground to-day. the Maitland Polutry Club penned [?] less than [?] wide. Austral[?]s and…

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Fodder Competition Raworth Farm Wins In Close Contest Report on Judging

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 4

“The conservation of fodder competition conducted by the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association the year must rank as one of the most successful ever held in the district.” This is the view expressed by the judge, Mr…

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