Wheat Alight Fireman’s Narrow Escape DUBBO
Mr. Joseph O’Reilly, captain of the Dubbo Fire Brigade. had a narrow escape from death this morning when a fire broke out and destroyed a s[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1941
1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 83
Child Labour on Dairy Farms Sydney
Referring to child, slavery on dairy farms, the Minister for labour and Industry (Mr. Knight) said he intended to introduce attending legislation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers Stick to Their Demands Hold-Up of Milk Supplies to Sydney
[?]o farmers in the milk zone will send milk to Sydney after Saturday if their demand for an increase of 4d a gallon is not granted, said the president of the Country Milk suppliers’ Association, Mr. J. McPhail, last night. All farmers,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Cattle Market
Edward Higgens, Parkinson & Co. report their usual fortnightly sale on Tuesday last, when all classes met with good competition. The yarding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gunnedah Special Cattle Sale
Fleming and Ross, auctioneers, Gunnedah, report having yarded on Wednesday 1520 splendid store cattle on account of Messrs Buffier and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General. Merriwa Sheep
Prime sheep and lambs made firm figures, but plain and medium sorts were irregular at the Homebush auctions last Monday.f The market for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fine Wool For Stockings SYDNEY
That a shortage of silk would eventually force women to turn to fine wool for stockings, was the opinion expressed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Slavery on Farms" M's.L.A. Plea for Dairymen
The existence of slavery, particularly child slavery in the dairying industry on the South Coast of New South Wales was alleged in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improving Returns on the Dairy Farm Value of Liquid Manure
In these times when so much thought is being given to the prevention of waste as a factor in improving returns on the dairy farm, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petrol for the Farmers SYDNEY
Two important decisions affecting country motor users under petrol rationing have been announced by the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Premier Appeals to Dairymen “Take No Drastic Action” SYDNEY
An appeal to dairymen to take no drastic action regarding the supply of milk to Sydney until the Government had been given an opportunity of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Premier's Appeal To Dairymen "Take No Drastic Action"
The Premier (Mr McKell) urged dairy farmers to take no precipitate action regarding, the supply of milk to Sydney until the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Milk Position Farmers Await Government Decision
Advice from Sydney this afternoon states that milk suppliers have agreed) tot the request of the Premier not to withhold supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grasshoppers Attack Wheat Brisbane
Grasshoppers are swarming over the country near Muckadilla, North Queensland. They made a clean sweep through 100 acres of young wheat at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Slight Increase in Parts Review of Butter Position
Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly review of the butter industry state that a slight increase in production is [?] in some areas, but in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool and Top Prices Differing War-time Policies
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The home issue price of average 64's tops in Great Britain is 43¾d per lb., or 17d higher than the pre-war 1939…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm Home Care of the Lawn TOP-DRESSING
There is a considerable amount of misapprehension amongst householders regarding the practice of top-dressing lawns with soil,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Found
The West Maitland police are ancient to find the owner of a parcel of butter which was found yesterday. Application should be made at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Lumpy" Cattle Stock Inspector's Warning
When the stock inspector, Mr. F. J. Madden, was demonstrating on wormy sheep at the Manilla show ground to members of the Farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Denman District News Denman Markets. Cattle
Edward Higgens, Parkinson & Co., Denman, report having a very successful sale of dairy cattle on Friday, 25th. July, on account of Mr. R. J…
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