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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 83

Petrol For Farmers SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 3

An official of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board stated that the police in country districts were now empowered to issue a…

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Farmers & Graziers' Company Another Successful Year

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company's report for the year ended 30th June, 1941, discloses another successful year's trading…

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"Chariot Races" to Dairy Factory Accidents at John—mary Streets Corner

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 1

"It seems the only time accidents occuris when there is a bit of a chariot race," said the Mayor (Aid. R. J. Tulloch) at the…

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Farmers Buy Wine Direct From Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

To make certain that they get the finest quality as well as the exact type of Port or Sherry, etc., that they prefer, many farmers now buy…

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Milk Rise of 2d. "An Insult" Reports to P.P.U. Conference "Dairymen at Fault"

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 3

"The subsidy of 2d a gallon on milk is not only a sop; it is an insult!" This statement was made yesterday by Mr A. J. Dorsman in reporting to the Hunter District Council of the P.P.U. on the activities of the milk sectional committee…

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No Milk Hold–up by Dairymen Decision at West Maitland Mass Meeting to Press for Subsidy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 7

“The Dairy Farmers’ Milk Co. is the greatest ’racket’ ever imposed on the milk producers and upon the Government,” emphatically declared Mr. A. Tayior, a Penrith member of the Country Milk Producers’ Association, at a mass meeting of…

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Guernsey Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 8

The Federal Council of the G[?]sey, Cattle, Society of Australian, whose practice it is to publish a stud book biennially, will be issuing volume [?] at…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. Ltd. reports on 14th instant:— We submitted our first catalogue…

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Sheep Irregular Sales At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:. 35,865 cheep penned. The market was irregular. ‘Best ewes to 2½d, wethers 2½d, hoggets 3d, heavy lambs 3½d,…

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Butter Output Increase in Some Areas

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 8

Prescott, Pty., Ltd., in a review of the dairy industry. report that very cold weather is reported from almost all quarters, but production…

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Wool Appraisements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 5

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson & Co., Ltd., report that 6200 bales of wool were appraised, at their Sydney catalogue yesterday. Results included C…

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Suckers Easier Flemington Sheep Sales

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 6

Schule Bell Badge [?] Limited report that 35,355 sheep and Iambs were penned: at Flemington yesterday, including i8,350 lambs…

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Wool for Japan — Why Not Munitions? Germans Advance in Southern Ukraine. R.A.F. Continues Bombing of Germany

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

Although we are very near war with Japan, We were kind enough to supply our potential enemy with nearly six thousand bales of good Australian wool yesterday. Brisbane whar[?] laborers refused to handle the cargo, but later were persuaded to do so. It will be remembered that wharf laborers refused to load scrap iron for Japan some time…

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Trials in Maize 145 Bushels to Acre on Farm at Woodville Instructor's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 4

Excellent results were obtained from maize variety and fertil[?]ser trials conducted in the Lower Hunter and Central Coast districts…

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Relief for Farmers Police May Alter Petrol Cut

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 4

An official of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board said last week that the police in country districts were now empowered to issue a new consumer's…

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Farmers and Graziers' Company Another Successful Year

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company's report for the year ended 30th June, 1941, discloses another successful year's trading…

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Poultry Farmers unified Marketing Control

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 4

The desire of all thinking [?] farmera for [?] marketing control is easily explainable when it is remembered that last year’s egg…

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Denman Cattle Market

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 6

Edward Higgens’ Parkinson & Cov., Denman, report having a good yarding of cattle at their sale-including [?] springers and milkers. There was…

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Banned Female Cattle Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 5

The chief of the Division of Animal Industry, Mr. Max Henry, referring yesterday to the bar on certain cattle from Maitland and Singleton…

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Lack of Fodder Reserves Waste on the Dairy Farm

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 8

The most common cause of waste In the dairying industry was lack of suitable and adequate feed for stock, said Mr. A…

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