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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 83

Militia Training Exemptions Workers on Farms

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

The Minister for the Army, Mr. Spender, said in Canberra on Tuesday that extra military training exemption provisions for workers in…

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Farmer Has No "Say" Prices He Receives. M.l.a. Supports Bill to Give Security

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 3

Because it would enable financially embarrassed farmers to be honest creditors and yet feel secure, Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., said in the…

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Farmers Buy Wine Direct From Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 September 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 their…

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Lice on Cattle Method Of Treatment

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 6

A recent State-wide survey conducted by the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture has revealed that…

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Hill View Poultry Farm

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 4

Mr. George Morris, of Hillview Poultry Farm, Tenambit, reporters record hatching season for 1941 with big hatches. Sales have eclipsed all…

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Singleton Wool

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 4

Appraisements in Newcastle wool catalogue last Friday included Estate A. Butler, Singleton, ewes 15d, hoggets 14d; Mrs W. C. Sylvester,…

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Feeding of Sheep an Improvised Trough

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 4

The nature of the ground surface often makes it unwise to feed even large grain such as maize merely by running a trail directly on to the…

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Wool Sales Prices At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 5

Messrs Pitt Son and Ba[?] Newcastle submitted to [?] a representative [?] of [?] 1700 bales [?] from all the…

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Wool Submitted to Appraisement Top Price for Tinagroo Clip

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 4

On Friday 26th September, Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement a representative catalogue of…

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Trial Results Fertiliser On Cabbage Maitland Farm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 6

A cabbage fertiliser trial with the variety Enkbuieen Glory was carried out for the third year in succession on the property of Mr…

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North Coast Potato Crop

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 2

The State Marketing Bur[?] reports that generally, dry and unfa[?] weather has been experienced in the Potato growing areas on…

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Growing Unrest In Europe Resentment of the Nazi Yoke (Dairy War Commentary issued by Commonwealth Department of Information)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 3

There has been considerable evidence lately of growing unrest in German occupied countries, particularly in Bohemia and Moravia, which constitute the greater part of Czechoslovakia…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 2

The Country Prolucers' Selling Co., Ltd., report:— Although as yet practically no really outstanding fine quality clips…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 4

The noted Rangari stud ciip from Gunnedah was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Newcastle wool appraisement last Friday. The…

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Wool Appraisements Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 3

On Friday, 26th September, Pitt, Son & Badgery. Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement a representative catalogue of approximately…

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Sydney Wool Appraisements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 5

Winuhcombe, Carson, Ltd. report, that 5742 bales of wool were appraised at their Sydney catalogue yesterday. Results included: W. S. and L. V…

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Rain Needed Position Becoming Acute District Crops

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 4

Reporting on the condition of crops in the Hunter and central coastal areas during September the district agricultural…

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Dairy Cattle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 2

Jerseys.—Cow, in milk, three years and over, W. J. Smith's Jersy Grove Blossom 1, N. H. R. Pittman's Merriglen Twyleigh 2. Cow, dry, three…

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Fat Cattle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 3

Shorthorn bullock, not exceeding four years, Buffler and Forrester 1, Camden Park Estate 2. Hereford bullock, not exceeding four years,…

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Show Awards Beef Cattle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 2

Herefords.—Bull, two years and under three, Penwick Bros. Myall Dreadhough land champion. Bull, over 12 nad under 18 months,…

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