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Farming & the land, 1941

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. reports on the 13th instant:—We submitted our Appraisement…

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Wool Appraisements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report having offered 5426 bales of wool at their Sydney appraisement yesterday. Results included: Albert…

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Huge Scheme Purchase Of Wool

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 6

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd, report that wool appraisements’. throughout the country are now in full swing. Few people realise what a huge…

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Stock Inspector's Report Cattle Fared Badly in September

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 4

The Stock Inspector (Mr F. E. Trevitt) reported to Tuesday's meeting of the Denman-Singleton P.P. Board that cattle in…

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Wool Report Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Ltd., report:—

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

On the 14th inst. we submitted catalogue of 3273 bales comprising mostly good to average wools with a sprinkling of better sorts. The bulk…

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Farm Home Acid Mat In Lawns Treatment Method

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 8

Lawns composed of species such as bent grass sometimes develop a condition Known as “acid mat,” The troubles may manifest…

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Farmers Buy Wine Direct From Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 4

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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Wool Facilities at Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 7

The Minister for Transport, has advised Newcastle Chamber of Commerce that the Railway Commissioner could not, in the present financial…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisement Centre "Nenco" Sales

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 3

"Nenco" submitted 4201 bales in catalogue 32 which was finalised at Newcastle on the 17th inst. With the exception of New England, the…

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Millions for Australia’s Wool £125,000,000 in Two Year SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 1

A leading wool broker revealed to-day that since the wool appraisement scheme had been in operation — two years — the…

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Children on Farms Not "Slaves" Survey for the Government

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 2

Following allegations in the Legislative Assembly about child labour on farms, an inspector of schools In the Bega distict made…

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Supplies for Farms by Flying Fox Soldier Tells of Holdings in Mountains

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 1

Pte Ray Andrews, who is a prisoner of war, writing to his aunt, Mrs E. B. Ayton, of "Dixie," tells of farmers who have a lot of…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 4

On Frday, 17th October, Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement a representative catalogue of approximately 3,500…

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District Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 5

At Winchcombe, Carson's Newcastle wool appraisement last Friday, J. A. Clarke, Westbrook, secured fleece 17¾d, broken 13¾d; L. N…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 2

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., report on 16th inst:—It is most regrettable to see many lines of wool so mixed in quality and…

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Penning Sheep for Protection

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 5

"The loss of 20,000 sheep in this area is a conservative one," continued Mr. McFarlane. "There are also many deaths in sheep through…

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Loss of 200 Sheep in Three Years

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 5

Director Moore: Have you had many sheep killed? Mr. McFarlane: I have lost over 200 in three years. I had a bit of a…

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£13,000,000 for Wool Appraisements for Season

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 4

Wool appraisements for the 1941-1942 season have now reached a total of 820,419 bales, valued at £13,198,520…

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Dairy Farmers Facing Ruin

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 3

Mr. Rose, in elaborating on the matter, said the subject was one of extreme urgency. Should there be no increase immediately large…

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