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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 85

Farming Aided

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

Even within the last five years objections have been heard in many quarters to the production in the Commonwealth of agricultural machinery…

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Fighting Dairymen’s Battle Mr. Howarth’s In House In Attack

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 6

A spirited attack against what he termed the nationalisation of the milk Industry was made by Mr. Arthur Howarth, M.L.A., in…

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“Freezing” Potato Crop

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Wed.—This season’s potato crop has been “frozen” by a Federal Government order. The order prohibits anyone…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. Dry Milk and Dry Butter Fat

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

The factory of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co. Ltd. at Hexham—it laboratories equipped with modern devices to assist the expert chem…

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American Wool Needs. Acute Sheep Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: All records of consumption of wool in the United States have been beaten by recent activity…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 7

On Friday, 24th April, Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, submited to appraisement, approximately 1600 bales of wool, comprising mostly…

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PASTORAL Shelter For Stock Valve of Trees

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

The value of the protection afforded by trees is not sufficiently recognised by owners of stock. To see a mob of cows or sheep huddled beneath a tree…

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“A.I.F. In Cattle Trucks”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.—In the Legislative Assembly the leader of the Country Party, Mr. Bruxner, said that members of the A.I.F., a few…

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Sheep Blowfly Methods Necessary for Control

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

No satisfactory single method of control is ever likely to solve the sheep blowfly problem, points out an article in the "Agricultural…

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Shortage of Dairy Products Likely

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 6

Cables received and discussions at Wednesday's session of the Dairy Control Committee at Brisbane indicated that the demand for butter,…

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Fighting Dairymen's Battles Mr. Howarth's Attack in House

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

A spirited attack against what he termed the nationalisation of the milk industry was made by Mr. Arthur Howarth, M.L.A., in the House recently…

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DAIRYING Culling The Dairy Herd Ease of Milking an Important Consideration

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

An Important consideration when culling the dairy herd is the ease with Which the animal can be milked. The principal factors which influence the…

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Junior Farmers' Club Notes Plots in Excellent Condition

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

A number of plots were visited on Tuesday last. All were found to be in excellent condition. The boys are well on the way to…

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Culling the Dairy Herd Ease of Milking an Important Consideration

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 6

An important consideration when culling the dairy herd is the ease with which the animal can be milked. The principal…

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Potato Crop Frozen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 6

By a Federal Government order issued in Sydney on Tuesday, this season's potato crop was "frozen." The order prohibits anyone from…

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Junior Farmers Contest

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Saturday:—Mr. A. J, Plnn, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, has announced that H. Chittick of Jamberoo…

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Butter Packer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

A butter packer employed by the Hexham Butter Factory, M. Fenwick, aged 29, of Farnsworth-street, Thornton, received a…

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Cattle Dearer at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 3

There was a lighter yarding than usual of fat cattle at the Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day, about 750 fat cattle and 45…

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Women on Milk Delivery Rounds Sydney Dairymen Welling to Employ

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

Sydney dairymen are willing to employ women on their delivery rounds, but believe there may be difficulty in getting…

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Newcastle As Wool Centre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Tuesday.— The 53rd annual review of Winchcombe. Carson, Ltd, shows that Newcastle castle has made marked…

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