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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 85

Record Wool Yield War-Time Clips

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—Australia’s three war-time clips have (mainly owing to the British contract) been worth £186,000,000. This…

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£22,691 For Stud Rams Wool Contract Price

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

At the ram fair in Sydney last week the number of sheep sold was the lowest for more than 60 years. The total of all breeds disposed of…

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Junior Farmers' Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

This week I wish to remind members that the monthly meeting of the club will be held on Wednesday, 6th May, at 7.30 p.m. This is to be a…

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The Farm Home For Jellies, Jams And Conserves. Value of Citrus Fruit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

Because both oranges and lemons contain a large amount of pectin, the ingredient which is essential in jelly-making, they are invaluable additions…

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Stripping of Dairy Cows Can Be Safely Eliminated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

In the March Issue of the "Australian Dairy Review" a statement was published regarding the non-stripping of dairy cows. The statement had…

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Drought-Stricken Farmers and Graziers Case for Upper Hunter District

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 2

As the Government of New South Wales, in contradistinction to relemption of its promise to reduce taxation, is piling up a…

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Junior Farmers’ Club Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Tues.— A meeting of the Junior Farmers’ Club was held at the Singleton intermediate High School. Mr. G…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co—operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 4th instant: The only happening of interest in wool trade circles has been…

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£1500 for Bale of Wool SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3

In 25 minutes bids ranging from 75 guineas to five shillings, poured in to swell the funds of the Legacy Club War Orphans’…

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Winchcombe, Carson Ltd's. Wool Review Some Interesting Facts

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 4

The 53rd annual wool review of Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., contains a summary of the experiences in the wool industry…

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Dairy Science Schools For 1942

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 6

Persons wishing to at[?] dairy science schools during winter months should make ten application, accompanied…

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Manpower Inroads On Farming

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

SYDNEY Wed.— The Director of Plant Culture (Mr. H. Wenholz) in a report to the Minister of Agriculture (M. Dunn)…

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Higher Wool Price Desired

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA Thursday—The Commonwealth Government has cables to Dr. Evatt asking him to [?] the British authorities with the…

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Call-up Relief for Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA Thursday — Two Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) announced In the House of Representatives that immediate…

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Shortage of Dairy Labour

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday.—Because of manpower problems the primary producing industries were in a tragically serious state…

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Cattle Shortage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 1

Mention of the meat industry led Mr. Irwin to refer deploringly to the apparent scarcity of cattle on the North Coast. In every centre he had…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., reports on the 4th inst.: The only happening of interest in…

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Soldiers in Cattle Trucks Colonel Bruxner's Complaint

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Col. Bruxner asked the Minister for Transport the following question: Is the Minister for Transport aware…

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