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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 85

Bob's Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 2

The Grand U. O. O. F., Fraternity Branch, held its annual ball on Friday 26th, which was a great success. The door takings were over £15 due to the…

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Appeal For Farm Volumteers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday. — The Minister for Agriculture Mr. Dunn will appeal for volunteer farm labour to reduce…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 5

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report that 33,657 sheep and lambs, mostly medium to plain quality, were yarded yesterday. Prime sorts were…

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Decline in Butter Output

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA Friday. — Statistics show that Australia’s factory butter production for April was 241,426cwt., appreciably less than…

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J. Hardie, of "Pastoral Symphony"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 5

The morning serial on the National programme to begin broadcasting on Monday, 20th July…

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New Wool Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 5

The appointment of members of the Australian Wool Board was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette yesterday. They will hold office for…

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Fine Tribute to Guernsey Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday—The headmaster of the Department of Agriculture, Mr. C. G. Grant, paid a fine tribute to [?] Guernsey…

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Wool Appraisements. Last Season's Figures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report:—With commendable promptitude the Central. Wool Committee has released…

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The Price of Butter Rise of 3d Asked for at Murwillumbah

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

Athough some of those present considered that dairy-fanners were entitled to a rise of 6d a lb. in the price of butter, an exceptionally well…

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The Farm Home Milk Essential in Child Nutrition Goat's Milk As a Substitute for Cow's

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

Nothing can replace milk in the diet of the growing child—it is a fundamental rule in child nutrition that whatever other economies have to be…

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The Dairy Front. No Call Ups

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

There has been great activity on the dairy front during the last two or three weeks. The present position in thai no further call ups will be made…

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Production in the Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

Prescott Pty. Ltd. reported that production in the dairy industry is holding up fairly well in some districts in New South Wales,…

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Questionnaire for Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday.—The Director-General of Manpower (Mr. Wurth) announced last night that more than 90,000…

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Questionnaire for Dairymen Statistical Returns

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

More than 90,000 dairy farmers are being asked this week to prepare Statistical returns on which a survey of the industry's…

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Control of Bean Crop

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA. Saturday— The Commonwealth Government has assumed control of the entire French bean crop in Queensland…

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Maximum Butter Price

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

Mr Rupert Beale, Mir A, is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. R. V. Keane, Minister for Trade and Customs: “I…

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Water For Butter Factory

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Monday. — Mr. George Beer reports having deepened the butter factory well by 12 feet to 38 feet, on to…

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Master Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 1

Mr. W Brooks, of East Sea[?] has been awarded a certi[?]cate in the master farmers’ [?]mpetition This is conducted…

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Nation-wide Survey of Dairying

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA Monday.—A nation-wide survey to determine the effect of labour shortage on production In the dairying…

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N. Z. May Release Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 4

AUCKLAND Monday.—The Prime Minister, Mr, Fraser, has announced that members of the aimed forces taken from farms…

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