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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 85

Reason for Food Shortage Low Prices to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

Mr. W. G. Gordon, president of the Primary Producers' Union, says that so long as the primary producers' efforts were restricted…

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T. B. Cattle Test

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 2

At the P. P. U. meeting Friday last the question was raised as to the reliability of the T. B. test: also the a question as to whether all the cost of cattle…

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Junior Farmers' Field Day

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 3

In spite of the showery weather a fair attendance of adults and juniors met at Mr. E. C. Armstrong's 'Muree', property on Saturday last. Mr. Benton, from the…

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Will Citrus Crops Be Frozen

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 2

Tie attention of all citrus growers is drawn to the advertisement appearing in the current issue of the “Mercury” stating…

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Award for Workers in Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA Thurs.—The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, stated last night that an award to give workers in the dairying…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report that 35,197 sheep and lambs were penned yesterday. There was a smaller proportion of grown sheep,…

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Farmers Seek Higher Butter Price

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday. — An immediate increase in the price of butter is to be sought by the control executive of the Primary,…

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Wool Aprraisement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 5

"Nenco" reports that among the wool appraisements on 14th August at Newcastle was the following: J. B. See, "Kruilaya," Merriwa, 2…

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Butter Production at Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 4

GLOUCESTER Friday. — The Gloucester Dairy Co. manufactured 103,485Ibs of choicest butter and 597Ibs of second grade,…

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Sale of Suspect Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

To Monday's meeting of the Gloucested Pastures Protection Board, the Stock Inspector, Mr. Moore, reported the following dealing with the sale…

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Patent Wool Press

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 3

A patent wool press possessing some interesting features was exhibited by Ritchie Bros, at the show. The apparatus, which is worked by…

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Sheep Blowfly Control the Mules Operation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 3

In last week's issue particular stress was laid on the fact that fly strike did not come by chance but was primarily due to some…

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Slow Arrivals of New Wool Clip

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgrey, Ltd., report that the wool appraisement season is still checked by the slowness of arrivals of new clip,…

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Wool and substitute Fibres New South Wales Clip

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

In the U.S., war-time government regulations provide that a proportion of substitute fibres must be mixed with wool in producing…

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Latest Points on Clothes Ration Blanket and Damaged Wool Ends Coupon-free

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 3

Two examples of how the Rationing Commission is aiming to prevent waste of even small pieces of material and wool are contained in the…

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The Orange Crop Poor Outlook

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

Due to unfavourable weather conditions when the fruit was setting, the main orange crop on the Paterson and Williams Rivers will be exceptionally…

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Reason for Food Shortage Low Prices to Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Gordon, President of the P.P. Union, says that so long as the primary producers' efforts were restricted by unpayable prices…

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Dairy Workers May Get Award Revelation by Minister for Commerce

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 4

The Minister of Commerce (Mr. Scully) revealed that a new award to give workers in the dairying industry improved wages and conditions…

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Sale of Pedigree Guernsey Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 3

LISMORE Sat.—The sale of [?]oung Guernsey built at the Wollongbar Experiment Farm attracted more than 300 dairymen and…

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Power From Alcohol From Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE Saturday — The Minister for Sunday, Mr. Beasley stated last night that foundation work for the establishment of a…

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