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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 85

T. B. Testing of Dairy Cows

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE Friday.— Quite a stir has been caused in the dairy terming community by the testing of cows for T. B…

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Mr Geo. Ernst Succumbs After Long Illness Passing of Outstanding Farmer

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

Residents throughout the town and district will regret to learn of the death in Dangar Cottage Hospital last night of Mr. George Ernst, a…

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Proposed Butter Increase

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA Saturday — The Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) said that the recommendation by the special committee…

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Potato Crop Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat.—Generally favourable weather conditions prevailed in producing areas on the [?] North Coast although in a…

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Butter Factory Shows Profit

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Monday.—The report of the directors of the Central Co-operative Dairy Co., presented to the 42nd annual,…

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Sheep Cheaper at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 3

Pitt. Son and Badgered Ltd. report: £1,058, sheep [?] lambs penned the average quality, some what improved Grow [?]…

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Rise in Butter Price Urged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday—The Minister for Agriculture Mr. Dunn, says there is no reason for not increasing butter prices…

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Wool Sales Pi?. Son & Badgery Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 3

On Thursday, August 27, Messrs. Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement approximately 1,700 bales comprising clips…

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Labour for Potato Crop

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA Monday — The Minister or Commerce Mr. Soully last night stated that su[?]alent labour would be made…

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Binder Canvases Farmers Urged to Interest Themselves

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 3

A grain binder without canvases is as useless as a binder without wheels. This will be vividly realised by the farmer…

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?1108 for Distribution in Spite of Difficulties Annual Meeting of Dairy Company Protests to Be Made Over Treatment Changes

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 4

In spite of adverse conditions and the many difficulties which confronted the industry during the 12 months ended June 30 last, Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. is able to distribute £1108/5/9…

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Two Black Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 6

A Romney cross ewe at Mr. M[?] S. M. Bowman's property ha[?] given birth to two black-woolle[?] lambs. Sheepmen say that the…

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Hunter Wool

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 2

Appraisements of Upper Hunter wools in Winchcombe, Carson's Newcastle catalogue last Friday included Mrs. E. I. Mitchelhill, Inglewood…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisements Centre

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 6

On the 26th and 27th August, NENCO submittted appraisement catalogue No. 46, being the third of the 1942/'43 season, and consisting of…

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Dungog Co-op Butter Factory Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above factory will be held in the Memorial Town Hall on Saturday, 6th September. In addition to the usual business…

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Advice to Dairy Farmers. Preparing for Hot Weather Care of Milking Machines

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

Advice given in this paper recently by Mr. C. G. Buckly, District Supervisor for the Milk Board, had two main objects; firstly, to assist the…

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Dairy Farmers Seek Manpower

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 3

Announcing that Australian dairy farmers had sought the release of 6000 men from the Army to work on farms, the Director-General of…

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Raymond Terrace Coop. Dairy C.o. Loss for Half-year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

A loss of £2767/19/5 on the period was revealed at the half-yearly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Co. Ltd. This was due…

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Must Remain on Farms. Transference to Other Industries to Cease. Stopping Men From Leaving Farms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 3

The Director-General of Manpower (Mr. Wurth) is engaged in working out a plan in relation to rural manpower consonant with the needs for…

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Free Service For Farmers Consult the Department

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 2

Farmors are reminded that in the department of Agricultures there is still available to them a services of value to all who make…

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