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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 85

Bowthorne Butter Factory Profit on Half-Year

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1942 · page 4

In their report to the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Bowthorne Co-operative, Butter Factory, Ltd., at Morpeth yesterday afternoon, the directors stated that the accounts for the period disclosed a profit of £176/18/8 on…

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Dairying Industry Improving the Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1942 · page 2

The consumers’ representative on the Milk Board, Mr. H. Denford, speaking at the half-yearly, meeting of shareholders of the…

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Daylight Saving Protest From Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1942 · page 2

On the motion of Messrs. W. N. Owen and T. McCarthy, the shareholders of Bowthorne [?] operative Butter Factory at the…

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Grown Sheep Cheaper

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—Pitt son, and Badgery Ltd report.—50 915 sheep and lambs penned [?] good trade quality…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co.-op. Co. Ltd. reports cn the 4th inst.: We submitted our appraisement catalogue No. 84 on Wednesday,…

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Maitland Stock Sales 1000 Fat Cattle Forward

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 3

An average number of 1000 fat cattle and 45 choppers and bulla were yarded at [?] Hill saleyards to-day, Quality…

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Manpower in the Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Monday.— The Under-Secretary for Agriculture, Dr. E. J. Noble, hat advised the dairy factory manpower committee,…

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Farm Prices in U.s.a

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON Sept 6.—The leading U.S. senators predict a grave breach between Congress and the President if Roosevelt…

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Basic Wage in Dairying Milk Board Member Tells Suppliers

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 1

The Government proposed to have a basic wage fixed, for all persons in the dairying industry, and when this was done the Milk…

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Dairy Industry Man-power Committee Practical Men to Survey Needs Personnel of Local Committee

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 3

In order to deal with the manpower position on every farm, plans have been made by the Director of Man-power to…

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Growing More Potatoes Some Farmers Fear Labor Shortage

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 3

Commonwealth efforts to increase by a half the acreage sown in potatoes are meeting with little success in Tasmania…

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Butter Price

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Carlton said he came to the meeting to urge that action he taken regarding the price of butter. He moved that a protest he made to…

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Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory 37th Annual Meeting a Successful Year 8

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 3

The 37th annual meeting of the local Butter Factory was held In the Town Hall on Saturday last. There were present Messrs. R. W. Alison…

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Dairy Manpower. Factory Committees Set Up

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 4

In every butter factory throughout Australia a "dairy factory manpower committee" will be established forthwith and before the end of…

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Free Service for Farmers Why Not Consult the Department?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 1

Farmers are reminded that in the Department of Agriculture there is still available to them a service of value to all who make their living…

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Dairy Man-power Factory Committees Set Up

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 2

In every butter factory throughout Australia a "dairy factory man-power committee" will be established forthwith and before the end of…

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Dairy Industry Visitors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 2

As mentioned in the report of the annual meeting of Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory (appearing elsewhere), the visit of members of the…

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Growing More Potatoes Some Farmers Fear Labor Shortage

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 1

Efforts by the Commonwealth to increase by half the acreage sown in potatoes are meeting with little success in Tasmania…

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Manpower in the Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 2

In every butter factory through put Australia a “dairy factory man-power committee” will be established forthwith and before…

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Increase in Butter Price Urged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory a motion protesting against the present price of butter and…

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