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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 85

Quirindi Farmers and Settlers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 6

QUIRINDI Tuesday.— At a meeting of the Quirindi F. and S. Association a letter was received from the Wheat industry…

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Gloucester Dairy Co,’s Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 6

GLOUCESTER Tuesday.— A large number of shareholders attended the annual meeting of the Gloucester Dairy Co. Mr. H. J,…

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Shipwrecked Mariners South Africa's Sheep Provide Lifeboat Gloves

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 4

The skins of South African sheep are to-day helping to save the lives of shipwrecked British sailors. Sheepskin gloves, large and warm,…

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Final Payment For No. 2 Wheat Pool

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA Wednesday — A final payment of [?] a bushel for wheat in No. 2 pool was approved by the Cabinet yesterday…

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Wool Sales Winchcombe Carson's Sydney Catalogue Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 4

Wool appraised at our Sydney catalogue yesterday totalled 5442 bales. Results included Reece Jones, Pallamallawa, ewes 21½d, 19½d, 18½d,…

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Farm Labour Problems

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed.—Problems arising from their work Of co-ordinating rural activities were discussed by chairmen of district war…

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Butter Quality

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 3

Mr. O. C. Ballhausen, Chief of the Division of Dairying of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture states that of the butter graded by State Graders…

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Coastal Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 6

At Homebuilt: last Monday sales Included,- [?] [?] [?]…

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Cattle Health Insurance

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 4

A voluntary scheme of cattle health insurance was recently approved by the British Ministry of Agriculture. It is designed to drastically reduce the loss…

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Farm Labour Holidays

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 3

Chairmen of district war agricultural committees met during the week to discuss problems arising out of their work of co-ordinating rural activities…

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New Cattle Yards

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 3

Work on the new cattle yards at the railway is proceeding as quickly as possible by the limited number of men available for the work. When…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 5
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THE FARMERS AND GRAZIERS' CO-OP. CO.; LTD., reports, on the 24th. inst.:—We submitted our Appraisement…

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Wool Produced in Australia Since the War One of the Nation's Greatest Assets

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 4

Speaking at the annual meeting of Winchcombe Carson Ltd., yesterday, in Sydney, the chairman of directors (Mr Harold Bell) said :—…

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Cotton Growing in Upper Hunter Department Seeks Farmers' Co-operation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture is seeking the co-operation of farmers in likely districts who are prepared to experiment with the…

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Fires on Farming Property. Farmer's Claims

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 1

John Caban and Arthur Phillips proceeded against James Gordon Rennex in the Small Debts Court at Cessnock on Tuesday afternoon, claiming £23…

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Mortgage Bank To Help Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA Sat.—A bill brought down in the House of Representatives by the Treasurer, Mr. Chifley, provides for the establishment of a mortgage department of the Commonwealth Bank…

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Strike Threat by Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 6

KEMPSEY Saturday—A meeting of 100 dairy farmers representing 2000 Macleay and Hastings suppliers, decided that if…

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Dairying Industry One Organisation Again Urged

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 2

In his report for the year ended June 30, the secretary of the Federated Milk Producers (Mr. J. McKeachie) said he agreed…

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Drop in Butter Production Warning by Mr. J. L. Shute

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 September 1942 · page 3

Butter production in Australia in the year ended June 30, 1942, was 22 per cent, less than that during the corresponding period…

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