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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 85

Criticism of Subsidy for Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA Friday.—The Federal Opposition Country members to-day, though not refusing the £2,000,000 dairying subsidy, said…

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Federal Aid for Dairy Industry £2,000,000 a Year Subsidy

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 5

The full Cabinet on Wednesday decided to provide an annual subsidy of up to £2,000,000 to the dairy industry to place the…

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£2,000,000 Dairy Subsidy Sir George Bell Says Bill Should Be Torn Up

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 2

Federal Opposition country members to-day, though not refusing the £2,000,000 dairy subsidy, said it fell far short of the…

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Higher Price for Butter Demanded

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 1

- BEGA Saturday—At. a mass meeting-of GOO farmers, a-resolution was carried demanding that the price or butter should be…

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Dairymen Organising Need For One Association

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 3

With the object of getting dairymen into one organisation, conferences have been held in Sydney and they have been at…

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Dairying Assistance Act Passed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA Saturday.— The Dairying Industry Assistance Act, which provides for a Federal subsidy at the rate of…

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Cattle Sale at Gunnedah

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 3

Fleming and Ross Gunnedah and Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Sydney licensed auctioneers in conjunction, report having yarded…

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Death of Sir Alan Currie Noted Breeder of Merino Sheep

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 2

Sir Alan Currle, chairman of the Victorian Racing Club, pastoralist, and former member of the Legislative Council, died at his home…

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More Escapees From Gosford Farm Home Gosford

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 3

Another five boys escaped from the Gosford Farm Home last night, and so far have net been recaptured…

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Cattle or Sheep? Which Are the More Valuable?

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 4

Which are the more valuable—cattle or sheep? This little question suggested itself to me the other day and the more I considered it the…

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Wheat Crop Smaller

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE Tuesday—A reduced acreage sown to wheat will be reflected in a much smaller Australian harvest. The estimated yield…

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Wheat For Poultry Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, hopes, as a result of representations, that additional railway…

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Butter Price Rise

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—It was indicated to-day that the increase in the price of butter will almost certainly be less than a penny a…

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Sheep Irregular At Flemington

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 3

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby, Ltd., report that during early sheep sales at Flemington values although a little irregular, did…

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Famous Wool Producer

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 1

"McGinty," famous merino sheep owned by Mr. J. C. Carey, of Greenfield Farm, Yass River, is still going strong. He was shorn at Mr. J. C…

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Reduced Wool Receipts Transport Delays

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 2

Since the wool season started, 341,024 bales have been appraised in Sydney and Newcastle, a decrease of 55,409 bales, compared…

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Wool Reports Report on Appraisement No. 87 held by The Australian Land and Finance Co., Ltd., Sydney, October 8, 1942

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 3

We brought forward a catalogue from a large range of districts, the Central West being very well represented, together with some clips from…

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Farmers' Emergency Returns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 1

This is a message to small farmers, poultry raisers, vegetable growers and fruit growers. Have you filled in your…

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Junior Farmers' Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Junior Farmers' Club was held at the school on Thursday, when the attendance was the highest yet,…

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Dairying Organising. Need for One Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 4

With the object of getting dairymen into one organisation, conferences have been held in Sydney and they have been attended by representatives…

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