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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 85

Valuable Rains. Crop Estimates Improved. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 2

Crop estimates in N.S.W. have been improved by half as a result of valuable rains which have drenched nearly all coastal areas of the State…

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Farmers' Emergency Returns

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 4

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

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“Political Trick” Say Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE Tuesday, — The Secretary of the Victorian Dairymen’s Association (Mr. E. Davis) commenting on the dairy…

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Pea Crop at Patjerson

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 2

Market gardeners at Pater in have had a splendid crop of peas this season, Over 500 bushels have already been marketed at…

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The Dairy Subsidy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 2

THE generally hostile reception accorded the Federal Government’s proposal of a subsidy of £2,000,000 to the…

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Rain Enhances Crop Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.— Crop estimates in New South Wales have been improved by half as a result of valuable rain which has…

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To-day’s Leaders: The Dairy Subsidy “To the End of the Road” Commission’s Ruling on H Coupons

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE Tuesday.— In no circumstances will the rationing commission permit H coupons to he used to purchase goods in retail…

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Farmers' Clients

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 4

Carnegie once said that the man who earned the money seldom received it. In a recent letter to the Press a poultry farmer said that he…

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Butter Price

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 3

Sir,—Dairy farmers are naturally indignant that they have not been able to obtain an increase commensurate with the cost of production…

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Protest Against Butter Subsidy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE Wednesday .— State wide opposition to the £2,000,000 butter subsidy was expressed by delegates at the annual meeting…

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Wool Sales Winchcombe, Carson Ltd.'s Sydney Catalogue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd. report: 4879 bales of wool were appraised in our Sydney catalogue yesterday. Results included: K…

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Army Girls Pick Bean Crops

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 1

GOSFORD Wed.—The task of picking the district’s bean crop, which is estimated at 1000 tons, was commenced to-day by members…

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Safeguarding Dairying Production

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 3

Fifty million gallons of milk each year, as well as large quantities of meat, are expected to be saved in Britain by a health insurance…

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Dairy Delivery of Milk in Maitland Aldermen Opposed to Morning Only

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 5

The view was expressed at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night that there should be two deliveries of milk daily during the summer months. The Department of War Organisation of Industry is to be…

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Nation-wide New Deal for Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA Thursday — The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, stated to-day that wartime measures for food…

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Butter Output

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 6

The State's total output of butter for the year 1941-2 was 89,500,000 lb., compared with 108,563,000 lb. in 1940-41, and with 118,821,000 in 19[?]3-39. It…

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Registered Cattle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 6

In New South Wales, according to the Government Statistician, last year there were 1,055,000 cows in registered dairies—the same number…

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New Wool Decision

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 2

Australian Wool Board and State Wool Committee are to be reconstituted to give added grower and union representation…

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Special Cattle Sale at Tamworth

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 3

Mahony & Co. Pty. Ltd., Tamworth, will hold their next special cattle sale at Tamworth saleyards on Friday, October 23, commencing…

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Butter Price Letter to the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Dairy farmers are naturally indignant that they have not been able to obtain an increase commensurate with the cost of…

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