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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 85

Soviet View of Farming "Front Line Work"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

"Front-line work is how M. Kalinan, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Presidium, describes farming in the Soviet Union. He warned…

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Farmers Were Disgusted

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

“Farmers were disgusted this morning when agents at the Maitland union sales told buyers not to pay too much for certain…

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More Farm Returns Required

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

Farmers have responded promptly to the emergency survey of small farmers, poultry raisers, vegetable growers and…

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The Dairy Subsidy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

NO one with even a limited knowledge of the conditions under which dairymen work will be surprised at the…

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Increase In Dairy Prices Urged

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday—Increases in prices instead of the proposed dairy subsidy were decided upon by the central executive Council…

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"Front-line Work" Soviet View of Farming

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

"Front-line work"' is how M. Kalinin, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Presidium, describes farming in the Soviet…

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Prisoners Work on Farms

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 6

Prisoners of war on irrigation farms in southern N.S.W. are growing vegetables for the Australian fighting forces. The prisoners are working…

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Cattle Values At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 3

Schute, Bell, Badgery Lumby, Ltd., report that at early, sales at Flemington values for cattle were hardly maintained ;…

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New Farm Home for Boys

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Saturday—The Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, announced last night that work[?] the construction of a model…

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Producers Discuss The Dairy Subsidy Price Increase Sought

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat.—At a conference of dairy produce factories convened by the Primary Producers’ Union, at which every dairying district in the State was represented, under the chairmanship of the general president of the union, Mr…

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Milk Zone Council Unity in Dairying Industry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 2

Several conferences have been held in Sydney recently with the object of bringing about [?] unity amongst the various dairymen’s…

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Protest Against Butter Subsidy

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 3

At a meeting held in West Maitland, members of the Federatd milk Producers were unanimous in condemnation of the…

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Price Rise Wanted for Butter and Cheese Dairymen's Request Pending Subsidy

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 4

A conference representing every dairying industry in the State decided at the week-end to ask "the Government for an…

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Sydney Wool Sales Winchcombe, Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that 5914 bales of wool were appraised at their Sydney catalogue. Results: James D. Sheridan, Rylstone,…

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Maitland Stock Sales Small Yarding of 600 Fat Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 3

A small. yarding of 600 fat cattle and 25 choppers and bulls was forward at Campbell’s Hill saloyards to-day. It was the…

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Pooling Farm Machinery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 2

The Minister tor Commerce, Mr- V. J. Scully, announced today that au order bad been Gazetted under the National Security…

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Conditions In Dairying Industry

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 4

Prescort Pty: Ltd? Little that [?] as report all [?]ying district have received [?]raising and Pastures should [?]…

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Quick Response to Farm Survey But More Returns Are Needed

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 3

Farmers have responded promptly to the emergency survey of small, farmers, poultry raisers, vegetable growers and…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 3

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., report: Generally, the selection of wools submitted in our last appraisement consisted mainly…

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Pig Meats From Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 6

With a record surplus of wheat, there would seem to be an obvious answer to the increasing demand for pig meats—namely…

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