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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 85

Hessian Wanted Farmers Please Note

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

The State Salvage Office is anxious to secure as much hessian as can be collected. A special appeal is made to farmers and graziers not to discard…

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Petrol for Farmers Special Licenses Fob Drum Lots

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., primary producers' representative on the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board, advises that the Board…

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Potato Crop Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Fridays.— A departmental review of potato crop conditions states that generally dry and unfavourable weather was…

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U.s. Wool Needs

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK Oct. 30—Official of the War Production Board, according to the Washington correspondent of the “New York…

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Upper Hunter Wool

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 4

Results secured at Winchcombe Carson's Newcastle wool appraisement last Friday included: H. S. Gardiner, Antienne, ewes 20½d, 20¼d,…

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Maitland Stock Sales Yarding of 775 Fat Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 3

About 775 fat cattle and 35 choppers and bulls were forward at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day, The quality of the offering…

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Wool Sale Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 4

On Thursday, October 29, Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement approximately 3100 bales,…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisement Centre Singleton District Sales

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 4

On October 28 and 29, Nenco submitted appraisement catalogue No. 50, being the seventh of the 1942-43 season, and consisting of 3636 bales…

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Britain’s Record Corn Crop

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 2

LONDON Nov. 1— Britain has achieved this year’s aim to have the biggest corn acreage since the war began, and the yield of…

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A Common Dairying Question Effect of Cows Age on Composition of Milk

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 4

How does the age of a cow influence the composition of milk ? This is a question often asked. From the dairyman's point of…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisements. District Clips

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 4

On Thursday, 29th October, Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle submitted to appraisement, approximately 3100 bales, comprising clips…

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Denman. Dairy Farmers to Meet at Baerami Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 2

Dairy farmers will meet at Baerami Creek on Wednesday night next to discuss difficulties which have arisen in connection with the cartage of milk…

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Farmers' Debts Relief. a Returned Soldier's Appreciation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 4

I recently received a letter from a returned soldier settler in the Gunnedah district expressing his deep a[?] preciation for the concessions granted…

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District War Agricultural Committees. Local Committee's Appeal to Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 1

Mr. H. J. C. Osmond, hon. secretary of the Muswellbrook War Agricultural Committee, writes, pointing out that the objects of the movement…

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Junior Farmers' Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 1

I want to remind members that our monthly meeting for November will be held at the school on Thursday, 5th November, at 8 p.m. I want to see a…

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Petrol for Farmers. Special Licences for Drum Lots

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 1

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., Primary Producers' representative on the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board, advises that the…

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Dairying a Common Dairying Question Effect of Cow's Age on Composition of Milk

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 1

How does the age of a cow influence the composition of milk? This is a question often asked. From the dairyman's point of view the fat is…

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Director of New Farming Plan

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—A Commonwealth Director of Agriculture is to be appointed to administer an Australian-made…

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Farmers' Debts Relief a Returned Soldiers' Appreciation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 4

I recently reserved a letter from a returned soldier settler in the Gunn[?]edah district expressing his deep appreciation for the concessions…

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Sydney Wool Prices

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 4

A selection of 6393 bales of wool were offered at Winchcombs Carson's Sydney appraisement last Monday. Results-secured included K. L. Dunn…

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