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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 85

Denman Farmer Convicted. Fined £10 for Failing to Enroll

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 5

For failing to enroll for military purposes, Herbert Kent was fined £10 and 8/- court costs at the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday…

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The Farm Home The Pulping of Fruit Economical Method of Preserving

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 4

With tinned fruit practically unprocurable, the housewife will find it profitable—to say nothing from the standpoint of food conservation as a…

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Reminder To Farmers Many Returns Not Sent In

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

Reminder forms have been sent out by the Commonwealth Government to the 23,831 small farmers, poultry raisers, vegetable…

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Junior Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 1

SINGLETON Friday—Mr. F. S. Purkiss, supervisor of the Junior Farmers’ Association in the Northern district, will visit…

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Farmers Shocked’ by New Wage

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday.—“Saddled as they are with ever-mounting costs, added war-time disabilities, and no guarantee of a payable…

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Wool Appraisement At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 3

Pitt, Son and [?] Ltd., Newcastle submitted to appraisement on Thursday November 12. approximately [?]…

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Price of Wool to Manufacturers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA Sat.— The Prices Commissioner Professor Copland, was authorised to determine the price of wool issued to…

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Junior Farmers at Broke

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 3

BROKE Saturday.—Broke Junior Farmers have been busy since the recent rains Experiments in cotton tobacco and [?] beans are being…

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High Prices for Dairy Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 3

ALBION PARK Monday.—The best dairy cattle sale for many years took place when the herd of Mr. G. S. Brewster was…

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Cattle Firm at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 3

Winchcombe Carpon, Ltd report—[?] yarded The market was firm Bast vealers to 60/ hundred 1bs steers 49/…

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Sydney Wool Prices

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 4

A large number of spinners' wools are now being included in the Sydney appraisement catalogues. Results secured in Winchcombe…

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Maitland Stock Sales 725 Fat Cattle Forward

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 3

There was a yarding of 726 fat cattle and 26 chaprpers and builds day. The quality of the former was better on the whole than…

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Singleton Wool Sales Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 4

On Thursday last Messrs . Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement approximately 2400 bales, comprising clips…

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November Meeting of C.w.a. Urgent Need for Sheep Pelts

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 3

The November meeting of the local branch of the Country Women's Association was held at the Rest Rooms on Friday…

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Sale of Farms

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 3

Mr. J. P. Idstein reports the recant pale of the following farming properties 5 Rore farmlet and market garden in Cultivation…

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Mechanisation on Russian Farms

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 3

An idea of the [?] to [?] collectives farms are merchanised can be gathered from official statistics covered farm…

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Putting on Weight for Xmas Hints to Poultry Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 4

There is every indication, that the market for table poultry this Christmas will be the best for many years, and those who have the…

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News From Broke Junior Farmers Busy

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 2

Broke Junior Farmers have been busy since the recent rains. Experiments in cotton, tobasco, and Soya beans are being…

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Youth Labour for Farms Up to Employers

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 1

Farmers who are willing to employ youth labor—certain numbers of youths are available for immediate employment…

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Work by Junior Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 1

At the present time, 30 Junior Farmers are running their fathers' farms, 420 are assisting on other farms, 850 have changed over to…

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