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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 79 of 85

Approaching Sales. (As advertised). Store Cattle Sale at Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 5

Scone Associated Agents will yard 1200 store cattle at the Scone Municipal Saleyards on Friday, 4th December, at 1 p.m. Ten pure Hereford…

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£188,449,589 for Wool Since the War Began

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 3

Since the British Government agreed to buy the clip soon after the war, Australia has received £188,449,580 for wool and £3,704,072 for…

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The Butter Subsidy Was P.P.U. "Convinced?" Two Stories Credited to Mr. Shuite

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 4

Conflicting Press reports of the statement by Mr. J. L. Shute, General Secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, made at Grafton last…

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DAIRYING Dirt Breeds Flies Don't Tolerate Refuse About Dairy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 4

Flies are carriers of many infections and the refuse in which they breed—decaying vegetable matter, old rags and paper, and manure—should…

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Vegetable Seed Production Registration of Crops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 3

In oder to protect the interests of seed-growers, the Vegetable Seed Committee has been empowered to require registration of all crops of…

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Dirt Breeds Flies in the Dairy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 3

Flies are carriers of many infections, and the refuse in which they breed—decaying vegetable matter, old rags and paper, and…

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Farmers Urged to Grow Maize

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday—Because of the shortage of maize in Now South Wales, the Government, maize expert, Mr. W. D. Kerie…

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Dirt Breeds Flies Don't Tolerate Refuse About Dairy

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 4

Flies are carriers of many infections, and the refuse in which they breed—decaying vegetable matter, old rags and paper, and…

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Crops Attacked Rutherglen Bug Bad This Season

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 3

State-wide infestations of Rutherglen bug occur only at long intervals, but the present season promises to be one of…

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Higher Wool Price

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Saturday—The average appraised price for greasy wool (13.8d per lb) in Australia to date this season reflects the…

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T.b. Testing of Cattle Matter of Compensation

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 4

There was a long discussion at the meeting of the Raymond Terrace branch of the P.P.U. regarding the matter of compensation…

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Maitland Stock Sales Yarding of 820 Fat Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 3

A yarding of B20 [?] cattle and 30 choppers and b[?]ts was formed at Compbell's Kin[?] [?] The quality of the forra[?]…

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Clarence Dairymen to Strike

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 3

GRAFTON Monday—by votes to the clarence stockowners League decided yesterday to strike next Tuesday when they…

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Clarence Dairymen to Strike Stock Dipped Under Police Protection

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 2

By 200 votes to 7, the Clarence Stockowners' League decided yesterday to strike to-morrow (Tuesday) when they will cease…

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New Roofed-trucks for Bulk Wheat

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

The announcement that a 50-million bushel wheat harvest is anticipated harvest the annual task of transporting the grain to ports, silos, mills…

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Rural School Helps Red Cross Junior Farmers' Show. Exhibition of School Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 1

Teachers and pupils at the Rural School are to be congratulated on the excellence of the exhibition of work and Junior Farmers' Show…

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Late Australian News Ground Aid Air Fighting in North. Clarence River Farmers Feed Milk to Pigs

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 1

Heavy ground fighting has developed in the vicinity of Buna, according to a communique issued to-day. Both Allied and Japanese air…

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American Farm Programme

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 4

WASHINGTON Nov. 30.— The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Wickard, has outlined a farm production programme . for 1943,…

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Lord Birdwood As A Farm Labourer

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA Tuesday. — The Prime Minister, Mir. Cortuin has received a letter from Lord Birdwood, who commanded the…

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Charges of Failing to Dip Cattle North Coast Dairy Farmers Fined

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 1

Victor Douglas Jones, dairy farmer, of Ulmarra, was fined £30 and ordered to pay £4/9/6 expenses in Grafton Court on Monday last, in…

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