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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 80 of 85

Sydney Wool Appraisement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 4

At Winchcombe Carson's Sydney wool appraisement yesterday 6146 bales were appraised. Results included: S. H. Walker (Yass), ewes…

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Large Wool Turnover Post-war Problems

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Over 700,000 bales of wool have been appraised in New South Wales this season or more than half the…

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[?]Testing of Dairy Herds

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 2

Contending that it was the duty of the Department of Agriculture to carry out tuberculin testing of dairy herds East Maitland…

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Job for American Farmers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 1

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (Mr. Wlckard) has outlined a farm production programme for 1943, and called on American farmers for the…

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Wool Price Control

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA Thursday.—The Minister for Commerce Mr. Scully, declared [?] in favour of wool [?] control after…

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Strike of Dairy Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA Thursday—Eager to obtain a solution of the strike among dairy farmers on the Richmond River, the Minister for…

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Strike of Dairymen at Clarence River

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 4

By 200 votes to seven, the Clarence Stockowners' League, at a mass meeting decided to cease supplying cream to the butter factories at Grafton, Ulmarra and…

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Dairymen on Strike

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 2

THERE is apparently a great deal more behind the strike of Clarence River dairy farmers than meets the eye…

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To-day’s Leaders : Dairymen on Strike Boypower in Action Food Relief May Be Increased

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday—The Minister for Social Services, Mr. Hamilton Knight, said to-day that the food relief scheme may be…

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Cattle Slaughtering

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 5

During the past fortnight the following slaughterings have taken [?]ace: Bcvines 554. sheep 1669, pigs 158. Condemnations: Bovines 2, pigs…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. Ltd. reports on the 3rd inst. Our catalogue No. 93 comprising 7220 bales was submitted en…

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Newcastle Wool Catalogue Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 6

At our Newcastle catalogue yesterday 3477 bales were appraised. The results included: P. V. Carter & Sons, Bendemeer Section, Rangari…

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Large Wool Turnover. Post-War Problems

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Over 700,000 bales of wool have been appraised in New South Wales this season, or more than half the quantity…

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Large Wool Turnover Post-war Problems

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 3

Over 700,000 bales of wool have been appraised in N.S. Wales this season, or more than half the quantity which will be available…

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Stable Wool Prices Minister Favours Control

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 5

The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, on Wednesday declared himself in favor of wool price control after the war…

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Wool Submitted to Appraisement Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 6

On Wednesday last, Messrs. Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement approximately 4800 bales comprising clips from…

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Brighter Outlook for Dairy Industry. Federal Control Welcomed. P.P.U. General President's Address

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 6

In the course of an address at the quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter P.P.U. District Council held at Muswellbrook yesterday,…

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Lord Birdwood As a Farm Laborer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 6

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, has received a letter from Lord Birdwood, who commanded the Australian troops at Gallipoli. He speaks of his…

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Land Values and Rentals. Farmers Favor Pegged Prices. Planning for Post-War Reconstruction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 3

De[?]aring that the time was opportune for the preparation of blue prints for post-war reconstruction, Mr. J. S. Haig (Scone) submitted…

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