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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 77

Post-war Wool Problems

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday— The [?] conference in Sydney to-day decided to endorse the move send a wool growers…

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Potato Crop Rots at Guyra Manpower Shortage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA Wednesday. — Criticising what he termed “government obstinacy” in not appointing a food ministry, Mr…

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B2 Army Men for Farms Transfer to War Jobs Proceeding

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 1

Soldiers with B2 medical records would be released from the Army to work on farms if they were needed, the Deputy-Director of Man-power…

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SINGLETON Crops Destroyed By Fire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Thurs.— A fire, caused by the dropping of a match whilst lucerne harvesting, commenced in the property of…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers und Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports 17th inst.: We submitted our appraisement catalogue No. 102, comprising 9100…

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Country Wool Appraisement. Strange Bedfellows in Opposition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

It would appear, from the expressed opposition by the Executive Councils of the farmers and Settlers' and Graziers' Associations to the proposed…

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Racing Sidelights Katanga Should Win Farm Handicap. Salivant and Linemond Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

Katanga, with 9.10 has his full share of weight in the Warwick Farm Handicap, to be run at Randwick to-morrow. He was given a start in a…

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Poultry Care of Eggs on Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

The method of storing eggs on the farm, awaiting despatch to market, often leaves much to be desired. The room in which the eggs are kept…

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AGRICULTURAL Care Of Farm Plant an Important Wartime Economy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

The care and maintenance of the farm plant is a matter which should exercise the minds of all primary producers at the present time, as, owing…

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Decline in Dairy Production

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

Prescott Pty., Ltd., reports that dry weather prevails in almost all dairying centres in NSW and rain is urgently needed…

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Care of Machinery on the Farm Safeguarding Interestshelping War Effort

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

The care and maintenance of the farm plant is a matter which should exercise the minds of all primary producers at the present time, as,…

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Cattle of Better Quality at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

At Maitland yards today 900 fat cattle together with 45 choppers and bulls ware yarded. The quality of the fats was better…

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Good Sheep Very Firm At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday—Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report : 44516 sheep and lambs penned, with a small showing of prime. These…

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Wool Appraisements Pitt. Son & Badgery, Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 4

Messrs Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd.. Newcastle, submitted to appraisement approximately 700 bales, comprising mostly crutchings and lambs and a…

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Soldiers Help Scone Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 2

SCONE Monday.—A party of soldiers saw a local farmer out of a difficult a few days ago. A crop of lucerne had been cut, but…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd., report 18th inst.: The main appraisements for the surrent season in Sydney have now been completed,…

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Cattle Firm at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday— Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that at Homebush yesterday 2061 cattle were yarded, The market was…

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