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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 77

Farmer Shot Dead. When Entering Home Through Window. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

While he was getting through a window into his home at Garvoc late last night, Thomas Lenchan (37), farmer, was shot dead with a shotgun…

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Increased Dairy Production. State Government Assistance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 4

It is with particular pleasure I am able to announce that the State Government is prepared to provide substantial funds, to an…

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Increased Dairy Production State Government Assistance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

It is with particular pleasure I am able to announce that the State Government is prepared to provide substantial funds, to an aggregate of…

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The Farm Home Improvement for Garden Soils

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 4

If animal manure in quantity is not available, an efficient system of management of garden soils will include the growth of green manures for…

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Mechanization of Dairy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

In discussing the New South Wales Government's scheme under which farm machinery will be made available to farmers, the Minister for…

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Farmer Shot Dead Near Terang

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE Tuesday—While he was getting through the window of the home at Garvo[?], ten miles from Terang, in the…

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Fixed Wage in Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 5

“I am not concerned about a fixed wage for men in the dairying industry, other than it should be a decent wage and I do not…

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Cause of Dermatitis of Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 5

Preliminary trials carried out by the Department of Agriculture for the control of Infestation of sheep with the mite…

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Payment to Farmer for Acts of God

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 2

A scheme whereby-the Government should [?] primary producers for crops lost through floods and other, acts of…

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Prices Commissioner Addresses Farmers Special Features Will Govern New Prices

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 2

Addressing a meeting of primary produce in West Maitland last night, the Prices Commissioner, Professor Copland said when the ceiling price for vegetables other than those already-fixed was determined by a special plan, the…

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Serious Position Through Lack Of Production Milk Board Official Urges Greater Effort Local Farmers' Case Will Be Put

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 4

THE serious milk famine through which the metropolitan area is at present passing was vividly portrayed yesterday by Mr. H. L. Denferd consumers' representative on the Milk Board, in urging farmers to do everything in the power to step-up production and…

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The Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 2

THE announcement that the full Federal Cabinet has decided to make a further subsidy to the dairy industry…

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To-day's Leaders: The Dairy Industry Spies in Australia Wake Island Bombed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON May 19—U.S. Army Liberator heavy bombers, which attacked Wake Island (Central Pacific) on Sunday…

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Increased Subsidy For Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA Thursday,— The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtln, announced. last night that the full Cabinet decided to grant an…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 5

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report stronger values for good trade and prime quality sheep and lambs (34,393 yarded) at yesterday's sales…

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Compensation for Cattle Condemned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 3

It was stated at the last meeting of the Primary Producers Union, held at Raymond Terrace, that the matter of compensation…

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Wool and Textile Trading. Needs and Possibilities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—During 1942 Great Britain exported 73,246,000 square yards of woollen fabrics compared with 1941, 86,339,000…

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Dairy Farmers’ Award

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE Friday.—The Australian Dairy Produce Control Committee criticised the delay in making available to dairy…

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Increased Dairy Production. State Government Assistance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 5

It is with particular pleasure I am able to announce that the State Government is preparing to provide substantial funds, to an aggregate of…

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AGRICULTURAL. Exploitative Farming. New Act Designed to Safeguard Soil Fertility

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 6

The Agricultural Holdings Act, 1941, which will be proclaimed on July 1, is of vital interest to tenant farmers, share farmers and landlords, but all…

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