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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 77

Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., reports: During the past week great interest has been shown at the ram sales held in Sydney…

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Miners Seek More Butter

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

KURRI KURRI Tues.—At [?]` end of their whift yesterday [?]noon, Abermain No. 2 emplo[?] decided at a pit-top meeting…

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Butter Needs of Children

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA Tuesday. — The Commonwealth Nutrition Committee warns parents, guardians and boarding school proprietors…

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Cut in Butter Too Drastic

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Hebburn no. 1 colliery is the only mine idle in the Northern District today. Some of the men went…

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Miners Stop Over Butter Rationing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

At Hebburn No. 1 colliery this morning some of the employees protested against butter rationing…

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Mr. Sculley on the Butter Position

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE Tuesday—The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, said today that the statement of the Leader of the…

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More Cash For Less Wool Industry Confident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

Australia has received an increased amount of money for the reduced quantity of wool grown this season…

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Australia Faces Shortages 21,000 Tons Butter : 300 Tons Cheese

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 1

A greater quantity of Australia's output of butter and milk products will have to be switched from civil consumption to meet the needs of…

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Rationing Scheme Extended. Butter Half lb. Week Each Person. More Cotton Goods Included

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 1

From yesterday every person in Australia is rationed to half a pound of butter per week. This step has been made necessary in…

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New Rationing Extension Half a Pound Op Butter a Week for Each Person

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

From Sunday every person in Australia is rationed to half a pound of butter a week. E coupons in the new ration books will be used for…

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Army Men for Dairying

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 1

While unable to give figures, the Commerce Minister (Mr. Scully) said that there was now a gradual return to the land of men needed in the…

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Dairy Award Getting Close. Judge Promises Promulgation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

On his return from Melbourne, where he was one of the producers' representatives at the meeting of the Conciliation Committee set up by the…

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The Farm Home The Vegetable Garden What to Sow in June

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 4

Low temperatures at this time of the year somewhat restrict sowing and planting activity in the vegetable garden, but a fair range of crops may…

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Dairy Award Getting Close Judge Promises Promulgation

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 1

On his return from Melbourne, where he was one of the producers' representatives at the meeting of the Conciliation Committee set up…

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Problems for Dairying Industry "Ration Butter Substitutes"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2

The leader of the State U.A.P. (Mr. Mair) said rationing of butter might raise tremendous problems for the dairying…

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Industrial Trouble Over Butter Ration

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.— Industrial trouble over the butter ration spread to-day when a second coal mine on the New South…

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Protest Against Butter Ration Miners and Railway Men Dissatisfied

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2

Industrial trouble over the butter ration spread to-day, when a second coalmine on the New South Wales field stopped…

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Plan for Butter Economy Full Attention to Nutritional Needs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

In fixing the butter ration at 8 ozs. a week, the Commonwealth Government paid full attention to the nutritional needs of the…

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Farming Machinery for Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

Following requests to the Department of Agriculture for the provision of agricultural machinery, Cr. T. McCarthy informed…

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Prison Farms Expanding Stock Raising Activities

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. McKell) announced on Monday night that after consultation with the Minister of Justice (Mr. Downing) he had…

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