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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 77

Dairy Company Bonus

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 2

SINGLETON Friday —At [?] meeting of the board of fiercely of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co held yesterday…

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Local and General News Recommended Distribution Of, £6500 Amongst Dairymen

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 2

At yesterday's board meeting of directors of Singleton Central Cooperative, Dairy Co. Ltd it was decided to recommend to the annual…

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Crops on the Hunter Effect of Frosts and Dry Period

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 3

Unfavourable weather conditions prevailed generally through out the district during July. After the comparatively mild weather…

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Why Crops Were Lost Farmer Could Not Get Men or Petrol

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 4

Five summonses under the Waste of Agriculture Food Stuffs Order, brought by the British Ministry of Agriculture at…

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Water Need. Hunter Valley Farm Problem. Agitation for Conservation Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1943 · page 3

"Without water conservation the farmers of the Hunter Valley will be hopelessly handicapped in the future," Mr. G. D. Clydesdale, president…

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Engaging Labour Permit Waived Fo[?] Farm Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — The necessity to obtain a permit from a national service officer to [?] labour, is to be Waived [?]…

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Wool Sales Winchombe Carson Ltd report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1943 · page 4

5542 bales of wool were appraised at our Sydney catalogue yesterday Results: Arthur L. Connolly, Goodooga, ewes 19d, 18¼d, 18d, 173¾d,…

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U.s.a. Using More Wool

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON August 4. — The War Production Board has prohibited the production of “frivolous” wool articles…

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Dairying Industry Award

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 3

Mr. Alex Mair, M.L.A., leader of the Opposition says: "As a matter of principle no one should object to a living wage being paid to…

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Release of Farmers From Army Mr. J. P. Abbott's Candidature

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 2

At Tamworth on Tuesday night, Mr. J. P. Abbott, the Country Par[?] candidate and sitting member for New England, urged a complete man-power…

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Tropical Butter Spread

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 2

Production of the "tropical butter spread" for use of troops in hot climates is now proceeding rapidly at a Brisbane factory. A large staff of…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 6

Edward Higgens, Parkinson & Co. report having hold their usual fortnightly sale on Tuesday last. Values were on a par with previous sale. They…

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Wool Averages Per Bale. Changed Textile Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The increase of 10lb. in the average weight of a bale of greasy wool in Australia, caused by heavier packing,…

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World's Largest Dairy Business

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 2

To achieve rationalisation of milk deliveries in London there has to be nearly 5,000,000 changes in consumer registrations. Rationalisation is…

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The Farm Home Manure From Garden Refuse How to Make Compost

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 1

The compost heap is a cheap and efficient way of convening ga[?]den and household plant refuse into valuable fertilising material. Lawn cuppings…

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Junior Farmers' Club Glen William

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 3

On Tuesday night, 27th July, a public meeting was held at Glen William Public School, and a large number of citizens was present to hear an…

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Directors for Dairy Company

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 2

Nominations for election of three directors to the Board of Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd., which closed yesterday…

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More Worries in Pig Industry District Farmers Will Be Hard Hit

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 4

Second heavy jolt to the pig industry within the space of a comparatively few months has set up a problem which many district farmers will find hard to face. The position here, as it is with all other places in the milk zone, is such that…

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Motion at Farmers and Settlers' Conference

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 2

A motion condemning any form of community settlement by foreigners, including Jews, was carried at the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Butter Factory

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Saturday.—Nominations for election of three directors to the board of the Singleton Central Co-operative…

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