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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 77

Farm Mechanisation Scheme. Widespread Adoption on Coast

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 3

I am particularly gratified to note that the dairy farmers are making so widespread and appreciative a response to my…

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Late Australian News U.S. Ground Forces Continuing Advance in Solomons Adverse Weather Hind Ering Air-operations. Urgent Action Needed to Save Poultry Pigs. and Dairy Herds From Starvation Basic Wage Increase Adjustments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 1

American ground forces in the Solomons are continuing their adance against the Japanese at Bairoko, on New Georgia. This is…

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Farmers Fear Further Restrictions Getting in Early on Calf Matters

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 1

The recent order prohibiting slaughter of pigs under 100 lbs. weights has evidently set farmers jittery, and, whilst they may…

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Bungling in Food Matters Alleged Plight of Coastal Farmers

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 2

Only urgent action could save flocks of poultry, pigs, and dairy herds in New South Wales areas from dying in thousnads…

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General Matters Before Farmers' Conference Yesterday's Decisions by P.p.u. Delegates

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 6

There was a lengthy agenda before yesterday's District Council of the Central Hunter P.P.U., most matters having direct…

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Mailing Butter Go Round

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 3

PERTH Sat.—A recipe for making one pound of butter do the work of two has been perfected by Dr. J. L. Sutton,…

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Sheep Sales at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Sat. — During the three months ended July 895,966 sheep and lambs were marketed at Homebush. The number shows…

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Citrus Fruit Crops Departmental Delay Causes Losses

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 2

Difficulties experienced by citrus growers in marketing their fruit were referred to by Mr. F. Borham at the meeting of the…

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Mechanised Farming Widespread Adoption on Coast

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 4

“I am particularly gratified to note that the dairy farmers are making so widespread and appreciative a response to my…

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Wool Sales Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 4

On Thursday last, Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement 3500 bales drawn from the Moree, Mungindi[?]…

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Failure of Canning Bean Crops

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Mon.—Navy and soya bean crops have failed this year on the central tablelands. Of 640 acres of the navy variety sown…

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Way Out for Fig Farmers More Time Suggested

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 1

Mr W. Sullivan, chairman of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Society, referring to the pig weight ban, said that if a reasonable time was…

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Farmers Have Enough Troubles Protest to Premier Over Daylight Saving

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Bowman, Chairman of Directors of Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., to-day forwarded to the…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op." Co., Ltd., report on 10th inst: We submitted our second catalogue of the 1943-44 season on 6th inst.,…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 6

On Thursday, Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement 3500 bales, drawn from the Moree, Mungindi, Collarenebri and…

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Wheat for Stok on North Coast

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The Government intended to take action to ensure that wheat for stock was made available to North…

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Fosterton Junior Farmers' Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

A meeting of Junior Fanners was held last Saturday week and officers were elected as follows:—President, Mary Byron; vice-president, Jean…

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Uses for Jeeps Experiments on Farm Land

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 3

So many wartime uses are being found on most war fronts for USA Army “Jeep,” that It seems to have assured a place…

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Conditions in Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed.—In a review of the dairy industry, Prescott Pty., Ltd., report that several districts report useful rains but in many…

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Flooding of Dairy Co Property

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 3

Following a report by the engineer. Mr. W. R. Lindsey. on the flooding of the Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce…

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