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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 77

Farm Machinery Scheme Begins On

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Wed.—The farm machinery scheme which will come into operation next Monday, will begin at Scott’s Flat…

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Farm Machinery in Australia Production Restored to 1940 Level

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 1

Production of farm machinery in Australia has been restored to the 1940 level, said the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully)…

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Pool Farm Machinery to Operate Next Week

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 2

The mechanised farming machinery scheme which has been sponsored in this district by Singleton Central Co-Operative Dairy Company…

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Smaller Wheat Crop

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY Thursday.— Australia’s wheat crop this season is expected to yield only about 100 million bushels, compared with…

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Farmers Go to Gaol

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 2

A. A. Cameron, of James Creek, A. H. Harvey, of Ashby and Percy Sontar, of Palmer's Island, well known Lowe [?]ence farmers are to serve sent[?]…

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Denman Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 4

Supplies of sheep and lambs totalling 40,137 and 1365 cattle were forward at the Homebush auction last Monday. Sheep and lambs were 1/- to 1/6…

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Cattle Die in Drought

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 3

Drought has killed many dairy cattle in the Upper Clarence River district. Hundreds of hides from the dead…

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High Prices for Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 3

A four-year-old heifer sold for £16/16/- at the Tenterfield fat stock sales last week. Mr. George Williams, of Stonehenge, two years…

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Injured Whilst Mustering Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 2

Douglas Stocks, of "Glenroy," Singleton, sustained painful injuries yesterday whilst mustering cattle on "Glenroy." Whilst riding after the…

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Killed Cattle Without Notice Kurri Butcher Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 1

At Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday George Atmore Master Butcher, of Kurri Kurri, pleaded guilty to a charge of on August 2[?]. having…

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Wool Sales. Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 4

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— At our Newcastle catalogue yesterday 2766 bales of wool were…

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Slaughter of Female Calves. Deplored by Australian Dairy Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 6

The opinion is gaining ground that, in view of the future world demand for dairy products, the present rate of slaughter of female…

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Farmers Go to Gaol Will Not Pay Fines

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 3

A. A. Cameron, of James Creek, A. H. Harvey, of Ashby, and Percy Sontar, Palmer's Island, well-known Lower Clarence farmers, are to serve…

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Releasing Men for Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA Fri.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) stated in the House of Representatives that the principal objective in…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat.— Walter John Wearn, dental surgend of North Rocks Parramatta was charged at Parramatta with having on or…

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Premiers Thanks Visit To Butter Factory

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. McKell) has written to Mr. C. Gulliver chairman of directors of the Bow-throne Co-operative Butter…

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Wool May Bring £75,000,000

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat.— Production of wool In Australia will probably be more than 3,600,000 bales this season. These are likely to…

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“Farmers Day” at Cowra

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat.— At Cowra a “Farmers Day” was held at the Soil Conservation Research Station, when landholders in the…

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Release Of Farm Workers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY .Sat— Despite the Government’s promise to release 15,000 men from the Army for rural occupations military…

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Useful Rain in Dairying Districts

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 3

Prescott Pty. Ltd., in a review of the dairy industry state that most dairying districts report useful rains and production…

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