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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 76 of 77

Release of Manpower for Dairy Farms

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 1

In an advt. which appeared in the last issue of "The Advocate," it was incorrectly stated that application for the release of men from the…

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Release Of Soldiers For Farms

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday.—At a meeting of the central executive council of the Primary Producers’ Union, a resolution was passed…

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£2000 Worth of Dairy Cows Follow "Iron Horse"

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 4

When a cattle train left here on Wednesday night it took with it 15 trucks of outstanding quality springing heifers to the value of…

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"Share Dairymen Given No Hearing"

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 3

Criticism over lack of attendance at this week's meeting in Singleton of the Dairymen's Milk Zone Council, and a later…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 December 1943 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 16th inst. We submitted our appraisement catalogue No. 124 on Tuesday 14th…

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Appeals Against Wheat Quotas

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 December 1943 · page 1

The Relieving District Surveyor, Lund Board Office, East Maitland, states that he has been advised by the Chairman of the Wheat…

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Wool Sales Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 December 1943 · page 4

On Thursday, 16th December, Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd, appraised 1600 bales drawn from the Merriwa, Tamworth…

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Bears One Crop and Dies

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 December 1943 · page 3

The sago palm tree bears but one crop of fruit. Its load of nuts is its first and final effort in the way of fruit-bearing. The nuts ripen and…

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Enraged Bull Attacks Farmer

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 December 1943 · page 1

Stanley Mead (53), a dairy farmer of Bolwarra ,was seriously injured when attacked by a bull which broke its tether chain. He was tossed in…

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Cassilis Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 1

The Rotherwood clip from Rotherwood Pastoral Co. Pty. Ltd., Cassilis, was appraised in Winchcombe, Carson's last Sydney catalogue as…

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Appeals Against 1943-44 Wheat Quota

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 1

The chairman of the Wheat Industry. Stabilisation Committee advises that the closing date for appeals against the 1943/'44 wheat quotas has been…

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Australia's Wool Consumption. Post-War Aspects

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The Australian mills during recent years have consumed wool to the value of £9,000,000 to £10,000,000 annually,…

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Local and General W.a.s.p.s. Shear 3O00 Sheep

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 2

The first woman-controlled shearing shed in N.S.W. this week completed the shearing of 3000 sheep on Mr. Shand's "Woodville" property. Except…

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Milk Zone Dairymen In One Union Fob Self-protection

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 3

A meeting of Dungog dairymen was held on Friday at which visiting dairymen urged the formation of a branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council…

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More Money for Farm Mechanisation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Tues.—Additional advances, totalling £25,000, for the farm mechanisation scheme which he launched at Nowra in…

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Meeting of Dairymen New Branch of Zone Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 3

A meeting of dairymen, held Vacy, decided to form a branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council Mr. H. A. Fry presided,…

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Wool Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 4

On Friday last the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., submitted for final appraisment a catalogue comprising 2409 bales…

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Motor Transport of Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Wednesday.— Motor transport is playing a big part in the quick carriage of sheep from out back areas to centres where…

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Denial of Further Butter Cut

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 6

CANBERRA Wed.—The Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) discounted a report that a further cut i[?] the butter ration…

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Farming on Road Statement at Inquest

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 3

A statement that portion of the road between Largs and Morpeth was being cultivated was made at the adjourned inquest at…

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