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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 71

To-day’s Leader: Farm Transport Situation Is Tense In Beachhead Battle “Invaders Have Lost The initiative” (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON Feb. 11—While the Germans have been temporarily isolated from their supply bases around Anzio beachhead by a mass onslaught of Allied air forces, heavy German attack persist and, according to President…

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Singleton Cattle

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 4

At the Homebush auctions G. T. Richards, Singleton, secured 2 steers to £13/17/ avg. £13/14/, 17 vealers. to £11/16/. avg. £10/9/3, 13 cows and…

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Record Dairy [?] At Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

GLOUCESTER Monday Gloucester Dairy Co [?] [?] 2,78,038ib of [?] 6820ibe of second grade [?]…

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Crows Attack Melon Crops

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 1

A farmer in the Oakhampton district states that crows are destroying many melons on his property. During one morning they destroyed…

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Dairy Output Declines

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 4

Australian butter production for the six months ended December 31 was 85,926 tons, which is 6454 tons less than for the corresponding…

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Butter Position Desperate

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

It was officially announced in Canberra to-day that there was no immediate likelihood of butter ration being cut from eight…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd., report: Our appraisement catalogue No. 127, which was finalised on 7th inst., comprised an…

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Butter Ration May Be Reduced

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA Tues.—It is hinted that representations may soon be made to the Federal Government to reduce the Australian butter…

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No Early Cut In Butter Likely

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA Tuesday—It was officially stated to-day there was no immediate likelihood of the butter ration being cut from…

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"No Immediate Cut." Butter Rationing. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

It was officially stated to-day that there is no immediate likelihood of the butter ration being cut from eight to six ounces weekly. It was admitted…

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Zebu-cross Cattle. Use in North Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

A discussion of the use of Zebucross cattle in Australia is given in bulletin No. 172 just issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, held in Sydney, at which there was a large and representative attendance, the…

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Gloucester Dairy Company

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

For the month of January the Glou[?]ster Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. manufactured 378,038 lbs. of choicest butter and 6820 lb. of second grade…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-Op. Co. Ltd. reports on 15th inst.: Our Appraisement Catalogue No. 128 was submitted on Thursday, 10th…

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Butter Subsidy In Off Periods

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA Wed.— A suggestion that farmers should be paid in off periods a subsidy of approximately 1d a lb for butter,…

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Australian Butter Ration Another Cut Urged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

The Federal Government will be asked to reduce the Australian butter ration from 8oz, to 6oz. a week to help to maintain…

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Wool Sale Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: At our Sydney catalogue yesterday 5764 bales of wool were appraised…

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Initiative of Two Farmers Vegetables Grow on Waste Land

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

One hundred and ten acres of river flats at Burns Marsh, Tasmania, which a few months ago were covered with flags and rushes to a height of…

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Mechanised Farming (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

Sir.—Would you allow me to make an explanation of what appears to be a misunderstanding re the statement attributed to Mr. L. E. Hewitt…

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Renewal of Dairy Subsidy

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA Thursday. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) stated in the House of Representatives that a special…

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