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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 71

Irish Wool Prices. Demand Exceeds Supply

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The wool growers in Eire have probably secured the greatest advance in prices for their product of any…

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"Dairy Farmers Die at Work." Dr. Earle Page's Claim. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

Some aged people who were struggling to keep their dairy farms going had actually died at their work, said Sir Earle Page to-day. The deaths…

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Died at Their Work Aged People on Dairy Farms

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

Some aged people, struggling to keep their dairy farms going, had actually died at their work, said Sir Earle Page to-day in…

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Sharp-shooting of Dogs to Protect Sheep Point in Compensation Claim

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

During hearing of the claim aggregating £313/16/6 made against the Commonwealth Government by Reginald Thomas…

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Other States Interested. N.S.W. Farm Mechanisation Scheme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 5

It is particularly gratifying to me to learn that at the recent meeting of the Commonwealth Agricultural Council a direct approach wan made by the…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Mr. Sedgwick's Evidence

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

Mr. F. Sedgwick in his very lengthy summing up of the evidence submitted at the Public Prices Inquiry now being hold by the Milk Board, said…

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Farm Machinery Is Government Sincere?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

Delegates who attended the meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union at Raymond…

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No Price Rise for Singleton Dairymen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

Official advice was received on Wednesday, per Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., that Singleton dairymen, in common with other dairymen…

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Aged Dairymen At Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA Friday— Aged people struggling to keep their dairy farms going had actually died at thier…

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Visit of U.s. Farm Experts

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

Two agricultural experts, Major Miller and Major Seabrook, both attached to the United States Army Agricultural Service, will…

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Junior Farmers At The Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

The Raymond Terrace [?] Club intends to hold two days show on Friday Saturday March 10 and 11…

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Farmers Fined for Selling Eggs

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

At the Special Federal Court in Sydney yesterday, two poultry farmers were fined £10 and £20, respectively, for selling eggs to a person…

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£75,000,000 For Australia’s Wool Clip

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat.—The monetary result for the current season’s Australia clip is [?]ely to be £75,000, a record for any year…

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Prime Sheep And Cattle Firm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday — Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd.. report.— 44,181 sheep penned, prime wethers were scarce. All prime sheep…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers, Co-op, Co. Ltd. reports on 23rd inst.:— We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 129 on Monday, 21st…

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Butter Ration Cut In Canada

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA Monday. — The High Commissioner for Canada, Mr. Justice Davis, has received information that the butter ration…

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Full Yarding of Fat Cattle at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

There was another full yarding of about 1100 head of fat cattle at Maitland yards to-day. All classes of beef and year were…

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Wool Sales Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report submitting a good average selection of wools. Among realisations were the following:…

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Filipino Women to Do Farm Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK Feb 27—The Philippine puppet resident, Jose P. Laurel, has ordered all able bodied men and women between…

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Duke of Gloucester to Sell Farms

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

Six farms, including Barnwell Manor, owned by the Duke of Gloucester, are being valued for sale before the Duke leaves for Australia…

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