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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 71

Milk Board Official Addresses Farmers General Matters Affecting Industry Need for Review of Petrol Priorities

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 2

Mr. James McKeachie, producers' representative on the N.S.W. Milk Board, yesterday visited Singleton and addressed a…

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Shot Cattle

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 3

Edward Thomas Cohen, 37, butcher. was charged at the Newcastle Police Court, on Tuesday, with having on Sunday at Nelsons' Bay stolen a red steer,…

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More Wool Used

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 3

An indication of the expansion the use of wool for Australian use is given in a report issued by Winchcombe Carson Ltd…

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No- Substitute for Wool”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA Thursday—Legislation submitted by the Commonwealth for adoption by all States [?] tains drastic measures aimed…

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Export Butter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

The conclusion of successful negotiations between the Commonwealth Government and the United Kingdom for an increased price for export…

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Butter Factory Visit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

On Saturday morning the Minister and party were guests of Mr. W. E. Searl, manager of Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory, when an…

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Sheep Blowfly Investigations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 4

Recent advances in the prevention and treatment of blowfly strike in sheep are discussed in Bulletin 174 just issued by the Council of Scientific and Industrial…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 4

Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd report that 2900 bales of wool were appraised in their Sydney catalogue yesterday. Results: G. W. Mackay,…

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Butter Subsidy Interim Payment Increased

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

An interim subsidy payment to dairy farmers of 34d per pound of butter has been approved. This is a higher interim payment than…

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Cattle Stealing Nelson's Bay Butcher Fined

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

Pleading guilty in the Newcastle Police Court on Tuesday to two charges of cattle stealing, Edward Thomas Cohen (27), butcher, was…

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Wool Export Trade Recapturing War Losses

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 5

Wool appraisements were resumed in Sydney this week after the short Easter rece[?]. According to roster arrangements our…

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Increase Likely for Dairy Subsidy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

An early public announcement would be made about the dairy subsidy for the 1944-45 season, said the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully)…

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South African Wool

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON April 21—The average price paid by the British Government for South African wool last season was 13.8d per lb,…

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Inland Potato Crop Forecast of Season’s Yields

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 2

Dry weather has prevailed in most of the main potato growing districts in inland areas over an extended period. Conditions have…

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Moonan Flat Settler Producing Varied Crops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 3

SCONE Saturday.—Mr. Albert Collison, of Sempill’s Creek, Moonan Flat, is one of the district’s most versatile and…

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Japs Aim at Chinese Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK April 23—A Chinese communique says that while one Japanese column has entered the eastern suburbs of…

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Wheat Industry Difficulties of Early Settlers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 4

QUIRINDI Monday.—Mr. Hugh N. Pollock, son of the first wheat grower in this district—the late R. J. Pollock—revealed some…

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Australian Wool Consumption. Population and Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:- Prior to the war the Australian mills consumed about 240,000 bales of wool annually, or 8 per cent, of her yearly…

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Factory Returns Gloucester Dairy Company

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 4

GLOUCESTER, Monday.—The Gloucester Dairy Co. manufactured 279,073lbs, of choicest and 1432lbs. of second grade butter…

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Fertiliser Rationing Regulations Alterations Affecting Certain Vegetable Crops

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 4

The New South Wales Fertiliser Rattening Officer, Mr F. Filan, directs attention to the fact that under instructions recently issued…

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