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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 71

Producing Varied Crops Versatile Moonan Flat Settler

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 3

Mr. Albert Collison, of Sempill's Creek, Moonan Flat, is one of the districts most versatile and remarkable men and sons of the soil…

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Better Served Ammunition Supply for Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 4

Referring to recent press comments on the ammunition supply position, the Minister for Agriculture and Forests. Mr. Dunn,…

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Stud Cattle Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 4

Nearly 450 stud beet cattle have arrived in Sydney for the annual exhibition and sales organised by the United Stud Beef…

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“No Substitute For Wool”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 2

WHEN the Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Scully, declared week “There is no substitute for wool,” he gave…

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Prime Sheep Firm Stock Sales at Flemington

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

Pitt, Son and Badgery’s report —44,688 sheep and lambs penned. A small showing of prime and their prices were firm. Medium…

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To-day’s Leader: “No Substitute for Wool” Maintain Pressure in Pacific

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK April 26—Military authorities have declared there will be no lessening of the Pacific offensive as a…

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Miners and Farmers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 2

'The case with which miners, who so desire it, can be released from the Army, is in striking contrast to the difficulty of securing the release of genuine cases…

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Sheep and Wool Training Centre

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

Under the expert guidance of the Superintendent of the Sheep and Wool Classes in the North-west, Mr. G. Maddocks, who is in…

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Million Bales Wool Appraisements in Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

The newly-shorn wools were generally a little [?] in staple and more thinly grown, compared with the since wools…

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All Wool Branding. a First Necessity

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson report:—If the Australian government's proposals are realised for the branding of goods to denote the genuine "all wool" fabric…

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Wool Packs for Salvage Have Arrived

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

Chairman of the local branch of the National Salvage movement (Mr. C. A. Buchan) stated to-day that wool packs had been received for the…

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Local and General Gold Find on Farm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

A wheat farmer of Holletan, Western Australia. Mr. J. C. Symes, who round gold on his property about four years ago, had a return of £1100 from…

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Ammunition Supply for Farmers Minister's Statement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

Referring to recent press comments on the ammunition supply portion, the Minister for Agriculture and Forests, Mr. Dunn, stated that primary…

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The Farm Home Strawberry Culture. Planting Now Seasonable

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

Although the strawberry planting season extends from April to August, April and May are the most suitable months, as plants are able to become…

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Rabbits on Sheep Country

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 2

The sheep industry in New South Wales is menaced by rabbits as result of the war time shortage of rural labour…

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Crops on Hunter Difficulties Of Growers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 2

The senior district agricultural instructor. (Mr. G. T. Dawson) in his report on agricultural conditions Unions during April in the…

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Prime Sheep Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report: 43,266 sheep and lambs penned, with a decreased proportion of prime…

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Serious Losses of Cattle Expected

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday—The Chief of the Plant Industries Department, Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, revealed to-day that rainfall in…

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Cattle Exhibition in Sydney Fenwick Bros. Successful with Herefords

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

At the stud beef cattle exhibition, which was opened in Sydney on Saturday, the following awards are noticed in Herefords: Reserve champion…

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Wool Sales Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 4

On 27th April Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, appraised 800 bales, comprising mostly oddments with a few early shorn clips…

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