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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

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Turnips Useful for Dairy Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 6

Farmers in both coastal and tableland districts have foundswedes and white (field) turnips a useful fodder for dairy cows…

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Higher Wheat Yield

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY Thursday—Now that the wheat harvest is practically complete there are Indications that the total yield in Now South…

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Dairy Farm Production

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

BECAUSE in the early days of the war too little attention was paid to the question of man-power on the farms,…

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To-day’s Leader: Dairy Farm Production Heavy Losses In Great Air Battle 700 Flying Fortresses and Liberators Raid Germany (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 12—Fifty-nine bombers end five fighters were lost from a force totalling over 700 Flying Fortresses and Liberators with fighter escort, which raided Germany on Tuesday. This was revealed in a United States Army Air Force…

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Release of Manpower for Farms

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY Thurs.— “The provision of man-power for dairy farms means more than meeting the wishes of those engaged In…

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Meat and Sheep. Previous Vicissitudes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:- The advent of meat rationing on 17th January is the first occasion in the history of the Australian sheep…

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Men with Dairy Farm Experience

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

The Manpower Director (Mr. Bellemore) stated that compulsory registration of men with dairy-farming experience and not now employed on…

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Government Assistance for Dairy Farmers Scheme Outlined by Premier

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

Dairy farmers will welcome the decision of the State Government to give additional assistance to the drive for increased…

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Farmers' Troubles. Neglect of Rabbits Lead to Fines

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 6

The Denman-Singleton P. P. Board, represented by Mr. S. C. White, proceeded against Hector Clyde Carter and Norman Francis Stent Hewitt at…

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Release of Men for Dairying. Government Cancels Advertisements. Dairymen Says Notices Were Misleading. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

The Federal Government has ordered the cancellation of advertisements in country newspapers, stating that immediate releases of farmers'…

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Send Uniformed Men with "Cushy" Jobs Back to Farms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

During an interval at Tuesday's meeting of Denman-Singleton P. P. Board, Dir. D. M. Bell said it was high time that some of the uniformed…

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"Beer Will Save the World" Farmers Sarcastic Over Clothes Rationing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

decision of the Rationing au[?]ties to grant additional clothing coupons to beer cellar-men, whilst primary producers were excluded…

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U.S. Farmers Asked To Increase Acreage

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

WASHINGTON. —The U.S. War Food Administration has requested farmers to plant 380,000,000 acres in 1944—16,000,000…

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Manpower in Dairying Industry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

NAROOMA Friday.—The Federal Government has ordered the cancellation of Advertisements in country newspapers stating…

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Maize Crop Prospects Bright

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.— The, Government maize expert, Mr. W. D. KerIe, stated that the prospect of a satisfactory yield from the…

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Protest by Farmers Alleged Misleading Advertisement

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

There is a rumour that the Federal Government has ordered the cancellation of advertisements in country newspapers…

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Sheep and Lamb Replacements

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Saturday.—More than 11,700,000 sheep and lambs are needed-In -New South Wales each year to make up for slaughtering…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on 13th inst. We submitted our appraisement catalogue No. 125 on Tuesday 11th…

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Production At Butter Factory

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

During December, 362,243 gallons of milk were received at the Hexham Butter Factory. Butter manufactured totalled 230 tons,…

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Sheep Firm at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.— Pltt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: 32, 429 sheep and lambs penned a fairly good quality offering ’…

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