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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 71

Serious Crisis Looming in Dairy Industry. Possibility of Milk Products Shortage in Three Years

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 4

Mr. J. B.. Timbs, manager of Bowthorne Butter Factory, who is a member of many Commonwealth and State rural advisory…

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No Extra Butter for Miners

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

The Government has decided to reject the miners' demand that their ration should be maintained at 8oz. a week…

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Electricity to Aid U.s. Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 6

CHICAGO: William J. Neat, deputy administrator of the United States Rural Electrification Administration, speaking at the…

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U.s. Farmers’ Plans

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 6

NEW YORK: Gordon B. Duncan writes in the Hall Street Journal that American farmers are awaiting the end of the war…

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America's Use of Wool. Synthetics and the Sheep's Staple

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:- The use of wool in the United States continues in large volume, despite the great output of artificial fibres…

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Stole Butter From Wharf

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

Two wharf labourers were sentenced to a month's gaol at Sydney Central Police Court for having stolen butter from the A.U.S.N…

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No Extra Butter for Miners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 6

The Government has decided to reject the miners' demand that their [?]ation should be maintained at 8oz. a week…

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2/- Per Pound for Butter New Demand

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

The payment of 2/- per lb. for butter and the cancellation of conditions and hours of the dairying industry award, was the subject…

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Western Miners Threaten Strike Over Butter Appeal by Miners' General Secretary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

When the news of the invasion of Europe reached the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant)…

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The Farm Home The Vegetable Garden Some Seasonable Hints

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

The following seasonable hints for vegetable growers are given in the June number of a home gardening bulletin issued by the Department of Agriculture:—…

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AGRICULTURAL For Spring-Sown Crops Preparation of the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

Where a preliminary ploughing has not been given to land which it is intended to sow in spring the operation should be intended to without delay…

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Only Three Farmers in Opposition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 4

Milk suppliers in this district were definitely behind the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council in the recent price dispute," says Mr. H. G. Fraser. "I have…

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Terms for Dairy Industry Inquiry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — Mr. F. Sedgwick, secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council expressed surprise at the statement…

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Dairy Forms For Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat.—A stir has been caused on the North Coast as a result of the the proposed postponement of the ballot for four homestead…

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Four Million Bales of Wool

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE Mon.— Stocks of wool in Australia by the end of this month are expected to be 4,000,000 bales, said a…

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Penicillin and the Dairy Industry Five Million Pounds of Lactose Required for Manufacture

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 4

When Dr. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin at the University of London in 1929, he gave medical men their most…

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War-time Dairying in Switzerland Blockade Causes Rationing

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 4

It is emphasised in a Swiss Government dairying war-time survey that rationing of dairy products in that country was not occasioned by…

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Stroud Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 2

At Homebush last Thursday, F. Ince, Stroud Road, secured to £11, averaging £10/12/6, for 14 cows and heifers at Winchcombe Carson's sale…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report; Wools are coming to hand from the autumn shearing districts and are being prepared for cataloguing in the…

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Butter Rationing Special Permits

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 2

The Deputy Director of Rationing for NSW, Mr. W. B .Hudson announced to-day that all holders of special permits such…

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