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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 71

Merriwa Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 4

Supplies of sheep and lambs at the Homebush auctions last Monday totalled 29,300 head. Values were firm for sheep but lambs were easier…

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Prime Cattle Dearer at Flemington

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 4

Pitt. Son and Badgery Ltd. report 34,411 sheep and lambs penned of medium quality generally. Prime lots were comparatively…

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Wool Stocks and Selling. Unjustified Pessimism

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Many comments have recently been made regarding the large stocks of wool which have accumulated since the…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 4

Sir,—I have read with interest the letter in the Singleton "Aigus" of 26th inst under, the above heading, and signed by W. W. Elkin…

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Butter Ration May Be Restored

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Saturday —Common wealth Food Control would not comment on reports that an early improvement is likely In the…

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Preparing For Crops Early Ploughing of Land

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 2

The senior agricultural instructor, Mr. G. T. Dewcon, in his report for June, states that tome farmers have been ploughing…

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Dairymenurged to Produce More

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat.—Jamberoo farmers were urged by the secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, Mr. F. Sedgwick, to plan…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd. report: At our Newcastle catalogue on Friday 1725 bales of wool were appraised. Clips were chiefly from…

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Hunter Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 4

Prices secured at Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction last Thursday included Ellerston Pty. Ltd., Blanford, 4 bullocks at £21/5/-; 1.1 heifers to…

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Wheat for India

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

Britain has arranged for 400,000 tons of wheat to be shipped to India before September 30. This is in addition to 400,000 tons of grain, mainly wheat…

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Newcastle Wool Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 4

The catalogue at Winchcombe Carson's final Newcastle wool appraisement of the season totalled 1725 bales, making the firm's turnover for the year…

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Newcastle Wool Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 4

On Thursday, 29th June, Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, appraised 2100 bales, drawn principally from the north-western districts. The…

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Butter Ration May Be Restored

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 4

Commonwealth Food Control would not comment on reports that an early improvement is likely in the civilian butter ration. It…

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Wool Price Matter of Mutual Arrangement

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 4

It was a misconception for other wool producing countries to believe Australia wished to dictate the price of wool to the…

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Milk Zonk Dairymens' Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

A meeting of members of Dungog Branch of the above will be held in the Soldiers Memorial Town Hall on Friday next at 10.30 a.m. The main…

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Extensions to Butter Factory

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 3

An application for permission to carry out brick repairs to the Raymond Terrace Dairy Company’s factory at Hexham, to…

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More Wheat Meal for Stock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Wed The Master for Agriculture Mr. Graham stated that greatly increased qualities of wheat [?] are in…

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Farmer Entitled to Production Costs and Profit Forceful Address by Authority on Dairying Mr R. A. James, Victoria, Visits Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1

Mr. R. A. James, recognised as one of the greatest authorities on dairying in Australia, particularly the whole milk position, yesterday morning, addressed a meeting of district dairy farmers in the Masonic hall…

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More Trials for Dairy Farmers Higher Standard of Milk Predicted

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

Dairy farmers who attended a meeting in the Masonic Hall yesterday were told by an informed dairying authority that the time…

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Dawson's Hill Wool Top Price of Season for Pieces in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 3

Among the wool brands which realised highest prices of this season in Sydney is that of SR/Greenmount, otherwise Mr S. A. Richards, of…

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