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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 71

Farming Under Glass

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 4

At least 150,000,000 extra pounds of vitamin-packed fresh vegetables will be harvested in 1944 in the United States: from gardens completely under…

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Wheatmeal for Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 3

Wheatmeal, if properly fed, is a very satisfactory concentrate for dairy cattle, states the division of animal industry of the…

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Price of Butter for Britain

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat.—Information has been received by Mr. J. R. King, general manager of the Producers’ Co-operative Distributing…

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Decisions of Farmers’ Conference

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Saturday.—At the Farmers and Settlers’ Conference the following policy decisions were made:…

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Farmers & Graziers’ Co-op. Profit

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Saturday.— Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., reports a total trading profit of…

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Cattle Firm To-day’s Sales At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery’s report: 41,070 sheep and lambs penned, and somewhat improved proportion of good trade and…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference Policy Decisions

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 1

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference the following policy decisions were made. Provision of more agricultural…

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War Prisoners Farm and Cut Firewood

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 3

On projects under Army control, prisoners of war and internee volunteers produced more than 150,000 tons of firewood and £85,000 worth…

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The Farmers and the Referendum (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 3

Sir,—Among the reasons advanced to stress the urgency of returning a "Yes" majority at the approaching referendum, none is of greater…

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Wool

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reports: We offered 6612 bales of wool at our Sydney appraisement on Monday. Sales included: S. W…

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Butter Subsidy a Failure

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.—An official of the Commerce Department stated that the Federal Government’s plan to increase butter…

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Stroud District Junior Farmers Activities During July

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 1

Inspection of various projects during July showed conclusively that the members in Booral, Stroud and Stroud Road are becoming increasingly…

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Increased Dairy Production Vital View of Agricultural Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

Last meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council laid particular emphasis on the need for greatly increasing dairy production. Increased…

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Milk Zone Dairymen Dungog Branch

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

At a meeting of the Dungog branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held at Dungog on the 4th inst., there were present: Messrs. J. B. Carlton…

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Dairy Machinery and Equipment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

The Agricultural Council notes that, whereas there has been a general improvement in supply, the following items are in short supply to a…

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Sydney Wool Prices

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4

A catalogue of 6613 bales of wool was offered at Winchcombe Carson's first Sydney appraisement of the 1944-45 season on Monday. The…

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Plan to Increase Production "Butter Subsidy a Failure"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 1

The Federal Government's plan to increase butter production by granting a su[?]sidy had failed, an official of the Commerce Department said…

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Taking The “Tickle” Out of Wool

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday. — The wool report of Winchcombe Carton, Ltd., states that a method has been discovered which abolishes…

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Protest Against Daylight Saving Local Farmers' Case to Be Put to Prime Minister and Premier

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 2

Singleton farmers who assembled at yesterday's meeting of the local branch of the Primary Producers' Union unanimously…

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Farmers Favour Sectional Committee Disbanding Recommendation That M.z.d.c. Supersede P.p.u. Milk Interest Yesterday's Case for and Against

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 1

When Central Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union meets next Tuesday delegates will be called upon to deal with a motion from Singleton branch of the union that the Milk Sectional Committee of the P.P.U. be disbanded and that…

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