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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 71

Liberated Areas Shipments of Australian Wool

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 5

That Australian wool is already playing a part in the relief rehabilitation programme of Allies is learned by latest…

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Should Take Stand Farmers and Daylight Saving

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 5

SINGLETON Sat.—It was hinted at a gathering of delegates at the Central Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers'…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers Cooperative Co. Ltd. reports on the 16th instant: We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 139, the second…

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Wool for Upholstery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 3

The development of high-class woollen fabrics for the [?] of transport vehicles is processing space, despite the…

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Cheaper Cattle 10/ Sales At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery’s report: 41,090 sheep and lambs. Quality of grown sheep generally was moderate, average condition of…

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Wool Sales Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 4

At their Sydney wool appraisement last Wednesday, Winchcombe Carson Ltd. submitted 3,888 bales. Results obtained included: L. G. Paddison,…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Again in Small Supply

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 3

Another small yarding of [?] cattle, the quality being improved on last days sale Market was slightly dearer. Best…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., report on 16th inst.: We submitted our appraisement…

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Wool and Rehabilitation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

That Australian wool is already playing a part in the relief and rehabilitation programme of the Allies is learned by latest advices from England. A…

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Butter Production Early Improvement Expected

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 2

Preacott Pty. Ltd. reports: Kew South Wales: Useful rains have fallen in most dairying centres. the south coast being…

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Proposed Change of Name. Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 1

Among the special resolutions to be submitted to the annual meeting of the Raymond Terrace Co.Op. Dairy and produce Co. Ltd…

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Farmers Remanded Charge of Assault In Company

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 2

Thomas James Hickey, 32, and Gerald .Hickey, 27, farmers, were charged at West Maitland court with having, at Morpeth, on…

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Rain in Wheat Country

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 3

Until this week at least half the wheat country of New South Wales was suffering from drought, said the Government…

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Butter for Britain 41,718 Tons Sent

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA. Wed. — Although butter production in Australia showed a marked decline for 1943-44, Britain had received…

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Inoculating for Better Lucerne Crops

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 4

There are lucerne paddocks in the Hunter valley in which the stand is at least 20 years old. It is true that the Stand is thin…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 3

Sir.—May I appeal to the shareholdors of the Raymond Terrace Co-op. Dairy aud Produce Co. Ltd. to attend the annual meeting of the above Company in…

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Farmers' President Censured

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

Mr. R. C. Gibson, General President of the Primary Producers' Union, was censured by the delegates of the Gloucester and Lower Hunter. District Council at a…

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World's Greatest Rice Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 3

My colleague the Minister for Conservation, Mr. Dunn, who has returned from a visit to the Irrigation Commission's ricegrowing project at Wakool,…

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Australia’s Wool Clip Shipments to United States

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 4

The work of appraising the Australian wool clip is now proceeding steadily in all centres. Disposals have not come up to…

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Milk Prices Enquiry Dairymen Warned of Pimps

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

During a discussion at the quarterly meeting of the Raymond Terrace branch of the Primary Producers’ Union on the milk…

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