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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 71

Warwick Farm Meeting at Randwick Selections for To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 3

Following are selections for the Warwick Farm meeting, to be held at Randwick to-morrow: Hoxton Park Juvenile Stakes, 5…

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Cleaning of Farm Drainage

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 2

The Government has authorised the Commissioners of the Rural Bank to make funds available to the Lower Hunter Rural…

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Flying Foxes Destroy Fruit Crops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 2

Complaints were made at the meeting of the Hunter District Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association last night that flying…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. reports: on the 23rd instant: We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue Nc. 149 on Tuesday…

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Wheat For Starving Stock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA Monday.— More than a million bushels of wheat a week was being used as stock feed said the Minister for…

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Wool Sale Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 4

At our Sydney catalogue, Thursday, 5039 bales of wool were appraised, including Pomeroy Stud clip from Goulburn, displaying medium to…

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Wool Sales Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 4

The number of bales offered in appraisement No. 148 were 2703 Among realisations were the following:…

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One Tree—£100 Crop

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 3

A peach tree in the garden of Mr. Owen Bridges, of Bury St., Edmunds (Eng.), has borne a record crop of 612 peaches. Locally peaches are…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 23rd inst.: We submitted our appraisement catalogue No. 149 on…

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Wool Average Lower. Dry Season Effects

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Figures issued by the Central Wool Committee show that at the date they were issued appraisements in Australia…

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Terrific Blast Rocks English Towl Horses and Cattle Flung Into The Air Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 1

LONDON, November 27—Over 55 persons are now known to have been killed in a village in Essex as the result of an R.A.F. dump blowing up ear Burton-on-Trent, which rocked the Midlands in the worst explosion of the…

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Farmers in the Elections. Astley Slack

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 3

Astley Slack, who is representing the farming interests in the C. Riding election for the Kearsley Shire, belongs to a well-known Wollombi family. His…

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Death of Mr J. B. Cramsie Authority on Cattle Industry

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 1

The death occurred at his home in Edgecliff on Monday of Mr. J. B. Cramsie, who was an authority on the cattle industry…

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Dairying Industry Problems Stockowners’ Questions Bring Replies From Expert

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 4

A session of interest to dairy fanners is broadcast every Wednesday from Station 2HR at 5.45 p.m. Answers to problems associated with the dairying industry are prepared by Mr. W. Webster, District Veterinary…

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“Passing the Buck to Dairymen”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 4

Sir,—I would be grateful you would grant me space to reply to Mr. J. A. G. Smith’s headed, “Weather Detrimental to…

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The Successful Jerry's Plains Fixture Find Out Not Extended to Record Double No Growls From Farmers Over Scorched Earth

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 2

Held at a time when the effects of drought are being felt particularly in this district, the committee responsible for the…

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Poultry Farmers Amalgamate

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 2

Poultry farmers of Maitland district who ere concerned with the serious shortage of foodstuffs through lack of reservation, met…

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Liquor Outside Dance Hall Charg[?] Against Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 3

Further evidence was heard at West Maitland courthouse to-day by Mr. Harvey, PM, In the case in which Cecil Lantry, farmer,…

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Australia's Wheat Stocks

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

Information on stocks of wheat and flour in Australia was given by the Minister for Commerce, Mr Scully, in the House of…

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