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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 71

600 Merryville Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

A highly attractive yarding of 600 Merryville cattle, comprising splendid quality stores and fats, will be offered by auction at the…

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606 Merryville Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

A highly attractive yarding of 600 Merryville cattle, comprising splendid quality stores and fats, will be offered by auction at the Quirindi Yards…

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600 Merryville Cattle For Sale

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 3

A highly attractive yarding of 600 Merryville cattle, comprising splendid quality stores and fate, will be offered by auction at the…

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Farmers' Weekly Market. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

Sir.—For some considerable time past much discussion among farmers has taken place regarding weekly markets in Muswellbrook. The time is…

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Special Issue of Petrol For Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. McKeachie, producers’ representative on the Milk Board, has sent an urgent wire to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley),…

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Butter for Canadians

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 6

CANBERRA Wed.—The High Commissioner for Canada (Mr. Justice Davis) said hat Canadian wartime Prices and Trade Board…

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600 Merryville Cattle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 4

A highly attractive yarding of 600 Merryville cattle, comprising splendid quality. "stores" and "fats", will be offered by auction at the Quirindi…

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New Wool Synthetic From Peanuts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 6

LONDON December 12.— Beginning with “a bag of monkey and an idea,” chemists of Imperial chemical Industries…

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Extra Petrol Wanted for Dairy Farmers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 3

Mr J. McKeachle, producers' representative on the Milk Board, has wired the Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley) requesting, him to Arrange…

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Australian Crops

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA Wed.—Australia’s area under all crops, including wheat, vegetables and fruit, dropped from 23,500,000 acres in…

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The Farmers Fodder Debt (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 3

Sir.—A question that is of some little concern to the victims, the unfortunate dairy farmers, is as follows: Are the powers that going to…

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Improvement of Dairying Pastures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 2

Clovers are desirable in a pasture for two reasons: they not only provide high quality feed in themselves, but by their capacity…

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New Insecticide To Save Crops

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 5

WASHINGTON. — Sabadilla plant seeds of the tropical plant, are used in making a new insect killer, Sabadilla,” which was…

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Cattle Slaughterings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

The following slaughterings took place during the past fortnight in the Kearsley Shire: Bovines 348, sheep 1613, pigs 1; condemnations, 1 bovine…

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Two Sheep Raise £20/14/8 for Ambulance Hamper

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 2

Two sheep have been responsible for raising £20/14/8 towards the Ambulance Xmas hamper competition, this b through the courtesy…

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Giving Up Dairying Mr. Alex Larking

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

Mr Alex Larking, chairman of rectors Nepean Co-op. Dairy and Refrigerating Society Ltd., and secretary of the Penrith branch of the…

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Special Issue of Petrol for Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 4

Mr. J. McKeachie, producers representative on the Milk Board, has sent an urgent wire to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley), asking him to arrange…

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Nazis to Farm for Britain

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 6

LONDON Dec. 14—Thousands of German prisoners are to work on farms in Britain, says the “Daily Express.” They are…

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The Farmers' Fodder Debt (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 3

Sir.—It was quite refreshing to read Mr. H. Bowen's letter in your issue of 13th inst. His letter is timely and deals with a question that…

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