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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 71

Best Sheep And Cattle-Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday.—Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd report; 23,331 sheep and lambs penned mostly. medium quality. Prime lots are…

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Bob's Farm School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 3

A very enjoyable time was spent by [?], at the concert staged by the Bob's Fa[?]. school children on Tuesday, 12th December. The children displayed great…

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Bob's Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

The Fraternity Branch of the G. U. O. O. F. held a social evening on the 9th The occasion being the presenting of the Grade Shield, which has been won…

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Junior Farmer Movement Extension Urged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

A plea for the Government to make additional finance available in order to extend the activities of the Junior Farmers’ Club…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. report holding their usual fortnightly sale on Tuesday last, when prices for all classes were satisfactory. Sales…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on 16th. inst. We submitted or appraisement…

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Butter Coupon Credit System Brings Fines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE Friday—That butter had been supplied on a coupon credit system which, all-time was heavily in debt was…

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Wool Reports Nenco Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 4

N.E.N.C.O., The New England North and North-West Producers' Co. Ltd,, Newcastle, report the following appraisements of clips from…

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Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle Firm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 3

About 850 fat cattle were forward at the Maitland yards on Monday. There was a good attendance of the trade and competition was keen…

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A Fine Crop

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 8

Whether Mr. S. C. Hookway, of La Questra, Craboon, has the secret of growing grain without rain, or whether his property is composed of such soll…

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Junior Farmer Movement. Extension Urged by C.p. Member

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 1

A plea for the Government to make additional [?] extend the activities of [?] Club movement, was made by Mr. J. T…

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One Price for Milk. Singleton Farmers Request

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 1

The Singleton branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council on Tuesday, decided to request that one price be paid for milk supplied to the Milk Board…

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Life on the Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 6

I sit and scheme, I doze and dream Of the past, and the future as well. I pause and ponder, and I often wonder If life on this earth is hell…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 3

The General Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council (Mr. F. Sedgwick) reports that negotiations have been opened with the Prices…

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Damage to to Crops by Red Mite

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 6

The Entomoligical branch of the Department if Agriculture reminds growers that the mite known as red spider, which…

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Dairymen’s Protest Banking Control by Government

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1944 · page 2

The Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, at its meeting in West Maitland last night, decided to protest to…

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British Farmers To Tour

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1944 · page 1

LONDON Dec. 22—A delegation from the British National Farmers’ Union will visit Australia and New Zealand to study…

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Dissatisfation at Milk Price Delay Milk Zone Dairymen To Stand For Board Decision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1944 · page 2

Members of the Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, who attended a meeting in West Maitland last night, expressed dissatisfaction at the delay in having the price of milk determined…

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Wool Cheque Smaller

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed—The half-year’s wool appraisements in New South Wales are worth approximately £12,000,000 at the contact price,…

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Artificial Insemination of Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE Thurs. — The Federal Government is planning extensive scheme for artificial Insemination of animals,…

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