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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 60

New Zealand Farm Tragedy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

AUCKLAND (NZ) Tuesday.— Ralph -Buchanan (40), and his children, Lane Buchanan (12), and Gay Buchanan (10), were…

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Wheat for Starving Sheep Available on Rationed Basis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

Wheat to feed starving sheep is now to be made available on a strictly rationed basis in the expectation that the drought will…

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Received Allegedly Stolen Butter Shopkeeper Fined

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

A 76-year-old shopkeeper received portion of a consignment of butter allegedly stolen by a truck driver on February 5, it was stated in…

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Stolen Butter Coupons Director’s Warning to Retailers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—The 800,000 butter coupons stolen from the Rationing Commission’s office on Monday will have a read market…

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Big Thefts in Sydney 800,000 Butter Coupons Taken

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

Last week-end 800,000 butter coupons were stolen from the office of the Rationing Commission in Dymock's Building'…

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Wool Exports Drop United Kingdom Takes Most

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA Wed. — Australia exported 818,717 bales of greasy wool valued, at £17,233,000, for the seven- months ended January…

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Youths Drive Coal Lorries Refused Release From Dairy Farm

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

A member of the Campbelltown District War Agricultural Committee said that-two men whom the army refused to release for…

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Dairy Land on Coast Waste of Farmyard Manure

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

Farmyard manure to the value £3,250,000 is voided by the cattle of coastal New South Wales every year, but only a very small…

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Wool Versus Substitutes

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 3

'It appears extraordinary to members of the Australian Country Party having regard to the tremendous importance of the fine wool industry, which is unique in the…

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Cattle Values Unaltered To-day’s Sales At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

Pitt. Son & Badgery report : 35,889 sheep and lambs penned, a moderate proportion of prime and the majority fair quality…

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Red Clover in Crop Rotation

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 6

More use should be made of red clover in coastal crop rotations, states Mr. J. N. Whirret, chief agro[?]tologist of the…

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Lenten Pastoral Broadcast

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

On Sunday night last in the Newcastle Cathedral, the Lord Bishop of Newcastle (Dr. de Witt Batty) delivered his Lenten pastoral in the form…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. reports the following sales:—…

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Wholesalers' Butter Coupons Recalled

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

In an effort to frustrate the gang believed to be responsible for the theft of 800,000 butter coupons from the Rationing…

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Calling in Butter Coupons

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—In an effort to frustrate the gang believed to be responsible for the theft of 800,000 butter coupons from the…

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District Markets. Fat Cattle Firm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

There was a yarding of 600 fat cattle at Campbell's Hill saleyards on Monday. The quality was much better than last day, the yarding comprised…

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Wool Reports Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

At our Sydney catalogue yesterday. 4810 bales of wool were appraised. Results: F. Hilton Kelly, Jessmond Stud. Crookwell, attractive medium…

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All Butter Coupons Recalled. Order to Wholesalers. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

In an effort to frustrate the gang: believed to be responsible for the theft of 800,000 butter coupons from the Rationing Commission in Sydney at the…

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Effort to Frustrate Gang Butter Coupons Being Recalled From Wholesalers

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

In an effort to frustrate the gang believed to be responsible for the theft of 800,000 butter coupons from the Rationing Commission in…

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Adjournment in Cattle Stealing Case Solicitor Hints "Certain Course" May Be Taken

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

Counsel for the defence, Mr. W. J. Cragg, hinted yesterday that a "certain course'' might be taken in the case of the police…

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