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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 60

Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Annual Meeting of Dungog Branch

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Dungog branch of the M.Z.D.C. was held in the Memorial Hall on the 22nd inst. There were 23 members present…

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Farmers Asking for More Petrol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

The annual meeting of the M.Z.D.C., held yesterday in the Masonic Hall, decided, to make application to the Liquid Fuel Control…

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More Dairymen Sell Out Winter Crisis Feared

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

While the Government "played around with statistics" more farmers were leaving the industry, the secretary of the Milk…

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Sheep Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Thurs.—37,395 sheep and lambs penned, the finality of the offering chiefly fair trade with very few really prime, Best…

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Wool Report Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

There were 8036 bales of wool appraised at our Newcastle catalogue yesterday. Results included: Leo. C. Waterford. Willow Tree. wethers…

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Secretary’s Appeal to Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON Thurs.—“I am prepared to give up everything for unity,” said Mr. A. J. Watson, when he was appointed secretary…

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Manager of Dairy Company Resigns Mr. Geo. Searl Asks for Release Through Ill-health

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. George Searl, manager of Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company for the Past 17 years, tendered his resignation to…

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Craigie Stays Best Sydney Cup Gay King Brilliant In Cropper Handicap

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Gay King set the seal on his printing ability brilliantly winning the C. W. Cropper Handicap at Randwick to-day in fast time on a dead track. Trimmer a fast front runner with Gay King for the…

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Fat Cattle Firm Fat Sheep Values Up at Maitland Sales

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 3

About 450 fat cattle yarded at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day, a small yarding on account of the holiday. A number of…

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Big Market For Dairy Products In India

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday—The Indian Trade Delegation left for New Zealand ID-day. The leader, Dr. Datar Singh, said that in…

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Pastoral Outlook for Winter Bad

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 3

Reporting to the Maitland District Pastures Protection Board to-day, Mr. E. N. Lucas said that the general outlook for the…

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Cattle Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Thurs— Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— 51,268 sheep penned of mixed descriptions. The market opened equal…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers, and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on 29th March, 1945:— We submitted our Catalogue No…

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Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle Firm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

About 450 fat cattle yarded at the Campbell's Hill saleyards on Tuesday, a small yarding on account of the holiday. A number of consignments…

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Bulk Wheat Arrives From W.a

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Fridays-First shipment of bulk wheat from Western Australia to supplement root resources in New South…

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Pioneer of Dairy Industry Passes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

A grand old pioneer of the South Coast, Mr. Robert Augustus Cork, [?] peacefully away in the Singleton Dangar Cottage…

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Consumers Rush Butter Supplies

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 3

New regulations for retailers of butter [?] recently, curtailed supplies during the fortnights March 25 to April 8 and April 8…

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Decline In Dairy Products

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat.—Dairy production is still falling throughout Australia, and the continuing drought in New South Wales and…

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Fat Cattle Firmer Prime Sheep Higher at Maitland Sales

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 3

A very light supply of cattle was yarded at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day, medium quality again predominating. There…

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