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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 60

Farmers Want Oats Retained for Sowing Govt. to Be Asked to Prohibit Sales for Horsefeed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 3

Before the real purpose of yesterday's meeting of dairy farmers was arrived at, a motion was carried that representation be made…

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Pastoral Conditions Deteriorating

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 2

Seasonal conditions are becoming Worse daily, states Mr. E. A. Lucas, Pastures Protection Inspector, In his report for…

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Farm Workers Wages in England

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 10.—The Agricultural Wages Board to-day decided to give statutory notice of proposalsto increase the national…

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Dirt Breeds Flies About the Dairy

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 6

Flies are carriers fo many infections, and the refuse in which they breed—decaying vegetable matter, old rags and paper, and…

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Water for Dairy Cows

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 6

Clean, fresh, running water is best for dairy cows, and next to it comes good spring or well water pumped into troughs, Water…

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Singleton Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 4

At Homebush on Monday. W. Cameron, Singleton, secured 8 vealers to £8/5/, avg. £7/13/9; Mrs M. Richards. Singleton 5 cows £7/16/,…

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Wool Appraisements in Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd., report having a catalogue drawn from a wide range, of districts. which was finalised on Tuesday…

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Special Drought Relief For Dairy Farmers. Commonwealth and State Governments to Make Grants

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 6

While refusing the request of the milk producer's for an increased price, the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) on Tuesday announced that the…

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Dairymen Lead in Round One Only 100 Gallons For Milk Board From Singleton Farmers City Trade Loses 6,600 Gallons

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

Singleton district dairymen are leading in round one of the milk strike, and success of the withholding of supplies here has been thus far very much in excess of the hopes of even the most optimistic. Only 100 gallons of milk were delivered locally this morning for the…

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Plans for 1000 Head Pig Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

Messrs P. L. and W.H. Tyler, of "Puen Buen," Scone who purpose establishing a stud Jersey herd and extensive stud piggery on their property,…

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District Farmers Hold Back Milk. Further Decline Expected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

A number of district farmers are standing behind the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council in its demands on tho Federal Government for…

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Dairymen Strike To-day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

To-morrow (Friday) morning's deliveries of milk in Sydney and Newcastle appears certain to be the last general distribution until the milk…

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Mr. Forde’s Final Appeal To Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA Friday. — A final appeal for dairyman to ignore the strike and [?] in their milk was made by the acting Prime…

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Farm Refrigeration Plants

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

For the Upper Hunter District Council, Mr. J. S. Haig moved at the quarterly meeting of the Central Executive Council of the Primary…

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Fat Cattle Firm Sheep Rise at Maitland Sales

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 3

There were about 300 cattle yarded at Maitland sales to-day The quality was very good, and of the best yardings of the…

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Dairymen's Solidarity Continues No Milk Delivered for City Trade Yesterday or To-day "Stand Firm-position Excellent-ignore Propaganda," Says General Secretary

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 2

The remarkable solidarity which has manifested itself amongst Singleton dairymen since the ultimatum to the Commonwealth Government expired last Thursday, to the effect that supplies…

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Sheep on Reserve

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 1

The Board also proceeded against A. R. McKenzie, of Armidale, on a number of charges, firstly, for travelling stock from…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 12th inst.:—We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 152 on Tuesday…

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Record Wool Price

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 1

The Merry ville stud clip from Yass was appraised in Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney wool catalogue last Friday at the seaaon's…

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Wheat From The West

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The spokesman of the Commerce Department received today that shipment of wheat from the…

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