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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 60

Sheep Losses In Australia

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The retiring president, Mr. J. Hunter Patterson. (southern Riverina), at the 65th convention of the…

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Milk and Butter Shortage. Officers' Prediction. Butter Production Lowest for 20 Years. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

Besides predicting a milk shortage, Dr. H. J. Hynes, of the Department of Agriculture, to-day reported that butter production in New South Wales for…

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Missing Woman Found in Cattle Truck

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Forrester, 32, of Macksville, who was travelling with her husband, Mr. R. Forrester, from Macksville to Morisset early on Friday…

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Late Australian News Low Milk and Butter Production

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 1

Besides predicting a milk shortage, Dr. H. J. Hynes, of the Department of Agriculture, to-day reported that butter production in N.S. Wales for…

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High Price for Dairy Farm

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: What is considered a record local price has just been paid for a dairy farm. The farm is part of the…

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Grain Sorghum Crop Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 5

Since the January rains, growth of grain sorghum crops has been excellent, states Mr. W. D, Karle, special instructor…

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Shortages in Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.— Besides predicting a milk shortage. Dr. J. Hynes, of the Department of Agriculture, to-day reported…

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Advance for Next Wheat Crop

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 6

CANBERRA Wed. — Payment of 4/8 a bushel for bagged wheat at growers’ sidings as a first advance for the 1640-47 crop…

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Substitutes and Butter Industry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

“I have long been of the opinion that the outlook within the dairying Industry as regards the conversion of milk into…

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Fortunes Bound Up With Wool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1

The fortunes of Australia were still inextricably bound up with the fortunes of wool, despite the changes in world conditions…

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Sheep Losses in Australia Drought Accounts for 20,000,000

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1

Sheep losses in Australia because of the drought are estimated at 20 millions. Actual and potential losses of…

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Dairy Production on the Hunter Vast Improvement In Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 5

A vast improvement in conditions has resulted since the recent rains, says Mr. J. W. G. Smith, senior dairy instructor. Production is going up and will continue to rise in most areas of the Hunter Valley…

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Problems of Dairymen Discussed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 5

There was a good attendance at a meeting of the Mill: Zone Dairyemn’s Council held in the Oddfellow Hall. Raymond…

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Preparation of Cattle for Shows

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club held in the School room, on Thursday evening last, Mr. J. W. Smith dairy instructor, gave a short lecture…

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Record Crop of Cabbages

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 3

Another giant cabbage was brtought in for exhibition to-day. an All Seasons variety, grown by Mr. Clarrie Lightfoot at the…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company Limited reports on the 23rd June, 1945:- We submitted the first portion of our…

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Wool Report Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: At our final Sydney catalogue of the season yesterday, 1909 bales of wool were apprallsed. Results!: Lamer…

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Barbed Wire For Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday—Supplies of galvanised barbed wire could now be obtained from army stacks by farmers whose fences…

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Farmer's Loss at Coraki Thieves Steal Acre of Beans

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 1

Thieves stole an acre of beans from a farm at Coraki, near Tweed Heads, on Sunday night. The beans valued at £18, were the property of…

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Dutch T Wool Mills Working

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Saturday.— The Netherlands Textiles State Burean cables from Eindhoven, Hoiland that the first consignment…

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