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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 60

Good Pastoral Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 3

“Pastoral -conditions in the district are still good,” said Mr. E. A. Lucas, stock inspector at the Maitland Pastures Protection…

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Heavy Sheep Losses

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY-Wed—Drought losses western New South Wales were so heavy that it is thought. small sheep-owners may…

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More Butter For Britain

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA Wednesday—Australia hopes to supply Britain with 80,000 tons of butter, stated Commerce Department officials…

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Quirindi Butter Factory Year

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 5

QUIRINDI Wednesday. — De[?]pite a large drop in production, the Quirindi Co-operative Dairy Society was able to pay a…

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Women Shorn Like Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Sept. 6—French War Crimes Commission investigators have captured two women who were former SS guards at the…

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Heavy Wheat Yields Expected

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Wed. — Heavy wheat yields were now almost a certainty in northern New South Walce, said the Government…

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Pleuro Causes Slaughter of Dairy Herd

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 3

In his monthly report to the Maitland. Pastures Protection Board,. to-day, Mr. E. A. Lucas stock inspector, stated- that…

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Sheep Cheaper at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., report.—25,[?] sheep and lambs penned of fairly good trade quality…

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“Cunning Bait to Farmers” Col. Bruxner’s Comment

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 3

“It is wonderful how human nature [?] on asserting itself,” said the leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner)…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 2

Report on appraisement No. 168 held by Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Limited, Sydney-31st August, 1945…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 3

The 40th annual meeting, of shareholders of Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory was held at the Memorial Town Hall on Saturday last. There was a…

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Women Shorn Like Sheep German War Industry Wanted Hair

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 3

A calm confession that 200,000 women and children—mostly Jewish and French—were killed at the Ravensbruck concentration camp,…

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Wool Report Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 4

Our appraisement No. 168 was inspected for preliminary valuation on the 3rd inst. and finalised on the following day…

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Market Notes. Scone Stock Market 600 Pigs on Wednesday; 650 Fat Cattle To-day

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 1

That Scone continues to hold one of the leading provincial stock markets of the State has been very much exemplified this week…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 7th SEPTEMBER, 1945. Position of Unregistered Dairymen Milk Board's Attitude Stated by Members Suppliers' Meeting at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 3

Warnings that the position of unregistered dairymen in the Upper Hunter at present supplying milk to the New South Wales Milk Board would be reviewed by the Board at the end of the year were given by Messrs H. Denford and J. McKeachie at a meeting attended by 200…

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New Problems Face Industry Dairy Company Chairman's Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 6

Mr. J. B. RICHARDSON, chairman of directors of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, told a largely-attended meeting of milk suppliers something of his company's plans for the future development of the Upper Hunter. He also referred to the many problems that…

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Water on Farm Lands

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 2

Following a complaint by Cr. T. McCarthy that water was being forced through inspection chambers of sewerage treatment…

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Wheat Shortage In Italy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 1

LONDON Sept. 8.—Italy facing the smallest wheat harvest for 20 years. This is attributed to a severe drought and lack of…

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Fat Cattle Cheaper Sheep Values Drop at Maitland Sales

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 3

There was a larger yarding of 1050 fat cattle at Campbell’s Hill saleyards today, and although there was a good proportion of…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 4

Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Company Limited reports on the 6/9/45: We submitted our Appraisement…

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