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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 60

Roughage Essential for Dairy Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 4

“Maximum milk production may be maintained for a short time on young succulent growing spring pasture but this can only…

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Grown Sheep Stronger

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.— Pitt Son & Badgery, Ltd., report that 40,226 sheep and Iambs were penned, consisting of suitable, trade quality…

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Young Cattle Predominate in FlRM MARKET

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 3

There were a fat cattle yarded at Camper's Hill saleyards to-day. The proportion of bullocks was not as great as the previous…

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Wool Reports Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 4

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, appraised 1,300 bales on Thursday last. The top price of 21½d was secured for two of the leading…

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Australian Wool Cup Speech at Annual Meeting of Winchcombe, Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 4

Mr. Harold Bell, Chairman of Directors of Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., at the annual meeting of the company held on Thursday last at…

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Sheep Wealth

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 2

A recently discovered process enables manufacturers to transform the wool of a sheepskin into a beautiful fur coat that only an…

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Transport of Wool

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 1

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., forwards the following communication from the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) apropos of the above :…

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Cattle Mustering Holiday for Duke and Duchess Surprise Visit to Scone District

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 1

The Governor-General, the Duke of Gloucester, and the Duchess of Gloucester, assisted with the cattle mustering during a…

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Farm Mechanisation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The Minister for Transport, (Mr O'Sullivan) announces that tractors which comprise, or are used solely in connection with…

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Legislative Assembly Farmers' Handbook

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last week the following matters were referred to:— Mr. J. T. Reid: I ask the Minister…

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Kangaroos Government Sets Poser for Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 2

Discussing the issue of permits to shoot kangaroos, wallabies, and wallaroos in the Armidale PP Board district, the deputy…

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Wool Report Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 4

Wool appraised at our Sydney catalogue yesterday was 4576 bales. Results Included: B. J. Bisley, Rylstone 24½d, ewes 21¾d 19d, wethers…

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Cattle Saleyards

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 3

Messrs. E. Windcyer and T. S. Elkin and Co. reported that during the last three years 841 head of cattle per year had passed through their yards…

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Sheep Dearer at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Thurs.—Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report:— 38,705 sheep penned of good quality Grown sheep were 1/…

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Rice Straw for Dairy Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

Experiments recently carried out by the Director of veterinary Research at the Huristone Agricultural High School have given…

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Prime Sheep Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 3

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited report that the demand at Flemington was stronger for all grades this improvement…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

Report on Appraisement No. 104 held by Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., Newcastle, on 5th October, 1945…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd., reports on the 6th October, 1945. We submitted our Appraisement…

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