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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 60

[?]Bale of Wool Hits Storeman

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday—When [?] bale of wool fell two stories [?] a shute at the Nenco Wool [?] Newcastle, this morning…

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All Electric Farms for Britain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 3

A plan to provide every farm in Great Britain with electricity is announced by the Electric Power Coy.'s Association, representing two-thirds of the United…

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Dairy Factory News. Milk Quota

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 1

The quantity of milk received by the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, for the month of September was 1,933,907 gallons,…

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Notable Drought-time Achievement How the Government Saved the Dairy-herds of the South-west

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 1

I have read with feelings of deep gratification a report submitted by my colleague the Minister for Agriculture, Mr E. H. Graham, covering…

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Japs Raid Farms For Food

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 1

MANILA Oct 24.—Willing to surrender to the Americans, but not to Filipinos, 15,000 Japanese soldiers are…

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Soy Bean As Fodder Interest of Farmers in Country Centres

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 4

Farmers in country centres are showing a keen interest in the soy bean as a source of supplementary feed for the dairying…

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Cattle Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday. — Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report that 42,283 sheep were penned of good quality. The market was…

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Conserving Fodder Dairymen Must Hove Reserves

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 2

“Fodder conservation is the best insurance farmers can take out,” said Mr. G. T. Dawson, senior agricultural instructor,…

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Future Of Wool Industry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 1

LONDON Oct 26—Australian Dr. Booth has been elected chairman of the International Wool Secretariat…

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England’s Farms Will Be All-electric Power Companies and Farmers’ Unions Combine

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 6

A plan to provide every farm in Great Britain with electricity, it announced by the Electric Power Companies Association, representing two-thirds of the United Kingdom supply organisation…

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Best Results From Dairy Cows

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 4

All animal activity is limited by certain laws, and even the dairy cow, the nearest approach a perpetual producer, will return…

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Vegetable Weevil Protection of Crops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 4

Vegetable-,growers are warned the Entomological Branch of Oepartment of Agriculture that adult vegetable weevils will…

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Fat Cattle Unaltered; Sheep Rise

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 3

A smaller yarding of 700 fat cattle was forward at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day. Although the quality was up to the usual…

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Cattle Cheaper at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday — Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report: — 40,868 sheep penned of good quality. The market was brighter…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Negotiations with Federal Government

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the executive of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney last week, when the General secretary (Mr. F. SedgwicK)…

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Rain Benefits Wheat Crop

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday —Because of rains which fell in the last few days Australian wheat crops will probably be worth £10,000,000…

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Cattle Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 1

The importance of Scone as a clock centre is again exemplified at the moment. On Friday next, some 1200 head, mostly fats, will be offered in…

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Drought Relief For Dairy Formers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 6

The Premier, [?], W.J. McKell, announces that State Government has decided to make [?] a sum of up to £85,000 [?] supplement an…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Executive Meets

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 2

A meeting of th Executive of the Milk Zone Executive Council was held in Sydney on the 25th inst., when the General Secretary (Mr. F. Sedgwick)…

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Award To Cover Butter Factories

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—Mr. Justice Kinsella, of the Industrial commission to-day made a comprehensive award to cover…

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