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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 60

Dairymen in Milk Zone Disappointed Another Strike Threat

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 2

Dairymen in the milk zone stretching from Scone and Dungog to Milton, are bitterly disappointed over the decision of…

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Storms Damage Wheat Crops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 2

TAMWORTH [?] stoms in the Tan[?] yielded up to two [?] Some wheat cropt were [?]…

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Strike May Affect Butter Exports

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE Sat.—The export of butter to England is seriously threatened because of a shortage of steel wire for binding the put…

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Sheep Market Easier in Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY. Monday. - Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report 35,772 sheep penned of mixed quality. The market opened easier Best…

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Wool Reports Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 4

At our Newcastle catalogue 4000 bales of wool were appraised. Results included: A, R. McCormack, Walcha, ewes 30d 25¾d 25½d, BKN…

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Saved Life of Farmer Fought Bull for 10 Minutes

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 1

By hanging on grimly for 10 minutes to a ring in the nose of an infuriated bull, Miss Peggy Donoghue, a cousin to the late Steve Donoghue…

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Department's Plain Speaking. More About Untested Cattle On Common

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Municipal Council's plan to provide a holding paddock on the common for the purpose of accommodating…

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Goods in Possession : Alter Ear-mark on Sheep : Ear-mark Lambs with Unregistered Ear-mark

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 2

Police v. William Harold Watts, labourer (45), that on 16th October, 1945, he had in hie possession, at "Mount Bell," Scone, eight ewe…

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Wool Report Report on Appraisement No. 175 held by Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Coy., Ltd., Sydney, 14th November, 1945

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 1

Our selection comprised clips which were mostly produced in the Central-Western division of the State, these being ordinary…

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Wool Appraisement

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA Wednesday —Preparation of plans, the calling of tenders and the construction of wool appraisement centres at…

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Wool Sale Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 4

The following were among saleseffected at our last realisation: A/c. H. McClung, Yass, AAAE 23d, AAE 19[?]d, AAAH 18[?]d, BKN 16[?]d. A/C…

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Address on Dairying Departmental Official at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 4

In addressing the Society of Dairy Technology at Singleton, Mr. W. S. Sutton. Senior Biologist, Department of Agriculture, stated that the story…

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Untested T.b. Cattle on Common

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1945 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: Muswellbrook Municipal Council’s plan to provide a Holding, paddock on the common for the purpose of…

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Three-Point U.S. Wool Plan

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1945 · page 2

WASHINGTON Nov 21.—A. three point plan for the American wool industry was suggested by the president of the National…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 3

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, appraised 3,800 bales on Thursday, 15th November, 1945. Principal sales included.—…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 1

Report on Appraisement No. 107 held by Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., Newcastle, 16th November, 1945…

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Theft From Butter Factory

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 1

Nearly 118 gallons of petrol and a large quantity of sugar have been stolen from Bowthorne butter factory at Morpeth. Thieves…

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Wool Sales Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: We offered 3842 bales of wool at our Sydney appraisement yesterday. The results included:…

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Wheat Silo for Upper Hunter? (To the Editor.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 6

Sir.— The wheat-growing centres of the Upper Hunter are very lacking in respect to storage of locally-grown wheat, and in not having either a…

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Good Husbandry As Applied To Dairy Farms

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Raymond Terrace branch of the Primary Producers’ Union, Mr. G. V. Ralston referred to the…

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