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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 60

The Government and the Dairymen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator Keane), who administers the Prices Regulations, said to-day there was no intention…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50 years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" dated January 26 and 30, 1895). Damage to Crops

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

Owing to heavy rain and a surface flood, great destruction was caused to crops at Glendon and First Creek. Messrs. Charles Durham, Frank…

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Wool Appraisement In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report that their appraisement of catalogue no. 154, comprising 5714 bales, was finalised [?]on…

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Early Rain Needed For Dairying

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 2

The senior dairy instructor (Mr. J. W. G. Smith), reporting on conditions throughout the district in January, stated that,…

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Sheep-Cattle Dearer At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Mon.—Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, repert: 25, 288 sheep penned. Prime weathers were scare and the market was 2/ to…

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Fat Cattle Firmer Sheep Rise Sharply at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 3

There was a yarding of 550 fat cattle at Capbell’s Hill saleyards today. Although the quality was reasonably good. It was…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the Ist inst.:— We submitted our Appraisement…

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Wool Report Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 4

At our Sydney catalogue on Saturday 4922 bales of wool were appraised. The results included: G. T. Dowling, Yass, ewes and wethers 29d,…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 1st instant:- We submitted our Appraisement…

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Future of the Wool Industry Mr. J. P. Abbott's Address

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

At the Summer School of the Australian Institute of Political Science at Sydney University recently, Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.H.R., for New England…

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Overseas Farmers' Delegation. To Visit Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

The British and Overseas Farmers' Delegation, which is now in the State, will visit Muswellbrook on Monday next. A visit will be…

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Extend Water to Farms Producers to Seek Government Vote

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. McKell) will be, asked to make a grant to permit extension of the water supply to the Seaham-Eagleton area and the…

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Dairymen-vendors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 4

"The Commissioner ruled, that the dairymen vendors' production should be included, but this was objected to by the Dairymen's Council. The…

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Change In Tour of British Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 3

Word has been received at the District Dairy Instructor’s office, from the Primary Producer’ Council of Australia, per…

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Bishop’s Pastoral

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

The Lenten Pastoral of the Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty) will be broadcast over 2NC from Christ…

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Wheat Restrictions Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 5

Because of the drought, wheat planting quota restrictions are to be abandoned for the 1945-46 season. The Government will give…

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Large Amount of Butter Disappears Also Driver of Lorry

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 1

Bulk butter, weighing 14,11211)., and a driver of the lorry on which it was loaded at Darling Harbour railway goodsyard…

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Local and Ganeral News Suppliers of Milk During Dispute Received Only Butter Price

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

Dairymen who supplied milk for local requirements during the recent dispute received only butter price, plus cartage. At yesterday's…

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Electricity Extension Need of Farming Areas

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

Extension of electricity from Oakhampton through Abergl[?]lyn, Maitland Vale, Hillsborough and Windermore to Luskintyre…

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Dairymen Thank Lorry Drivers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 6

SINGLETON, Wed—When the chairman of the Singleton branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council (Mr. J. Cann) moved a…

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