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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 73

Cattle Firm, Sheep Rise at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 3

There were 950 fat cattle forward at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day, a useful yarding suitable for the trade including…

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Food Needs of Dairy Cattle Use of Concentrates

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 6

Cattle can obtain their food requirements from three different classes of feed—pasture and grazing crops, roughages and…

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Cattle On Freighter Must Be Removed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Mon.— The RSPCA is adamant that 64 breeding cattle, confined on a freighter in Sydney Harbour for ten days must be…

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Less Wheat for Stock Feed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 6

The world food situation makes it necessary to reduce to the minimum the consumption of wheat by stock…

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Putting the Case For Dairy Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 2

Mr L. J. Johnstone, general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, in a letter to the district secretary of Central Hunter District…

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P.m. Refers to “Rabbit Farming”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 2

“Having regard to the high prices of rabbit skins and the high prices of carcases it appears to me that a number of people seem…

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Control of Black Beetle Advice to Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 6

The black beetle, a scarab bestie of South African origin, has been a major pest since 1930 in coastal districts of New South…

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New Control Of Wool Order

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 3

BRADFORD, April 2.—A new control of wool order will com into force on, April 15, under which requestion licence will…

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Putting the Case for Dairy Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 4

Mr. L. J. Johnstone, general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, in a letter to the district secretary of Central Hunter District Council, Mr…

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Farmers Not Backbone of Country. Bureau Speaker's Claim

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

Speaking at the annual conference in West Maitland of the Central Coast Region of the N.S W Agricultural Bureau, Mr. C W…

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Rain Has Changed Outlook Pastures and Fodder Crops Revived

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 2

The copious rainfall over the greater part of the district last week-end will prove a veritable Godsend to all farmers in the Hunter valley, states Mr. G. T. Dawson, senior agricultural instructor, as the agricultural and pastoral position was…

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Magistrate Refers to Rabbit Farming

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 4

"Having regard to the high price of rabbit skins and the high price of carcases, it appears to me that a number of…

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Wool Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 4

Messrs Winchcombe "Carson Ltd. report that 5869 bales of wool were appraised at their Sydney catalogue yesterday. Results include : H J…

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Paris Fashions in Wool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 2

The Australian Wool Board reports that clothing manufacturers in Paris have taken full advantage of the return of regular supplies of…

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Impressed With Hexham Butter Factory Dutch Visitors Comment on Co-operative Working

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 2

“On behalf of my party, I want to congratulate you on the organisation you have built up here in this part of New South Wales,” said Dr. M. J. Dikman general Agriculture Adviser for South and West Sumatra and Riouw…

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Java Farmers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 3

A delegation of about 9 Java Agriculturists are visiting Australia at the invitation of the Federal Government. On Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 7

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Grain and Insurance Agency Company Limited reports 30th March, 1946…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report 30th March, 1946:—…

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Merriwa Cattle Camp Stewards

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

ROGER GLEESON CEC. McBETH, FRANK SULLIVAN, OLIVER WHITE, BRUCE McBETH, and JACK CROSS, who kept things under control on the Cattle Camp…

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P.m. Refers to "Rabbit Farming"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

"Having regard to the high prices of rabbit skins and the high prices of carcases, it appears to me that a number of people seem to be indulging in…

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