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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 73

Export Of Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.—More than one-third, of Australia’s 1945-46 wheat production was being exported, a Commonwealth official…

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Wheat for Famine Relief

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, April 23. — The Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. Anderson) told a Press conference that wheat exporting…

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Crops Ruined. Hunter Valley Flood Damage

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

Floods in the Hunter, Newcastle and coalfields districts have ruined thousands of pounds worth of crops, washed away miles of fencing and deposited…

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Dairymen Again Ask for Price Increase

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 1

The annual conference of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council carried a motion, urging the milk producers be paid a minimum of…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 6

The Farmers' and Graziers' Cooperative . Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report on 15th April, 19"46:—…

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Export of Australian Wheat

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 1

More than one-third of Australia's 1945-46 wheat production was being exported, said a Commonwealth official…

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La Guardia Critical of Unequal Food Reserves Will Press For Full American Wheat Quota

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK April 24.—It was not fair that one country should have eight or-nine weeks’ supply of food, while another country was down to one day’s reserve, declared the Director-General of UNRRA (Mr. F. La Guardia)…

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Missing Boy Found On- Farm

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Terence Richard Parsonage, 14-yearold schoolboy, who disappeared from his home in The Reserve,…

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Clarence Town Farmers Heavy Losses From Floods

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 2

CLARENCE . TOWN. .— The most disastrous flood ever experienced on the Williams River occurred on Good. Friday, after…

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Special Cattle Sale at Wodonga

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd., Sydney, in conjunction with Younghusband Limited, Albury, held a special cattle sale at Wodonga on…

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Australian Wheat and Flour Going Away

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

In the next three weeks, 35,300 tons of bulk wheat and 43,400 tons of flour will be loaded In Sydney on nine ships for as many different…

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Complaint From Dairy Farmer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

Mr. T. E. Lewis, dairyman, of Quorro-bolong, has asked Kearsley Council to take some action to put a causeway in a state of repair. He stated that during…

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Maitland Dairymen. Seeking Farms in Upper Hunter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

Owing to their farms being flooded, Maitland dairy farmers are seeking accommodation on Muswellbrook farms in order to enable them to milk their…

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Objection to Pastoral Letter

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON April 27.— A pastoral letter, prepared by Roman Catholic Bishops in Western Germany, has been withdrawn at the…

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Lower Hunter Farm Drainage Premier Puts Co-operative Plant In Operation

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 3

The operations of the Lower Hunter Rural Co-operative Society Ltd. were officially launched yesterday afternoon by the Premier, Mr. McKell, at Raymond Terrace. At a cost of £2950, plus sales tax, the society has…

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Dumb Driven Cattle

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 2

Unionism is like fire—richly benefiting man when properly directed, but causing widespread havoc when it gets beyond control. The present State-wide meat strike is yet another example of militant unionism run wild. Two men decided to break the award…

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Wheat Needs of India

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 4

NEW DELHI, April 28.—Australia should expedite shipments of wheat to India to relieve the Indian famine, said Mr. Herbert…

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Utilisation of Green Manure Crops Farmers Undecided What to Do

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 2

Farmers are frequently undecided whether to allow stock to graze on green manure crops, such as clovers and medics, or to plough them in…

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More Flour From Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 4

WELLINGTON (NZ) Tues.— The Minister for Supply, (Mr. Sullivan) said last night that there would be an estimated saving of…

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Big Wool Shipments at Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Oversea ships in Newcastle are booked to Iond 48,000 hales of wool, Another vessel due a the week-end will…

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