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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 73

Poultry Farmers Are on Strike Eggs To Be Sold Direct To Public

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of Maitland district poultry farmers last night unanimously decided to support the Central Executive of Associated Farmers of Australia by withholding eggs from the Egg Marketing Board as from to-day…

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Contagious Abortion in Cattle Serious Disease Affecting Dairy Cattle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 3

Mr W. Webster, District Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, writes: "Contagious abortion is probably…

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Limitations On Use of Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON May 15 —The Secretary for Agriculture announced limitations on the domestic use of wheat would be…

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India Receives Wheat From Australia

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 1

NEW DELHI May 15. — Another shipment of 9000 tons of Australian. wheat has arrived at Karachi and was sent on to meet…

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"Double Dump" Wool Dispute Potatoes and Apples Lying in Holds of Ships Union Bans Handling of Food Cargoes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

Shipowners are making a desperate effort to save thousands of tons of potatoes and apples lying in the holds of ships at present tied up in Sydney owing to the "double dump" wool dispute…

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Local Dairymen Have Received £9900 From Special Drought Relief

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

District dairymen have received £9900 through the special drought relief subsidy made available by the Commonwealth Government. This…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 3

The meeting postponed on account of the flood was held on May 2nd. There was a good attendance. Mr. Nicod District Supervisor, was present…

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Increased Use of Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 3

British trade in goods manufactured from wool has expanded this year. In February exports of woollens and worsteds from the U.K…

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Failure in Compensation Claim Alleged Loss of Sheep

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 8

In the compensation court before Mr. Scobie, S.M., on Wednesday last, a claim was made by Reginald Thomas Jackson for…

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Hopes For Settlement of Double-Dumping Wool Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Acting Minister (Mr. Forde) is now attempting to occurred m Sydney yesterday double dumping of wool dispute…

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Double-dumping of Wool Dispute Mr. Fobde Attempting to Smooth Out Hitches

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) is now attempting to smooth out the hitches which occurred in Sydney, yesterday…

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Poultry Farmers Boycott Egg Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

Mr. G. A. Davidson, Secretary Cessnock Branch A.P.F.A., advises that at a meeting of poultry farmers of the Cessnock district, held last…

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Buck Winter Rye (Rye Corn) Valuable Winter and Spring Fodder Crop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

Black Winter Rye, sometimes known as Rye Corn, is a winter fodder cereal which resembles oats in some ways. The seed is much…

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Organic Farming Methods

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

Organic matter—what is it, and what is its relation to soil fertility? Organic matter is anything that has had life. It is the hub round which is built "the wheel of life," revolving round the soil as the axis, with humus the rim or end result…

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Poultry Farmer On Two Charge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

An adjournment Until May 29 was granted at a special Federal Court sitting at West Maitland yesterday afternoon in a castle…

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Surprise For Farm Hand

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 3

BUDAPEST, May 17.—A surprised farm hand, who donned a coal given to him by UNRRA, found £150 in…

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Most Serious in Dairying Industry Shortage of Labour

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

The most serious shortage of farm labour in New South Wales was in the dairying industry, the secretary of the Milk Zone…

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Year's Dairy Production Payments For Singleton Total £388,602 Whole Milk Averaged Almost 1/8 Per Gallon

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

Figures made available by the consumers' representative on the Milk Board (Mr. H. L. Denford) disclose that total value of dairy production received through the Singleton factory for the 52 weeks ended December 27 last was £368,602…

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Extending Publicity of Wool

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON May 11—The executive of the International Wool Publicity and Research Fund, which has been in conference…

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Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE: At the postponed meeting of the Junior Farmers’ Club Mr. Nicod, superintendant for this area,…

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