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Farming & the land, 1946

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[?]Seed Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 6

Seed wheat-may be protected from insect attack by treating with either magneslte or copper carbonate powder before bagging…

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Cattle Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—Pitt, Son and Badgery report: 40,426 sheep and Iambs penned, principally suitable trade quality, although…

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Sale of Australian Wool New Markets Sought in East

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

India, China, and other countries are being approached to take Australian wool. Avenues for export are being particularly…

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Trespassed on a Pig Farm Thoroughness Did Not Pay

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

A torch, a hammer, a knife, and a sugar-bag were exhibits in. a case at the Leeton Police Court, when Thomas Penland, of Farm 458, was…

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Cattle Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that 40,526 sheep of mixed quality, were penned at Flemington. The market was practically…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 31st. MAY, 1946. Sheep Killed by Motor Lorry. Claim in Small Debts Court. Verdict for Plaintiff

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court on Thursday last, the Australian Chilling and Freezing Co. Ltd. claimed £15 damages and…

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Federal Help to the Dairy Industry £18,349,111 Distributed In Subsidies

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Federal Government had given subsidies amounting to £18,349,111 to the dairy industry in the three years and nine months ended March, 1946, the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain insurance & Agency Co. Limited, 14th May, 1946: .We submitted our catalogue No…

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Huge Subsidy for Dairy Industry Over £18,000,000 Distributed in Four Years

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 1

The Federal Government has given subsidies amounting to £18,349,111 to the dairy industry in the / three years and nine…

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Food Drive for Britain Dairy Industry Urged to Aid

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 2

Export of 60,000 tons of butter and 800 tons of cheese to Britain this year is expected, the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) told the 40th…

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Cattle Dull at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY", Thursday—Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: 36.175 cheep penned, fairly good trade quality generally, with a fair…

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Test for T.b. in Cattle Is Now Almost Infallible

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 2

In an address to members of the Maitland Rotary Club last night, Mr. Allan McTackett spoke on diseases In dairy cattle and…

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The King As Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 2

LONDON, May 23.“I myself am a farmer with all the farmer’s responsibilities,” said His Majesty the King at the Royal…

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Milk Farmers Dissatisfied

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Thursday.—Referring to the statement made by the Minister for Customs (Mr Scully), Mr. J. Benle, MLA, said…

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Feeding Dairy Cows Value of Balanced Rations

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 4

The old idea of a veterinarian being just a horse doctor or cow doctor is not quite true nowadays,” said Mr. Allan…

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Electric Farm ! Radio Talk By Expert

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 5

By arrangement with the BBC, the Rural Bank will broadcast a talk by [?] Creswell on ''The Electric Farm'' on station 2 HR…

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Milk Costing System Dairymen’s Council’s Move

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 4

The problem of arising at a fair price for milk his always been a matter of major importance to the dairying industry…

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More Wheat This Year

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 4

Commerce Department officials stated that, with extra labour available, Australia may have between 2 million and 3 million additional…

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U.s. Capturing Wool Market

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 6

NEW YORK, May 23.—There, is an excelent opportunity for the U.S. woollen textile Industry to capture foreign markets formerly…

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Tragedy on Dairy Farm

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—Eve. Gertrude Pollard, 39, and her husband, Gordon Pollerd, 16, were found dead on a dairy farm 32…

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