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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 73

Losses Through Drought Relief for Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Saturday.—The chairman of the Milk Board (Mr. Watson) stated that the scheme tor reimbursing producers within the…

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Decline in Dairy Output

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 4

Prescott Pty., Ltd. in a review of the dairy industry in NSW state that production is showing a seasonal decline in fact out…

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Coupon Rationing Reduced. Wool-mixture and All-wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

Existing differences in coupon ratings between articles of wool mixture and all-wool were removed on June lat.This decision, announced by the…

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Rise in Wool Priced Forecast

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Well known merino and fine crossbred wools would probably rise tell to fifteen per cent, when the…

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Wool Supplies Wanted by Japan

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 4

Strong Competition for wool, which Australia is most conveniently situated to supply, would be experienced if the mill…

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War Declared on Rabbit “Farming”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 4

ARMIDALE Tuesday.—The Armidale Pastures’ Protection Board has declared “war” on the practice of rabbit farming,…

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Farmers Make Homes of Army Huts

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Hundreds of Army huts have been bought by farmers in recent months, said a Disposals Commission…

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Exchange of Food for Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 1

HEREFORD, (Germany), June 12—Substantial Quantities of food including sugar, at present are being sent from the, Russian…

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Medium Sheep Weaker

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Pitt, Son and Badgery report: 47,506 sheep and lambs penned, mainly good trade quality. These were…

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Wool-scouring Works

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 6

The French firm of A. Boreur Can Co. proposes to establish wool-scouring works in New South Wales, and to-day M…

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Farmers Seek Income Tax Deduction

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 4

Representations are to be made by the Hunter and District Vegetable Growers’ Association, through the Federal members,…

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Fine Ayrshire Herd Scientific Farming at “Tillimby” (By A Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 4

Excellent sown pastenurage and a fine herd of well bre: Ayrshire cattle are two features of “Tillimby” Ayrshire Stud Farm, a…

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Feeding of Dairy Cattle Protein Problem

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

The restriction on the amounts of peanuts arid linseed-available for import will result in shortage of peanut meal and linseed meal,…

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Butter Output Increases

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 6

CANBERRA Friday—Butter production in April Increased, in all States except Western Australian From July 1, 1945 to the…

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Died in Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 5

Warren Moore, lour year old son of Mr. and Mrs Allan Moore, High-street, East Maitland, died in his sleep at midday today…

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Huge Loss For Wheat Growers

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

Wheat growers had lost £6,128,659 in three wheat pools, the general president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. (Mr. H…

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Maitland Stock Sale Prices Firm for Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 4

A very light yarding of approximately 700 cattle was forward at Campbells Hill saleyards on Monday, comprising mostly plain and light…

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Eastern Wool Needs. Japan Wants Supplies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:— Japan was not devoid of wool supplies when the Pacific War ended. Reports state that at a recent date the…

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New Wool Process. Soft as Silk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 5

A process which gives woollen fabrics the softness and gloss of silk has been evolved by the British Wool Research Association…

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Growers Behind Wheat Scheme Mr. Scully Replies to Criticism

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday—The great majority of organised wheatgrowers were solidly behind the Commonwealth Government’s wheat…

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