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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 73

Dairying Statistics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 4

Total output of factory and farm butter in Australia for 1944-45 was approximately 142,000 tons, including about 4,800…

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Protection of Crops From Weevil

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 3

Growers are warned by the Entomological Branch of the Department of Agriculture that practically air winter vegetables…

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40-Hour Week No Use in Farming

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 3

Subscribing, to a political ideology of shorter working hours would not lead-to success in rural endeavour, said Mr. C. F. K…

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Farms Available Limited

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA Sat.—Because of the limited number of farms available and the large number of applicants, the Minister for…

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Breaking Up Large farms In Germany

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON June 15. — Large farming estates in.the British zone of Germany-are to be broken up, the military governor (Major…

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Citrus Crops Menaced

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 4

GRIFFITH Sat.—Four points of rain at Griffith last night were followed by another severe frost, which will seriously affect the…

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Instruction for Farm Youth

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 1

To give the North Coast rural youth an opportunity of studying practical and scientific farming methods, the North Coast District…

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Junior Farming on the Wane Pasture Projects Deserve More Attention

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 3

Only 133 N.S.W. Junior Farmers are engaged in pasture improvement projects. This fact is disclosed in the 1944 annual…

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Cattle and Sheep Firm at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 3

There was a heavier yarding of £50 fat cattle forward at camp bell’s Hill saleyard today, but she quality generally was not as…

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Alleged Black Market in Cream and Butter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 3

Some milk vendors complain that a black market in cream and butter exists in the coalfields areas. They contend that some dairymen are…

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Eastern Wool Needs Japan Wants Supplies

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 1

Japan was not devoid of wool supplies when the Pacific war ended. Reports state that at a recent date the quantity on hand was…

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Damage to Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

Mr. Robt. Fowles, Forester, of the Soil Conservation Service, will visit Dungog on Wednesday at the request of the A.Z.D.C. He will inspect the…

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The Philosophy of a Progressive Farmer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 3

Mr. A. K. Gardiner, winner of the Progressive Farmer competition, gave the following broadcast in the Rural bank's "Agricultural Magazine of the…

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The Farm Home Making of Citrus Marmalades. Some Useful Hints

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 3

The citrus fruits are commonly used to make marmalade. The bitter orange, usually called Seville, is the most popular for this purpose, but…

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New Dairy Buildings

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 1

The President gave an account of the work that had been done to assist farmers in their building of new dairy units. A number of fresh…

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Farm Labour Still Scarce Equipment Shortage Desperate

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Peace has done little to rectify the shortage skilled farm labour, which had been aggravated during the first…

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State Will Assist Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Government will assist dairy farmers who have suffered financial loss from reduced milk production…

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Safeguarding Farm Stock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

Disease in farm animals can often be prevented by care in purchliase and introduction Buying through the open sale…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: 2006 bales of wool were appraised at our Sydney catalogue yesterday. Results included F. A. Lord, Pilliga,…

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“Soldiers Ran Like Sheep” AIF Doctor’s Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 4

PERTH, Wednesday .—A statement that he bad seen hundreds of Australian soldiers run without firing a shot was made by Dr…

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