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Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 73

Australian Wool For Japan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 1

TO help dispose of the Australian wool surplus, and at the same time meet one of the occupation objectives of clothing the Japanese to…

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467 Millions. Australia's Wool Wealth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 1

Without its wool cheque Australia would have had a pretty tough time during the past few years…

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Future Wool Selling Objects of Scheme

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Last week best full wool merino sheepskins realised 16d to 17¾d per lb. Three months ago they were…

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Country Party Wheat Policy Indicated in Amendments

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — If the Country party won the election it would alter the wheat stabilisation scheme along the…

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Tribute to Australian Farmer Broadcast by Food Mission Leader

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 4

A tribute to the part played by the Australian farmer during the war was paid by Mr. Bankes Amery, former leader of the…

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Sheep Firm at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY Thurs.—Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that. 87,871 sheep were penned at Homebush to-day, being of mixed quality,…

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Opposition to Wheat Plan Political Stunt Says Labour Man

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Although the Wheat Stabilisation Bill was strongly criticised by Liberal and Country Party…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held in the Central School Room, on Thursday, 27th. The Junior President, Mr. R. Campbell…

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Tribute to Australian Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 2

A tribute to the part played by the Australia farmer during the war was paid by Mr. Banks Amery, former leader, of the…

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Help for the Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA Thurs.—Moving the second reading of the Dairying industry Assistance Bill in the House of Representatives, the Minister for…

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Farms in Town Area

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 4

The finance committee of the Maitland City Council last night adopted a recommendation of the town clerk that occupiers of…

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Dairy Science School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 4

Advice has been received that the Dairy Science School set down for The Hunter Valley Co. operative Dairy Co., at Hexham…

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Dairy Company Board

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 4

Mr. A. Slack, of Wollombi, has been nominated for the board of directors of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy and Produce…

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Farmer’s Body Found

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.— The police to-day found the body of Phillip Johnson. [?] on a farm, of which he was the caretaker,…

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Hexham Butter Factory Report

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

During the month of June the Hunter Valley Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured 37. tons of butter, 27 tons of milk products,…

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Bread and Butter Letter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

After having a bowl of chowder and coffee at a restaurant of a-well-known chain, a New York public relations man was…

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Canadian Wheat Increase

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 5

OTTAWA July 19. — The Minister for Trade (Mr. MacKinnon) announced in the House of commons that producers will receive an…

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Maitland Stock Sale Cattle Values Firm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 1

There was a yarding of 1000 fat cattle at Campbell's Hill saleyards on Monday, with a good percentage of prime mediumweight bullocks, cow…

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Wheat Situation Not Too Good

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 2

The wheat siteuation in New South Wales is deteriorating almost daily. Although there is still time for rain to fall to…

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Trust Found For Wool Industry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 6

CANBERRA Friday.—The administrative profits, amounting to £7,000,000 earned by the Central Wool Committee will be used…

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