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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 73

Help for Dairy Industry

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 4

Moving the second reading of the Dairy Industry Assistance Bill in tho House of Representatives, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Scully said a…

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Dairy Produce Prices

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

LONDON August 1.—The British and Australian Governments have completed negotiations for [?] revision in the prices which…

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Pollution Of Black Creek Failure of Farmers’ Claim for Injunction

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 5

The mining warden (Mr. V. Lawler), at a special sitting the Warden’s Court at East Maitland yesterday afternoon, refused to grant an injunction against Caledonian Collieries Ltd. to restrain it from pumping water from Aberdare Extended…

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Butter Coupons

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

The Government would not consider the adopting, of the New Zealand scheme of selling farm butter for half coupon rating, said the…

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Wool Skirting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

Although shearing has already commenced in many sheds, the greater bulk of the N.S. Wales wool clip has yet to be shorn. It…

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Danish Butter for Britain

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

LONDON. August 2.—Announcing the Danish agreement for the supply of butter bacon and eggs to the end of September,…

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Wheat Bill Passed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA Friday—The Senate early this morning passed the Wheat Stabilisation Bill, which provides a guaranteed price…

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Australian Wool Deal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 5

An excellent deal for Australian wool, similar to that reached for cotton, will bo closed soon, involving upwards of 60.000 bales of…

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War-time Wool Control Ends

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

Repeals of war-time wool control were announced last night by the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. Scully…

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Water Supplies for Farms £50,000 Made Available for Advances

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 8
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

In order that there shall be no delay in the practical application of the provisions of the Farm Water Supplies Act, 1940, immediately in has been…

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Dairy Company Directors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 3

Ballots will be necessary in all districts to fill vacancies on the board of directors of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company…

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Dairy Employees' Award. Anomaly Kevealed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 3

Singleton branch of the M.Z.D.C. claims that an anomaly exists between the Taxation Department and the amount awarded for the upkeep…

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Month Dry, But Crops Good

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 4

Easter and subsequent rains had been so plentiful that despite a dry month, Hunter Valley crops would not need rain for about…

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"Not Only Better Farmers, But Better Men"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 5

Agricultural high schools not only meant hotter fanners, but they developed better men, said the District Inspector of Schools (Mr. H…

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Single Farm Units

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 6

CANBEERA Saturdey.—Controversy about single farm units existed only [?] South Wales, the Minister for post war Reconstruction…

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Higher Cost Of Butter And Bacon

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Aug. 5.—The “Daily Express” points out that increased prices for butter and bacon under the Danish…

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British Coupons Weighted Against Wool

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 1

LONDON, August 5. —The Australian news bureau director Mr. Thomas Dunbabin, in a letter to the “Times” asks why the…

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Sheep Values and Skin Prices Good Wools Wanted

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Advances in sheep prices recently recorded have been chieny caused by the value of skins. In numbers of…

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Review of the Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 3

Prescott Pty. Ltd., in a review of the dairy, industry, state that reports from almost all quarters north of the Hunter River indicate that…

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