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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 73

What's Wool Worth?

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 3

Somebody ought to be doing a little sober reflection over the hysteria which broke out in Sydney when open selling of Australian wool…

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Mr. Abbott on Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

The letter of the Australian Wheat Board's Chairman (Sir Louis Bassau), pubuished in the "Northern Daily Leader," only deepened the…

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Wool Advances In London

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 5

LONDON Sept. 13—Prices the opening wool sales yesterday fully up to Australian levels and occasionally higher…

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Record Price for Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

Record prices for Australia for new season's wool were paid at Newcastle wool sales, which are in their second day…

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High Prices for Wool

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 4

The highest price paid for wool in Australia this season—37[?]d per lb. was secured at the Newcastle wool tales yesterday for…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain Company LTD.—6th SEPTEMBER

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 3

Our catalogue totalling 6757 bales was submitted on Thursday, 5th instant. The selection was representative of the far-western,…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Ltd. (Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 4

Another thing I would like to mention is the all-round cry for "More production." Other than the weather, what is militating against production…

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Opening Wool Sales Continent Chief Operator

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 2

The successful opening of the Sydney wool auctions raises hopes of excellent returns for the wool grown this season. Advanced values for the…

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Good Prices At London Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 4

Prices at the opening of the London wool sales yesterday were fully up to the Australian levels and occasionally higher…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory Annual Meeting Record Attendance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

At the annual meeting of Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory at the Globe Cafe on Saturday, there was a record attendance of shareholders. Possibly…

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Use of Farmyard Manure on Lawns

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 3

Farmyard manure should be used with discretion wh re lawns are concerned. It sometimes attracts insects and if used in large quantities…

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Wool Clip in South Africa Down

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 2

PORT ELlZABETH, (South Africa) (Associated Press)— “Cross breed if you must but not with mentioned ,” [?] J. H…

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Electricity on Farms

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 5

The Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council is going to seek, the assistance of the executive of the council and…

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“Queen” of the Herd Cow Fights Thrill Swiss Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 7

SION, Switzerland—(Associated Press).—For the farmers living way up in the far removed valleys of the Valais Canton in…

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Firm Market for Cattle and Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 3

There was a yarding of 880 fat cattle forward at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day, comprising, all classes of beef and veal…

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Dairy Farmers' Increased Turnover £3,594,000 Handled During Year Milk Distribution Exceeded 35,000,000 GALLONS

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 3

The continued growth of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company, Sydney, was revealed to the large gathering of the shareholders at the annual meeting of the company held on Friday last…

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Dairyman Fined

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 3

For having sold adulterated milk, Joseph Smith, of Junction-street, West Maitland was fined £3 with 8/ costs at West…

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Farm Committed for Trial Alleged Assault At Largs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 3

When evidence for the prosecution closed in a case at the West Maitland court to-day, the magistrate (Mr. H. L. Sargeson) altered the charge from one of common assault to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and committed the…

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"U" Coupons for Butter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 4

The Director of Rationing (Mr. J. B. dimming) said last night that when the last of the 52 coupons marked butter, on page 5 of the ration books, were used…

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“U” Coupons For Butter

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE: The Director of Rationing (Mr. J. B. Cumming) said last night that when the last of the 52 coupons marked…

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