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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 73

Warning to Producers Wheat Agreement with N.z

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday—“Further reports from New Zealand in the daily newspapers confirm the earlier announcement in the New…

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Railways Efforts To Move Starving Stock Million Sheep Transported In August

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday. — After providing tracks to carry stock to killing centres, the department was using every available waggon to shift starving stock, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) said…

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Drought Relief for Dairymen Committee Set Up :: "Matter of Extreme Urgency," Says M.z.d.c Secretary

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 7

A special committee has been appointed by the Premier (Mr. McKell) to consider an application by the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council…

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"Dairy Industry Position Is Desperate"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 5

Delegates to the quarterly meeting yesterday of the Central Executive Council of the Primary Producers' Union said that the position of…

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Farmers Want A “Yes” Vote

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday. — Not the executive council alone, but the rank and file of the Primary Producers’ Union had made the…

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Plans to Boost Dairy Production Singleton Included in Area Competition

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 7

A competition to encourage the stepping-up of dairy production was decided on by a meeting, representative of show associations,…

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London Wool Sales

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1946 · page 1

LONDON, September 21.—At the confirmations of the London wool sales yesterday 13,868 bales were offered of which 18,383…

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War Gave U.s. Farmers Great Prosperity Increased Income 200 Per Cent

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1946 · page 7

WASHINGTON—(Associated Press).—The war brought America’s farmers their prosperous years in history, increasing their nett income 200 per cent, and accumulating for them 10,000,000,000 dollars (£2,050,000,000) in cash…

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Flood Damage in Britain Heavy Losses to Crops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1946 · page 1

LONDON, September 21.—Britain’s worst storm ton nearly 70 years developed to-day into storms and wind, bringing floods, damage and casualties throughout the country…

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Butter Money Grab Criticism Of Labour Policy

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Fletcher, Liberal Party candidate for the Hunter, addressed a public meeting at Speer’s Point Picture Theatre…

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Water for Farms

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 2

MUCH publicity finds its way into every newspaper office —some good, some indifferent. Doubtless all of it is…

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To-day’s Leader: Water For Farms Jews Resists Naval Boarding Party Radio Threat To Send More Immigrates

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 1

JERUSALEM, September 23. — Minesweeper H.M.S. Rowena at midnight on Saturday hailed the illegal immigrant ship Palmach in English, French and Ital tan to the effect that a party was going aboard…

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The New Farm Water Supplies Act Legislation Assists Individual Landholders

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 1

The objects of the Farm Water Supplies Act, 1946, which came into force on August 9 last, are to enable individal farmers or…

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Cattle Firm at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery’s report. 26,139 sheep and lambs penned, principally trade quality prime scarce; values firmer to 1/…

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Sheep Losses Mount in North

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 2

Losses among recently shorn and starving sheep are increasing tremendously in the North-west, following the rain last week and the…

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Wool Values Up Again at Svdney Sale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 1

Wool prices at the resumption of the Sydney sales yesterday were 10 per cent, higher for good quality lines and five per cent. for all…

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Farm Water Supplies Legislation Assists Individual Land Holders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 6

Tho objects of the Farm Water Supplies Act, 1946, which came into force on August 9th last, are to enable individual farmers or groups of farmers…

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Farm Water Supplies Legislation Assists Individual Landholders

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 3

The objects of the Farm Water Supplies Act, 1946, which came Into force on the 9th August last, are to enable individual farmers or groups…

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Another Butter Cut in Britain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 1

The British Ministry of Pood has announced that Britain's butter ration will be cut from three ounces a week to two ounces for some weeks…

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More Wheat for Poultry

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Scully) said that he had arranged for extra wheat to be issued for poultry feed…

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