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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 73

Hunter [?] Valley Crop Review

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 3

“Weather conditions throughout January were extremely hot. and dry. Rainfall was very patchy and mainly the result…

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Heavy Cattle Weaker

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—Pitt, Son and Badgers Ltd, report: 24,956 sheep and Iambs penned. Heavy descriptions were comparatively…

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Boon to Dairy Farmers Dams on Hunter River

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

No more welcome announcement could be imagined, from the angle of milk supplies, than that stating that dams were to be constructed on the…

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Claims and Counter Claims. Denman Farmers in Court Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

In the Small Debts Court at Muswellbrook on Friday last, John Nicholas Talous Ariansen proceeded against Alma Rose Peberdy, Frederick John…

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DAIRYING. Waster—Or High Producer? Only the Tester Can Tell

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

"All experience goes to show that it is futile to speak of the productive ability of a dairy cow, except as proven by her test," points out Mr…

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Drought Aid Urged for Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

Milk producers could no longer maintain supplies without drought relief assistance. State and Federal members of Parliament from the…

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Farmers Await Reply on Milk Demand

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

Unless the State Government decided on immediate help to dairy farmers they would withhold milk from Sydney and Newcastle, the…

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To-day's Leader: The Small Farmer Taxi-driver’s Story of Bush Hold-up

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

Detective Sergeant D. G. Sutherland and Detective-Constable V. Woodward, of West Maitland, are investigating an alleged…

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Hop Crops Benefited by Rain

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

HOBART Tuesday—Week-end rains have benefited the hops crop in the Derwent Valley considerably, but, despite this, the…

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Artificial Cattle Breeding

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE Wednesday. — The Victorian Department of Agriculture is making, a large-scale test to show the commercial…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Company, Limited, reports on the 30th January, 1946:—…

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A Famous English Cattle Breed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

Britain is world famous for the quality of her cattle, which have provided her with a rich and important export trade. Among the best known of the breeds are Hereford cattle, outstanding for the quality of the beef they yield. Here is a prize-winning Hereford bull, which in one show alone carried off two first prizes…

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“Doubtful” Drought Relief For Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON Wednesday.—Mr. George Seari’s announcement that cheques to the “doubtfull” farmers under the 75 per cent…

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'Cunning Bait to Farmers'

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

"It is wonderful how human nature [?]oes on asserting itself," said the leader of the Country Party, (Lt-Gol. Bruxner) The Communists and the Labourites…

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Feed Costs of Poultry Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

Because of the rise in the cost of feedstuffs poultry farmers would need to obtain three shill [?]a dozen for b[?] to…

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Drought Relief for Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday.—The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, to-day that payments of drought relief to dairy farmers…

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Artificial Cattle Breeding

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 5

The Victorian Department of Agriculture is making a large-scale test to show the commercial practicability [?] artificial insemination of dairy herds…

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Young Man Injured Whilst Drafting Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. Jack Wake, aged 20, an employee at Scrumlo Station, received injuries to the head, shoulder, and ribs when he parted company from…

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Increase Desired in Wheat Acreage

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

"Wheatgrowers throughout Australia will be asked to extend their acreages in the coming season to ensure maximum exports to relieve…

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Crave Food Problem in Britain Commonwealth to Send Wheat and Flour Shipments

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

To help Great Britain to solve her, grave food problem, the Commonwealth Government has decided to ship overseas all wheat and flour which Australian railways are capable of bringing to ports in the-first half of this…

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