Rain Needed for Crops Conditions On Hunter and Central Coast
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 2
Although useful rain was recorded throughout the district this month, the district agronomist, Mr. G. T. Dawson, reports that much more is needed to assure the position for summer crops and pastures…
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Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 2
The deputy coroner for Maitland (Mr. E. C. Scarlett) conducted an inquest at West Maitland courthouse yesterday afternoon into the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]Cattle Firm at Homebush
Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 3
[?] Son and Badgery’s re[?] 31,827 sheep and lambs pen[?] principally good trade [?] Sheep were weaker, also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool Sales
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 6
SYDNEY, Tues.—Values generally were unchanged from the previous week’s levels and good clearances were effected at Sydney wool sales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wool Market Newcastle Sales
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 1
Sales by N.Z.L. and M.A. Co., Ltd., last week, included: Yarraman/Quirindi, 54 3/4d, 51 1/2d, 50 1/4d, 39 1/4d; Scroll J on side D conj…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cutting Out Wrong Butter Coupons Statement by Rationing Commissioner
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 2
The Director of Rationing (Mr. J. B. dimming) stated today that he had received complaints that grocers were cutting the wrong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Price for Wool May Not Continue
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 1
There could be no certainty that the present price level for wool would continue far into the future, says the report of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bags Here for Wheat Harvest Handle Record Yield
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 2
Sufficent bags were already in New South Wales to handle more than half the anticipated record wheat harvest and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£40 a Bale for Wool Best Price for Many Years
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 4
All wool sold in Sydney recently has averaged more than £40 a bale, or 30 1/2d a lb. on a greasy basis. Last year the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmers' Field Day
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 1
On Thursday last a party of 63 Junior Farmers from Muswellbrook and 13 from Baerami Creek combined to hold a field day on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers 'Field My at Muswellbrook
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 2
At Hunterfield, the property of Mr. P, Weldman, Muswellbrook Junior Farmers' Club held Its first field day since the club was…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 7
Fleming and Ross (Gunnedah) and Winchcombe Carson Ltd. (Sydney) report having yarded 2630 store cattle at their special cattle…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 4
Fleming and Ross, Gunnedah, and Winchcombe Carson Ltd., Sydney, auctioneers in conjunction, report having yarded 2630 attractive store…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain’s Wheat Purchase
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 5
LONDON, Oct, 1.— Britain may buy 18,000,000 tons of Australia available wheat exports in 1948. This is reported by the “Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Louise Linden Looks at Life a Mercury Saturday Feature Farmhand By Day, Law Student By Night “Dinkum Aussie Wants His Chances Assessed
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 3
An unusual letter comes to Louise Linden this week from a 24-year-old “Dinkum Aussie” who spends his days “cow spanking” on his mother’s farm and his nights studying law, and wants to know what are his chances of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers’ Pig Raising Feature Of Show
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 4
A junior farmers pig raising project was an Interesting feature of the recent Gosford show, the district supervisor (Mr. A. L…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Firm at Homebush
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 8
SYDNEY, Thurs.—Pitt, Son and Badgery report: 33,287 sheep and lambs penned, mostly trade quality. Grown sheep were stronger and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →American Wheat for Distressed Europe
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 1
WASHINGTON, October 2.—“If we turn our backs upon hungry people they will turn from hunger to despair and from despair to chaos in areas where stability is essential to peace and economic security of the world,” declared…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Seaham Dairy Herd (Continued from last week)
Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 4
The total number of different cows at any time milked on the farm owned by Mr. Jas. W. Boag was 75. That is, 75 cows' names have appeared on the record…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bob's Farm Bazaar
Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 2
The bazaar held at Bob's Farm on Saturday 27th September, proved a great success, both socially and financially and the organisers were very gratified to find that…
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