Nine Finalists Left in Farm Competition Mr. J. H. Tulloch Among Number
The adjudicators In the Progressive Partner competition have now reduced the number of finalists to nine, who will be interviewed at…
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Farming & the land, 1946
1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 73
A Pastoral Sunday From The Bishop of Newcastle
"My Dear Friends,—The Church directs us to observe the forty days of Lent as "Days of fasting and abstinence." That, in itself, is a sufficient…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 5th MARCH, 1946. Lenten Pastoral. Bishop of Newcastle's Message
The Lenten Pastoral from the Bishop of Newcastle, the Rt. Rev. Dr. De Witt Batty, was read in all Anglican Churches on Sunday last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Musical Farmers
Why are progressive farmers musical? That is the question which is intriguing the judges of the progressive farmer competition which is being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen Meet Milk Board and Directors. Requests from Denman
A request from the Denman branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, that the afternoon's milk be taken from Upper Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Farm Home Painting on the Farm. Importance of Thorough Preparation of Surfaces
Now that paint is again easily procurable, opportunity should be taken during the approaching cooler weather of restoring the appearance of such…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Breeding of Draught Horses Effect of Mechanised Farming
Where there were a score of draught stallions in the vicinity of Maitland some years ago, now there is not one. This is mainly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increased Dairy Output In Parts
“Conditions during February were more favourable than those ruling for January. Some good falls of rain were experienced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: Britain’s Farms Arrested Under Official Secrets Act
LONDON, March 6. — Special branch officers arrested Dr. Alan Nunn-May and later charged him under the Official Secrets Act…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Champion Dairy Cattle at Maitland Show
Strathmore Dream, champion Aryshire Cow, exhibited by Mr. George Moore Champion A.I.S. Bull, shown by Mr. W. L. Heuston. Glenlawn Myra 3, champion A.I.S. Cow, show by Mr. W. L…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Appointed Manager of Experimental Farm
Sergt. Frank Kent, whose home is in Elizabeth Street, has returned home after fire years and nine months in the Army, mostly in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying Position in Branxton District Milk Production Figures
In order that the approaching autumn season may be assured for those engaged in the dairying industry throughout the (Branxton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmer Dead in Woolshed
Mr. George Brotherson, a wellknown resident of Walgett, who had lived and worked in the district for many years, was found dead on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Farming Go[?]s to War in Great Britain Pictorial Exhibition in Singleton Next Week
A large pictorial and photographic exhibition entitled "Farming Goes to War in Great Britain," comes to Singleton next week. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral Conditions Only Fair
“Pastoral conditions arc only, fair,” stated Mr. E. A. Lucas stock inspector of the Maitland pastures protection Board in his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Pedigree Cattle
Methods used by pedigree stock-breeders in [?] are very similar for any breed. But, in these small islands a great variety of cattle are bred forexport to many different parts of the world. When the breed is mainly producing, the cow is shown when beef producing the bull. Both bull and cow are shown of dual purpose breeds. Picture shows: Aberdeen Angus bull. 2 Ayvshire cow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stud Beef Cattle Exhibition
A Stud Beef Cattle exhibition and sales will be held in the Commonwealth Wool and Produce Company’s wool stores…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Milk Intake Record Bowthorne Butter Factory
The report of the directors of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory Ltd. to be presented to the half-yearly meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmers' Show
The Junior Farmers' Show opens to-morrow and continues till Saturday evening. The exhibits are numerous and keen activity prevails in arranging the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Review of the Dairy Industry
Prescott Pty. Ltd. report that since last report dairying districts. in NSW, particularly those in coastal, arcas hare been…
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