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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 73

Wool Sales Resumed Supplies for Germany

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The resumption of wool auctions removes a stoppage to trading which was depriving New South Walas of…

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Full Butter Price Sought. Supported by M's.L.A

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 6

The attitude of the Federal Government in withholding the full price from producers for butter solcl to the British Government has…

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Coolers on Dairy Farms

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday.— Mr. A. N. Collard’s absence was noted a early proceedings at yesterday’s meeting of the Central…

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Will Wool Prices Be Maintained? Opinions and Facts From Overseas

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 1

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., writes:— The question that is uppermost in the minds of all those interested in…

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P.P.U. Has Not Been Apathetic In Butter Price Secretary Blames Government For Delay In Price Fixing

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 1

Mr L. J. Johnstone, secretary of the Primary Producers Union, yesterday informed the poorly attended Central Hunter Council of the P.P.U., that the Union had not lax or apathetic in the matter of pressing for the full price…

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Sub-division of Edgeroi Sixty Farms for Ex-servicemen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 2

A forecast that it Jeast 60 farms for ex-Servicemen would be provided when Edgeroi was subdivided was made by the Chairman of the Closer…

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Improvement of Dairy Herds Calf Identification

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 6

A calf identification, scheme to afford positive Identification of all female stock, with records of their production and breeding,…

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Wire Netting for Farms

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The, Premier (Mr,— McKell) said he would take un with the Prime Minister the question of…

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P.p.u. Efforts in Interests of Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday .—Speaking at the meeting of the PPU yesterday, Mr. L. J. Johnstone, general secretary of the Primary…

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Stalwart In Farmers’ Interests

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday. — Mr. George Searl, of York-street, Singleton, who, das always been one of the hardest and most…

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Dairying Industry in Parlous Condition Worst of Any Since Beginning of War

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 1

Speaking on the Address-inReply in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Stephens (C.B., Byron) said…

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Travel Scholarships for British Farmers New Gift From Nuffield Foundation

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 8

The Nuffield Foundation has announced an otter of travelling scholarships to enable farmers in the United Kingdom with sound…

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Free Expert Advice for Every Farmer British Scheme to Help Production

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 6

From October 1 farmers in England and Wales have been entitled to receive, without payment, the latest technical advice and…

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Tests on Delicious Apples Annual Cropping Instead of Bi-annual

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 6

The Chief Research Officer of the Department of Agriculture, Dr. P. T. Bowman, has been carrying out tests at Young on Delicious apples to…

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[?] Machines For Butter “Dairy [?] Test

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1946 · page 1

Mr F. H. Ducros, secretary of the Australian Dairy…

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Increased Output of Farm Machinery

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Saturday:—The value of Australia’s output put of industrial agricultural implements has increased form £1,969,000 to £6,590,000 in 10 years. This is shown in station…

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Ministerial Reply on Butter and Cheese Payment Representation by Local Dairy Company

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 November 1946 · page 2

Through Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. has received a reply from the Minister for Commerce and…

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Fat Cattle Prices Rise at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 November 1946 · page 3

A much smaller yarding of [?] fat cattle was forward at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day, including many consignments of…

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Alsatian Dogs Attacking Sheep P.p. Board Requests They Be Declared Noxious

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 November 1946 · page 2

Following reports that wild Alsatian doss are attacking sheep flocks in the hills near Lithgow, Bathurst Pastures Protection…

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Electricity Plan for Britain's Farms £72,000,000 Scheme to Bring Amenities to Agricultural Workers

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 November 1946 · page 3

Agreeament has been reached between electricity supply companies and the National Farmers' Union of England, Wales and Scotland…

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