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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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State Wool Record 85 1/2d for Greasy Merino

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

A State record for greasy merino fleece was established at the Sydney wool sales yesterday when 85 1/2d per lb. was paid for 10…

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Driving of Farm Trucks

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) has advised the Upper Macleay Progress Association that in certain cases the department will…

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Scone Sheep And Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., (inc. in Eng.), Scone, report a yarding of 2,077 sheep and 185 cattle at the sale held…

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Goodwill Mission to Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wed. — Executive officers of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, who visited Singleton yesterday on a…

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Mr. Sedgwick’s Message to Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wednesday,—A farewell message to dairymen of this district was given by General Secretary of the Milk Zone…

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Another State Record For Wool

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.— For the third day in succession a new State record was created at Sydney wool sales. Greasy merino fleece…

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Survey of Costs in Dairy Industry Immediate Start in Three States

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday—A survey is to begin immediately of costs in the dairying industry in N.S.W. Victoria and Queensland. This decision, taken at conference in Canberra of…

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Cold Snap Kills Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

Mr. H. W. Carigan, of "White Rock," Bunnan, suffered a heavy loss on Wednesday night last. Mr. Carrigan had had 400 lambs shorn…

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Wool Agreement Profits

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

An early undertaking from the Federal Government that Australia's share of the ultimate profit from the Empire Wool Agreement will be…

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Drought's Toll Butter, Cheese Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

Australian butter production during the last quarter of 1946 showed a decrease of approximately 4000 tons, compared with the figures for the…

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Strong Demand For Wool

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Feb. 14—Owing to the fuel crisis, the full week’s total of 26,065 balas was offered at the wool sales yesterday. All…

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Show Attractions- Hunting, Trots, Special Cattle Classes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

Many new attractions have been introduced for the Upper Hunter's first post-war show to be held at Muswellbrook on 26th and 27th…

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Trade In Wool With Japan

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—While there were many points that won not understood by the general public, it was quite logical to sew the man in…

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Wool Recearch In Western Australia

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thurs.—A property in the south-western clover belt of Western Australia has been purchased by the Council of Scientific…

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Record Price Paid For Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

The State record price of 85 3/4d a lb was paid for five bales of greasy merino fleece at the Sydney wool auctions on Tuesday. This was…

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Increased Milk Price Soon. Good News for Dairymen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

Executive officers of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, who visited Singleton this week on a goodwill mission to dairymen,…

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Drying Rack for Dairy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

Mr. V. Gore, of Argent's Hill, has devised on ingenious drying rack for dairy utensils, cream cans, buckets, milking machine cups, etc., says the…

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Uniform Dairy Legislation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 3

The Chairman of the Australian Agricultural Council, Mr. R. T. Pollard Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, reported:—…

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Survey Of The Australian Dairying Industry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

Arrangements have been made by the Joint Dairying Industry Advistory Committee for an Australia-wide survey of daily farms…

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Mr. Sedgwick's Message to Dairymen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wednesday.—A farewell message to dairymen of this district was given by the General Secretary of the Milk Zone…

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