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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 80

Good Crop of Mushooms Expected

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

The rain of the past few days is expected to yield crop of mushrooms within the next couple of days. Some parties went out…

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Dairymen's Drought Subsidy Announced

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

Mr Allan Fraser, Labour M.P. for Eden-Monaro, announced last night that the Federal Government had…

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Farmers Must Have Organisation

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 8

“Farmers, have been kicked around in the past and they will continue to be kicked unless they, have a strong organisation and…

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Claims by Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sat. — Dairymen supplying the coastal cities are claiming an extension, of Government drought relief to cover…

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To-day's Flemington Sales Sheep Dearer; Cattle Very Firm

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

Sheep: 17215 penned. The market was 1/ to 2/ dearer. Wethers sold to 45/, ewes to 35/, lambs to 48/, hoggets to 43/…

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Sheep Dearer At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3

Pitt, son and Badgery, Ltd, report.— 17,215 sheep and lambs improved an improved showing on recent offerings and principally…

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Values Rise for and Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3

There was a yarding of 750 fat cattle at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day, comprising mainly plain scorts of cows and light…

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Wool Sales to Japan Held Up

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

Disagreement over types which Australia was willing to supply and types which Japan was willing to accept was holding up the completion…

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Survey of Australian Dairying Industry Committee to Start Investigations

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

Arrangements have been made by the Joint Dairying Industry Advisory Committee for an Australia-wide survey of dairy…

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Dairymen Want More Money Claim for January Subsidy

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3

Dairymen supplying the coastal cities are claiming an extension of Government, drought relief to cover January…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., report February 12, 1947:…

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Chichester Storage Reservoir Agistment of Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 4

The Hunter District Water Supply Committee reported having given consideration to reports of the Board's officers regarding cattle agisting on…

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Heavy Loss Of Sheep In Cold Snap

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK : The cold snap, following the rain early in the week, resulted in a heavy loss for Mr. M. S. M. Bowman, of…

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Brisk Trade at the Wool Sales

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues. — Competition was general, with good support from all sections of the trade, when the wool sales were…

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Dairymen's Drought Subsidy Announced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

Mr. Allan Fraser, Labour M.P. for Eden-Monaro, has announced that the Federal Government had agreed to the payment of drought…

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Survey of Australian Dairying Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

Arrangements have been made by the Joint Dairying Industry Advisory Committee for an Australia-wide survey of dairy farms producing for…

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Drought Payment for Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

Mr. Allan Fraser, Labour M.P. for Eden-Monaro, announced last week that the Federal Government had agreed to the payment of drought…

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Dairymen Want More Money Claim for January Subsidy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

Dairymen supplying the coastal cities are claiming an extension of Government drought relief to cover January…

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Subsidy for Dairy Farmers Drought Payment for August-december Period

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has decided to pay a drought subsidy to dairy farmers for the period from August to…

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Tobacco Crop for Insecticide

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 4

WAGGA, Wed—Part of more than two acres of tobacco grown on the Wagga sewage Ferm is about to be harvester—but not for…

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