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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 80

Farmers Upset by Finding on Tuesday Trading Conciliation Commissioner's Finding Claimed to Be Against Weight of Evidence

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 1

It was stated at yesterday's meeting of the local branch of the Primary Producers' Union that the finding of the…

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Demonstration of Farm Machines

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

On Friday next, a demonstration of the Ford Tractor, which works on the Ferguson system, will take place on Messrs. Harvey Bros. Glenridding…

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Sheep Firm In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: 24.473 sheep yarded of useful quality The market was firm Best ewes to 6[?]…

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Blue Legend Satisfies at Eagle Farm

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Trainer Bob Abbott appeared well satisfied with Blue Legend’s form after watching his charge, and various…

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Dairy And Store Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 5

E. W. Sparke Pty. Ltd. and J. Enright held a most successful sale of dairy and store cattle at Maitland yards yesterday…

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T.b. Test of Cattle Next Week

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

All cattle within the municipality will undergo the T.B. test on Monday and Thursday next at places and times indicated in the…

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25 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended May 9, 1922). Payments on Cattle Country

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the secretary to the Premier's department: Referring to your…

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Aid For Britain's Flood-stricken Farmers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 10

The farmers of Britain are making impressive efforts to get their flooded lands back into cultivation. It is evident, however, that if the heavy…

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Protest Against 40-Hours In Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 5

SINGLETON: Representatives at the Central Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers’ Onion meeting decided to mate a strong…

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Protest Framed Against 40 Hour Week For Dairy Industry No Delay in Making Representation

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of the Central Hunter River District Council of the P.P.U. yesterday, delegates framed their objections to the proposed 40 hour working week in the dairying industry. Mr. H. Wright, who opened the discussion at a meeting of the…

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Dairymen After Rise In Milk Price

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 5

An Inquiry into the price of milk will be urged by dairymen, when the Federal Government lifts the fixed price that has been…

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50 See Demonstration of Farm Machinery

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 4

Approximately 50 interested persons attended this morning's demonstration of the Ford Ferguson hydraulically-operated tractor and the…

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Cattle Affected By Paspalum

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 5

Through eating ergot infested paspalum a number of cattle had been found to be affected with staggers and nerve twitching…

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Tobacco “Farmers” Busy In Berlin

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 7

BERLIN (Associated Press).— For the third successive year Berlin’s thousands of cigarettehungry “gentlemen tobacco…

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U.s. Wheat Record Forecast

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 6

WASHINGTON, May U.—The Agriculture Department forecasts the largest winter wheat crop In the history of the United States…

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Dairy Troubles On North Coast

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

Secretary of the Tyalgum. and Uki Suppliers' Committee (Mr S. E. Spies), said that it was almost certain dairymen would withhold…

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Steady Recovery of Dutch Farming Reclamation Following Destruction

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 3

Reclamation of the 2.500,000 acres in Holland of pasture which the Germans flooded with, fresh water during the last…

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Sheep Cattle, Pigs. Drive to Help Old Country

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

THE Returned Soldiers' League will consider a scheme at to-morrow (Wednesday) night's meeting to sponsor a drive for gifts of sheep, cattle,…

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Medium Sheep Cheaper

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 5

Pitt, Son and [?]adgery Ltd. report: 23,943 sheep and Iambs penned, with a proportionately moderate showing of good trade…

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A Dam for Every Farm. Possible For a Few Pounds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

Wr. Henry Morrison, of the Upper Hunter, wrote to the Hunter River "Co-operater" last week on a subject which should be of interest to all…

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