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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 80

Cooplacurripa Station Remarkable Achievement Materially Assisted Cattle Industry in Australia

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

I well remember a droving undertaking that took place in the early days—about the year 1872. It started from Cooplacurripa Station, on the…

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Cooplacurripa Station Remarkable Achievement Materially Assisted the Cattle Industry in Australia

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

I well remember a droving undertaking that took place in the early days—about the year 1872. It started from Cooplacurripa…

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Waits Wool Bill's Fate Clayton Stays in U.S.A.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

WASHINGTON, May 31.—The Under-Secretary of State (Mr. William Clayton) has cancelled his plans to return to Geneva…

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Dairying Some Facts

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

By replacement of imported feeding stuffs in three different ways, Norway's milk cow population, and milk yields, were maintained at pre-war…

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Crop Conditions in the Hunter Valley Cabbage and Cauliflowers Plentiful

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 6

“Comparatively mild conditions prevailed throughout the district until the end of the month when cold weather set in, the first being experienced on 29th of the month in parts of the district,” says Mr. G. T. Dawson, Senior…

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Dairying Conditions On Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 3

In his report for May the senior datry inspector (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) states that conditions have been Spring-like, no cold weather having…

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Singleton Stud Stock May Go to England Likelihood of Plashett Cattle Making History

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 2

If Home officials agree it is not unlikely that England will be drawing on the Plashett A.I.S. Stud, Jerry's Plains' with…

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Orderly Marketing of Surplus Wool Australia and Britain Willing to Discuss Agreements

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 2

Australia and Britain are willing to discuss agreements to assure orderly marketing of the wool"surplus, according to a statement issued after…

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Elimination of Wool Import Fee Advocated Controversial U.S. Bill Now Before Congress

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Jane 4. — Elimination of the controversial wool import fee from the Wool Bill, now before Congress, was again urged by the Under Secretary of State, Mr. William Clayton—leader of the United States delegation to…

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May Be Without Dairy Produce

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Hundreds of shops may be without butter, bacon, eggs, cheese and other daily produce if threatened action by the transport…

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Dairy Industry Has Important Post-war Role "World Must Be Properly Fed"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 2

The dairy industry would play an important part in the peace settlement of the world, said the general president of the Primary…

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Ergot Illness in Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 5

In his May report the District Veterinary Officer (Mr. W. Webster) states that illness among cattle, due to the ingestion of…

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Cattle Firm at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: 26,219 sheep nenned, of useful quality. The market was practically unchanged…

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Great Display Of Sheep In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Compared with only 634 entries, last year, 1085 high quality sheep, drawn from leading New South Wales…

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Wool Prices Will Hold for 12 Months

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 1

LONDON, June, 5.—On present prospects prices tor wool being handled by the joint organisation on wool will hold during the…

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Share Farm Tenancy

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

A local case was before the Committee constituted under the Agriculutral Holdings Act, at the Court House, Raymond Terrace on Tuesday and…

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Selecting Dairy Cows for England

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: If home officials agree It is not unlikely that England will be drawing on the Plashett AIS Stud with the…

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Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 1

Sales were conducted at Newcastle on Wednesray last, when the top price of the clay, 44 3/4d, was secured for five bales or aaaw on…

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Butter Brands for Export

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—-Australian manufacturers are to be allowed use their own brands on butter exported to Britain after…

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Great Display of Sheep in Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Compared with only 634 entries last year, 1085 high quality sheep, drawn from leading New South Wales…

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