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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 80

Wool and Stock. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:— A rather quiet, week has been experienced in local wool circles, as…

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Veto Of The U.S Wool Bill Expected

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 6— It now seems almost certain that President Truman will veto the Wool Bill…

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Frank Soviet Comment On U.S. Trade Aims “Shut Wool Out; Capture Many British Markets”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 4

LONDON, June 6. —r Speaking as a more or less disinterested observer, Russia has uttered some of the frankest comment yet made on the American attitude towards die international trade talks it Geneva…

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Dairying Rugs for Dairy Cows

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 6

Where proper protection is not provided for dairy cows, not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food material is wasted, points…

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Water in Milk; Dairyman Fined £10

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 5

Milk sold by William Horace Spear, a registered dairyman, to two Killcare stores contained 22 per cent, water, a Milk Hoard Inspector informed Mr…

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Crop Conditions in the Hunter Valley Cabbage and Cauliflowers Plentiful

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

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

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Notes and Comment Poor Farmer!

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 4

Talk of reduced train services will surely underline the thoughts of those who are wondering at this stage just how the next…

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Sheep Dearer At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Pitt. Son and Badgery Ltd., report: 21,575 sheep and lambs, penned. Trade weight sheep were 1/ to 2/ dearer,…

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Wool Sales Winchcombe Carson

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 2

Wirichcombe Carson Ltd., report: "The market at our Newcastle sale on Thursday was very firm at late rates for all good fleece and…

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500 Guineas for Ram in First Half-hour of Sheep Sales

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 2

After a quiet start, bidding became spirited at the annual Merino stud ram sales at the Sydney showground to-day…

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To-day’s Leader: Another Monopoly? “British Farmers Have Performed Miracles.” Harvest Prospects Encouraging

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 1

LONDON, June 9.—Britain’s harvest prospects are encouraging and very much better than they had any right to expect a month ago, said the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Williams), interviewed by the “Daily Telegraph.”…

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Clearance of Dairy Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd. (inc. in England), Scone, reports a dairy clearance sale at "Webbville Park," Scone, on…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited reports 3rd June, 1947:—…

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The Sheep Show "Wootton's" Success

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 4

At last week's Sydney Sheep Show, the blue ribbons going with champion and reserve champion in the novice sections were lifted by…

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The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited. 3rd JUNE, 1947. Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

We submitted a catalogue of 4,305 bales on Monday, 2nd instant, which included a number of Autumn shorn clips largely from the far Western…

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Share Farm Tenancy at Raymond Terrace

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 1

A local case was before the Committee constituted under the Agricultural Holding's Act, at the Court House, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday…

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Farm Barn Dance at Largs

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 4

LARGS : To further the success of Miss Jessie Crittenden [?] Ambulance appeal, the Largs Ambulance Committee staged a…

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Dairy Cattle Sale At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 5

Mason and Clemens and Lindsay and Comerford report a successful sale of dairy cattle (held in conjunction) at Maitland yards…

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Gunnedah Special Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 3

Fleming and Ross, Gunnedah, and New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., report having yarded 1387 splendid quality cattle at…

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Wool Values Firm In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Greasy merino fleece sold to 47d for 10 bales of PEM Mulle (Aberdeen) at Sydney wool sales…

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