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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 80

Bob's Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 2

Mr. R. W. Campbell, has been a popular selection for the A Riding by-election. He has always taken a veen interest in public matters. During the war he was…

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Dairy And Store Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 5

Buyers were present from the Upper Hunter and Williams River as well as local districts and Sydney at the dairy and store cattle sale…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., reports 13th June, 1947:…

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£350 For Bale Of Black Wool

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The auction of a miniature bale of black wool from Sambo, pet lamb of Prince William, raised £[?]50 for…

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U.s. Senators Who Clashed on Wool Bill

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

SENATOR ROBERT A. TA[?]T (Republican). SENATOR ALBEN W. BARKLEY (Democrat)…

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Australian Clip £86,000,000 Increases in Wool Wealth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—Australia's wool clip for the 1946-47 selling season has reached nearly the £90,000,000 mark. In a review of…

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Wool Bill Going To White House Almost Certain Presidential Veto

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 4

Undeterred by the repeated official warning of the serious repercussions of American foreign policy and the almost certain prospect of a presidential veto, the U.S. Senate has completed action on the controversial wool bill, which now goes to the…

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To-day's World News Senate Approves Wool Bill. President's Veto Regarded Certain. Washington

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

Undeterred by repeated official warnings of a serious repercussion on America's foreign policy and almost certain prospect of a Presidential veto,…

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Heated Exchanges in American Senate on Wool Bill Measure Now Goes To The White House For Approval

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 20.—Undeterred by the repeated official warnings of serious repercussions on America’s foreign policy and the almost certain prospect of a Presidential veto, the Senate completed action on the controversial Wool Bill, which now…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50, 25, 15 Years Ago 50 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended June 20, 1897). Butter Factory Opens

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 6

The local butter factory commenced operations on June 14 by receiving milk and cream for treatment at the extensive works. The…

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Price Rise Refused. Dairymen's Claim Rejected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 6

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, has refused to grant any increase in the price received by dairymen to offset the higher cost…

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Dairyman Fined for Cruelty to Calf Notice of Appeal Given Immediately After Conviction

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

Maison Dieu dairyfarmer Albury Stanley Robert Shearer was yesterday convicted and fined when found guilty of cruelly ill-treating a young calf, by virtue of the fact that he castrated the animal only three days before he transported it to the local…

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Farm Management Courses for Ex-servicemen Commencement Mid-july

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 5

Refresher courses for ex-servicemen in the principles of farm management are to be commenced in this State in mid-July…

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P.m. Did Not Consider Cruelty Proved Gouldsville Farmer Discharged

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3

Jack William Langdon, district dairyman, was yesterday, discharged by Police Magistrate M. J. D. Austin after the…

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Gloucester Butter Output

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: For May cream suppliers to Gloucester Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. were paid 1/[?] a lb for choicest…

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Wheat For Poultry Cut

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The wheat ration for poultrymen and pig feeding in July would be decreased by 100,000 bushels, said the…

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Fat Cattle Prices Down at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 3

A heavy influx of poor quality cows increased the fat cattle yarding at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day to 120[?] and values fell 10/…

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Veto Urged on Wool Bill

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, June 23.—The President of the American Retail Federation, Mr. Walter Morrow, representing half a…

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Wool Report The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited. 13th June, 1947

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 4

We submitted on Thursday, the 12th instant, a catalogue of 3,846 bales which included clips from the far-Western, mid-Western and…

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