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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 80

Dairymen Meet Prime Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, in his capacity as member for Macquarie, accepted an invitation from Mr. J. Macarthur-Onslow,…

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Testing Of Grade Dairy Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 7

At a representative meeting of all Butter Factories and Agricultural Shows in the Hunter Valley was unanimously…

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Butter Production Down Over 8000 Tons

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 1

Butter production for the Commonwealth slumped by more than 8000 tons in the 10 months ended May last, compared with production…

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Cannot Have Wool Delayed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Conciliation commissioner (Mr. D. V. Morrison) said in the Arbitration Court that Australia was not going to stand…

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Power Charge to Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 7

STROUD, Wed—Mr. G. A. Mackay, secretary of the Stroud Road branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, wrote to…

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Winter Time Jobs on the Farm Slack Period Can Be Utilised

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 3

The comparatively "slack" period on dairy farms during the winter months should be utilised to carry out some of the jobs which cannot…

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Internal Parasites in Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 5

Worm infestation is frequently a cause of serious [?] in young stock in the coastal districts of New South Wales…

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Sheep Dearer at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: 25,712 sheep penned, of useful qualify. The market Opened 1/ to 2/ dearer. Best…

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Cattle Killed To Halt Disease

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 4

[?] (Associated Press)—At last 500,000 more Mexian cattle must be [?] before Mexico can…

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Bob's Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 3

The Fraternity Branch of the G.U.O. O.F. Bob's Farm held their annual ball on Friday llth July. The hall was crowded and the ladies looked very…

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Innumerable Problems To Be Solved Farmers Give Clues to Important Problems

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Though during the past few years there bed been very great advantages in the knowledge practice of agriculture there were innumerable problems still to be solved Pradessor J.R.A. MacMillan Dean of the…

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Holding Production Of Dairy Herds

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 4

Dairy farmers of to-day, and more especially those situated within the milk zone and farmers who are supplying raw milk to…

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Dairy and Store Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 4

E. W. Sparke Pty, Ltd, J. Enright and H. G. Wolfe yarded 400 daily and store cattle at Maitland yards yesterday. The…

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Championship Cattle Draft

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 2

Mr. T. B. McFarlane, member of the Executive of the R.A.S., told Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association that a world…

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Cattle for the Philippines

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

The first shipment of live cattle to the Philippines for many years is expected to take place next month, when ships from the…

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Sheep Dearer at Homebush

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. —Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., reports: 25,712 sheep penned of useful quality. The market opened 1/ to 2/ dearer…

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Watch For Sickness In Qld. Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 4

Stating that considerable numbers of Queensland cattle were being brought into the district, Maitland stock Inspector (Mr. E…

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“Australia Needs Rayon Factory” Future Of Synthetics And Wool Closely Linked

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—Declaring that the future of wool and synthetic fibres was closely linked, Mr. A, R. Penfold urged to-day the importance of a rayon factory in Australia. Mr. Penfold, who Is director of the Museum of…

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Team of Farmers on World Tour Economist Also To Go

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — The U.S.A., Canada, and Great Britain will be toured by three N.S.W. farmers under a plan of the Rural Bank of N.S.W. An economist will accompany the team…

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Another Progressive Farmer Competition Rural Bank Launches Scheme

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 3

The U.S.A., Canada, and Great Britain will be toured by three New South Wales farmers under a plan of the Rural Bank of…

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