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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 80

Junior Farmers at Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 2

QUIRINDI: Junior Farmers are busy reorganising and enlarging their projects, and very promising results are indicated. The…

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No Restrictions Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— The State Government did not propose to restrict wheat acreage to be planted next season, the Minister for…

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Falcon Knight’s Eagle Farm Win Broke Record In The King’s Cup

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 7

When Falcon Knight won the King's Cup at Eagle Farm, Brisbane, yesterday, his time o£ 2 rains. 29 sees, broke the course record for a mile and a half by 1¼ secs. The previous record was made by Faith Australia in 1935…

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Gunnedah Special Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 8

Fleming and Ross, Gunnedah, Winchcombe Carson Ltd. Goondiwindi, and John McNamara and Co., Pty. Ltd., Sydney, auctioneers in…

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Important Meeting for Muswellbrook Dairymen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

The Dairy Farmers Co.-operative Milk Co. Ltd. has called an important meeting of suppliers to the Hunter Valley Co.-operative…

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Claim for £400 DAMAGES. Share Farming Agreement Case. District Court Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

In the District Court at Muawellbrook on Tuesday, before his Honor, Judge J. R. Nield, Arthur Madden sued Alice Emily Barker, Laurence…

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Stock Board and Shire Rolls Compared Hundreds Listed As Farmers Not Sending In Their Returns

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 4

The secretary (Mr. P. W. Smith) reported to Maitland Pastures Protection Board that he had commenced a check of shire rolls against the board’s alphabetical list of ratepayers, and it would appear that there were hundreds on the…

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Dairyman's Actions Proved Costly Appeal To Quarter Sessions Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 8

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U.S. Farm Income Higher

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 6

WASHINGTON (Associated Press)—The Agriculture Department has reported that farm income, including Government…

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Interesting Share Farming Agreement Case at Muswellbrook Plaintiff Gets Verdict for £400

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 2

A case of particular interest to share dairy farmers and those who own properties upon which share farming is carried out was…

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Sheep Dearer at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 5

Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd Report —18,344 sheep and Iambs penned, principally good trade quality, values were firmer to…

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Wheat May Be Record

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Total deliveries of wheat from ail States next harvest may reach 180 to 186 million bushels the acting…

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Water Surveys. Dairy Company's Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 2

The Hunter Valley Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd. has arranged with the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission for a geological engineer to visit the…

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Injured Farmer. Un-dies

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 2

A Morpeth farmer who was struck by a milk horny on Saturday night died in the Maitland Hospital at 5.30 yesterday…

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Butter Factory Directors

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 4

Messrs. W. J. H. Graham, W. J. Leake and W. P. Walsh, retiring directors of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory…

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Live Cattle For Philippines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 6

DARWIN, Wed,—Live cattle to the value, of £1,700,000 will he shipped from the Northern Territory to the Philippines. A cattle…

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Artificial Cattle Breeding Under Consideration

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 1

The whole question of the extension of artificial insemination In New South Wales was "under, consideration, said the Minister for…

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Two Weeks On Salaries; Two Years On Butter

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 4

The Lower Hunter and Gloucester Primary producers Council wants to know “why it has taken the Federal Government…

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300 Servicemen Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.—According to Commonwealth figures, about 300 returned servicemen have been allotted farms, aggregating 1,495,000…

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Stirring Up a New American Dust Bowl Soil Experts Criticise “Suit Case Farmers” (Second of three articles)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 7

CHICAGO—(Associated Press)—While soil conservationists and many farmers in the Great Plains are working busily to nail down topsoil, they contend that so-called “suitcase” farmers are just as diligently loosening new areas for the wind…

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