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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 80

Farmer Lost at Sea

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — An Esthonian farmer coming here to take up a poultry fain at Bankstown, disappeared at sea from…

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Progressive Farmer Competition Farmer's Opinion of the Benefits

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 2

Entries for the Progressive Farmer Competition for 1947-48 being conducted by the Rural Bank to select three farmers for a world-wide tour,…

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Farm Management Courses For Ex-Servicemen

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 2

The second of the refresher courses in farm management for ex-servicemen in New South Wales will commence on September 22 at…

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Hexham Butter Output

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

For the month of August the Hunter Valley Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured 23 1/2 tons of butter and milk received totalled…

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Wheat Crop Expected to Be 180,000,000 Bushels

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

It is anticipated that the Australian wheat crop will amount to 180,000,000 bushels this season. This was stated by the…

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Dairy, Wool, Beef Classes. District Winners at Singleton Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

The Singleton Shtow, held last week, se[?] up an all-time record for grate [?]akings, over £1000 being received…

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South Africa Wants Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—On his arrival from South Africa, Mr. E. G. Myer, an Australian business men, said that South Africans…

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Breeding of Flies In Live Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 6

The importance of live sheep against carcases as breeding grounds for primary sheep blowf[?] is stressed in a bulletin just…

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Japan To Buy Aust. Wool

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

TOKIO, Sept. 23 (AAP-Reuter) —Officials at General MacArthur’s headquarters to-day confirmed reports that Japan would…

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Market Firm at Wool Auctions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A very firm market ruled at the resumption of the wool auctions in Sydney to-day, with prices generally fully…

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Wool Values Buoyant American Buying Position

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

Any change in values at this week's Brisbane wool sales was upward. Sustained purchasing by Yorkshire was a most gratifying…

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Junior Farmer Movement Address By Mr. Nicod

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 3

At a meeting of the South Maitland Parents' and Citizens Association a peper prepared by Mr. A. L. Nicod on the Junior Farmer Movement was read…

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Progressive Farmer Competition. Entries Close in Few Days. Farmer's Opinon of the Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 3

Entries for the Progressive Fanner Competition 1947-48, being conducted by the Rural Bank to select three farmers for a…

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Junior Farmers'club. Advisory Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

The September meeting of the Advisory Committee was held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday night last. Members present were: Messrs R. G…

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Junior Farmers' Field Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

On Thursday next members of the Muswellbrook and Baerans Junior Farmers' Club will meet for the former club's first field…

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Dairyfarmer's Co-op. Company

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

A large gathering of shareholders attended the annual meeting of the Company on the Company's premises Harris Street, Ultimo. Shareholders…

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Dairymen Want Higher Price

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 3
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The Milk Zone Dairymen's Council: has submitted its case for an increase to the private enquiry being held by the Milk Board into the price of…

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Bright Crop Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Seasonal prospects in Australia are so good that record shipments of food to Great Britain are assured,…

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Advisory Committee to Report on Butter

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Joint Dairy Industry Advisory Committee expects to make a recommendation to the Federal Government on butter prices after a meeting to be held on October 2…

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