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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 80

Farmer Fined £10 for Leaving Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 2

At the Bellingen Police Court, before Mr. E. I. Cocks, S.M., a farmer was fined £10 and 8/- costs for leaving a fire unattended in his paddock…

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More Butter, Tea

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 2

Because the current final food ration period is three weeks instead of the normal four weeks, current coupons on the food…

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Minister Tells House of Tariff Agreement Cuts On Wool, Meat and Butter Main Concessions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Principal U.S. concessions to Australia under the Geneva tariffs and trade agreement were a 25 per cent cot is the duty on wool and a 50 per cent cut in the duty on beef, mutton, Iamb end butter, the…

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Fixing of Butter Price Intrigues Ppu

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 2

The unofficial statement that the price of butter to producers has been stabilised at 2/ for a period of five years met with a…

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R.A.S. Field Wheat Competition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 2

QUIRINDI: At the monthly meeting of the Quirindi P.A. and h. Association, the president (Mr. T. F. Upperton) criticised the…

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Appeal For Second-Hand Wheat Bags

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 3

The people of Sydney will be asked to give up second-hand wheat bags to help with the State's harvest…

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Cost of Sending Junior Farmers to England

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 5

The Junior Farmers’ Club Council of NS Wales has received an invitation from the Young Farmers’ Clubs of England to…

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Clearance Sale Of Dairy Stock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 3

E. W. Sparke Pty, Ltd, and Brooker and Lindeman, auctioneers in conjunction report a satisfactory clearing-out sale for Mr. P. W…

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Progressive Farmer Competition Finalists to Face Judges

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 4

The State judges have narrowed their choice of Regional representatives in the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer…

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Farmers Want Motor Car Priorities

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 4

In agreeing with a resolution from the Raymond Terrace branch of the P.P.U. that the Government be approached to make more new…

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Cattle Firm, Sheep Down

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

Cattle supplies yesterday rose. to 2600 at Flemington. Values remained firm. Sheep: Pennings increased to…

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Dairy Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 4

S E. W. Sparke Pty Ltd., J. Enright and J. Wolfe report that on account of the continued dry weather on all parts of the coast…

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More Butter, Tea

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

Because the current final food ration period is three weeks instead of the normal four weeks, current coupons on the food…

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Wool Wedding Gown

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

This light-weight open mesh wool sheer material was made by Valley Worsted Mills, Geelong, and the frock was made and…

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Draped in Wool Jersey

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 7

Corn-yellow woollen jersey makes this wrap-over dress. A broad belt of self material swathes the waistline, the sleeves are full and gathered into tight wristbands…

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Wool—smart, As It Is Sensible

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 10

Stepping into the new London taxi, this charming model wears a MATITA suit in beige and turquoise-blue bird's eye design Scottish tweed. The…

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A.i.s. Cattle for 1948 Melbourne Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 2

In accordance with a decision of the Mid-Rivers N.S.W. Branch of the A.I.S. Society an official exhibit of the A.I.S. cattle will take part in the 1948…

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Wheat Board Inspector at Merriwa. Recommends Erection of Bulkhead

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 8

Inspector Mulcahy, of the Wheat Board, was in Merriwa on Friday last, when he promised a gathering of wheatgrowers that he would…

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Progressive Farmer Competition. Finalists to Face Judges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 8

The State judges have narrowed their choice of regional representatives in the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer Competition to ten. These…

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Problems of Dairy Industry. Comments by P. P. Union President

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 6

The question of payment of P.P. Union membership fees out of the factory's working expenses was discussed at lengtn at the quarterly p…

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