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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 77 of 80

Bigger Attempts to Be Made Supervisor Keen to Re-establish Junior Farmer Movement

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

After last Thursday's field day for Junior Farmers of the Singleton brancb, Mr. A. L. Nicod, of West Maitland,…

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Ballala Sheep Station Sold

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 3

The well-known Ballata property, “Glenroy” (35.385 acres), has been sold to the Australian Woolbrokers and Produce Co…

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P.M. Intervenes In Wool Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — The Prima Minister, Mr. Chifley, has intervened in the tally clerks’ dispute, which has been holding…

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Communists Blamed for Wool Hold-up

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday,—The chairman of the [?] Woolgrowers’ Council, Mr [?] Cowdery, said to-day that hold up of wool…

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Sale of Wool Clip Held Up. Chairman Calls for Government Action. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 2

The chairman of the Wool Growers' Council, Mr. H. R. Cowdery, said to-day that Communistic leaders of the Clerks Union had made demands…

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Barrington Junior Farmer in Championship Awards

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 2

Noel Everett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Everett, of Barrington, won the Junior Farmer State Championship award for the feeding and tending of…

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Warning to Dairy Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 2

Dairy farmers are jubilant over the ran and excellent condition from a dairying aspect should continued throughout the…

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Halting Price Spiral in America Power to Ration and Buy Crops

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, December 10. — The Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Averell Harrison, yesterday submitted to the Senate judiciary sub-committee the fort piece of legislation de[?]iling President Truman anti-inflation programme…

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Sheep Dearer at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report.—24,-20 sheep penned of mixed description. The market was fully…

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Poultry Farmers Appeal for Support

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 6

Mr. P. Oheaworth presided at the annual meeting last night of the Maitland district- branch of the Associated Poultry Farmers, but…

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Junior Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: Nearly 30 junior [?] from Morisset and Morisset [?] schools and several adults took [?] in a filed day led by the Junior…

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Good Crops, More Pigs Mean Better Christmas for Poles

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 4

WARSAW (Associated Press).—A bumper crop of market garden foods, potatoes, lots of sugar and a good production of pigs promises the average Pole a better-eating Christmas this year…

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Ban on Wool Lifted

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday— The Federal Conciliation Commissioner Mr, Wallis announced to-day that the tally clerks' ban on…

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Wool Sales Suspended. Recent U.s.a. Development

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: As a result of the stoppage of work by the tally clerks union in loading wool, auction sales of the sheep's staple…

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Warning to Dairy Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 4

Dairy farmers are jubilant over the rain and excellent conditions from a dairying aspect should continue throughout the summer, says Mr…

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Britons May Get More Meat, Eggs" Australia and Canada to Supply Wheat

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 5

The Anglo-Russian trade agreement may mean more meat and eggs for Britain, but it will not immediately affect…

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Russian Coarse Wheat for Stock. Half-million Tons From 1947 Harvest. London, Friday

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

The Anglo-Russian Trade Agreement may mean more meal, and eggs for Britain, but it will not immediately affect bread rationing. BRitain did…

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New Hire Purchase Scheme For Farmers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The Industrial Finance Department of the Commonwealth Bank has announced a new "Farmers Plan" Hire Purchase scheme designed specially…

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Promising Grape Crop

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 4

DALWOOD: Provided conditions remain as favourable as they are at present, a record grape crop is expected at Dalwood vineyards this…

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