New Hire Purchase Scheme for Farmers
The Commonwealth Bank has announced a new Hire Purchase scheme designed, specially to enable primary producers to…
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Farming & the land, 1947
1,593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 78 of 80
Peeps Into the Past SINGLETON 50, 25, 15 Years Ago 50 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended December 12, 1897) Proposed Model Farm
The prospects of the Government acceding to the Singleton people's request for a model farm are bright. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming Popular With Germans
HAMBURG (Associated Press). —Farm work is the most popular occupation among the German population of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Dairymen Oppose Affiliation With PPU “Let Producers Down Badly In 1941,” Says Mr. McKeachie
Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council last night voted against affiliation of the Primary Producers’ Union of N.S.W. with the M.Z.D.C. Mr J. McKeachle, who moved the motion against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairymen Satisfied?
Chairman of Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, Mr. S. Hicks, did cot wholly blame…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Refresher Course for Farmers
It has been decided to conduct an additional short refresher course in farming for ex-servicemen at Wagga Experiment…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fat Cattle and Sheep Values Rise
A mixed yarding of 750 fat catttle at Campbell’s Hill sale yards to-day comprised good trade equality lightweight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle Dearer at Homebush
SYDNEY, Monday—Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: 16.456 sheep penned of quality lambs and ewes were firm and prime wethers1/to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Machine Saving "Lost" Wheat
A machine built for the harvesting of peas and cereals is being used with success in the Gunnedah district for salvaging…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Store Cattle Sate Brings Highest Prices Since Boom Days
W. Bailey & Sons report having conducted one of the most successful special store cattle sales at the Shire saleyards on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain Damages Crops
MELBOURNE, Monday. — Heavy rain which swept part of Victoria at the week-end damaged many oat and potato crops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Farmers Against P.P.U. Say In M.Z.D.C.
A proposal that six members of the Milk Sectional Committee of the Primary Producers Union should confer with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fat Cattle Values Go Up at Maitland Lambs and Hoggets Dearer With Insufficient Requirements
Medium weight bullocks and some nice heifers attracted keen competition in a mixed yard ins at Campbell’s Hill seleyards yesterday, values being 10/ per bead dearer. Vealers were scarce but the market was ample for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Excessive Rainfall Threat To Crops
People generally, and men on the and in particular, are anxiously looking forward to fine weather. The land…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Progressive Farmer Competition. Vital Stage Reached
The 10 finalists in the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer competition" will meet the State judges in Sydney this weelk. The youngest competitor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Milk Zone Dairymen's Council
The Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, giving evidence at the public inquiry into milk prices, now sitting In Sydney, outlined the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Milk Zone Dairymen's Council. (From L. C. Turton,; General Secretary)
The Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, giving evidence at the public inquiry into, milk prices, now sitting in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Hire Purchase Scheme for Farmers
The Industrial Finance Depart-ment of the Commonwealth Bank has announced a new "farmers' plan" hire purchase scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extension Of Butter Coupons
MELBOURNE, Wed.—The currency of the hotter coupons one two and three will be extended until January 4 so that the consumers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Share Farmer’s Clam Against Owner
Arthur John Presland, share dairy farmer, of Vacy, claimed £75 from John Livingstone Newell, of Vacy, owner of the farm, tor work…
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