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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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

Junior Farmers' Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 December 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Club was held in the Central School on Tuesday week night There was a good attendance from all the districts interested…

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Crop of Accidents In Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 December 1947 · page 2

With 11, people injured In accidents over Christmas, Maitland Ambulance had one of Its bus periods on record…

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Single Unit Farms

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 December 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheehan) said today, that applications were now being received from returned soldiers…

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Determining Future Wool Policy of America

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON (AAP), December 27.—A study of the United States wool requirements and merchandising, wool sources and Government policy as a basis for deter[?] future wool policy will be undertaken by the Department of Agriculture under the Research and Marketing Act…

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Heavy Loss on N.z. Wheat Deal

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sat.—Wheat authorities fear that Australia will lose nearly £2,000,000 on wheat shipped to New Zealand this. year. Next…

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Sizing Up NSW Wheat Harvest

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 December 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday,—Forecasts and opinions as to the size of the NSW wheat harvest this season vary widely…

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Dairy Show at Olympia

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 December 1947 · page 4

The 61st Dairy Show was held in London recently. Thousand of visitors were considerably interested in this the stands displaying new machinery for use in Dairy panning…

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Moree Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1947 · page 2

The Moree Agency Pty. Ltd., and Schute Bell Badgery Lumby, Ltd., Sydney, auctioneers in conjunction, report having yarded…

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Man Fell Down Wheat Chute

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1947 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—James Brogan. 41, of Young-st., Carrington, suffered concussion, abrasions and contusions to the head and…

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Farmer Struck by Lightning

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1947 · page 3

Struck by lightning while herding cows at his farm In Regent. st., West Maitland, yesterday afternoon, Percy Thomas Walker…

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Wheat Grain Trial at Scone Newer Varieties Show Good Results

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1947 · page 4

In a report on wheat grain-variety trial conducted during the past season on Mr. A. McMullin’s property at Scone, the district agronomist (Mr. G. T. Dawson) states that the one-time standard variety, Ford, is losing its favour is the…

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Dairymen "Afraid of Milk Board"

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1947 · page 1

Because they claim they will not be able to carry on when the Milk Board takes over control of dairying early in the new year…

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Fierce Gales In Victoria and Western Australia Farmer Killed When Horses Bolt During Cyclone

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1947 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Thrown from a harvesting machine when a fierce gale roared through his property and sent the horses bolting in terror, Alfred Jack Packham (68), of Woodstock-On-Lodon, near Bendigo, was billed…

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Best Dairy Season For Years

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1947 · page 2

“Dairy farmers throughout the Hunter Valley are experi[?] the best season for years. It has been the Hunter only once in the history of…

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