Duck Enfield Farmers Seek Cheap Power
The president of Lower Hunter Shire Council (Cr. L. G. Clements) reported that, accompanied by Cr. McCarthy and…
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Farming & the land, 1947
1,593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 80
Wheat Crop Smaller Lack of Rain
The effect of the drought in New South Wales and Queensland is shown in wheat production figures is sued yesterday…
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Aldermen of Maitland City Council made an inspection of Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory at Morpeth yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool for Japan
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Commonwealth hoped within the next few days to conclude arrangements for the supply of 120,000 bales of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle Scarce
The quality of fat cattle presented at Campbell's Hill saleyards on Monday was very mixed, the offering of 700 comprising very few bullocks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fancy Prices At Wool Sales
LONDON, Feb. 7.—The first series of the London wool sales commenced yesterday with an offering of 15,[?]17 bales, of which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Wheat For N.S.W.
The State Railways are now bringing 240,000 bushels of Victorian wheat each week into New South Wales. This will be increased to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Prices Compared. 1924/25-1946/47
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The fact that the exports of greasy wool from Australia up to December 31 this season were 1,826,495 bales or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From Dairy Farm to Premiership
James McGirr, son of an Irish dairy farmer, is 6ft. in height, weighs 15-stone, and is one of the biggest men in the State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers May Have Good Friend New Premier Dairyman's Son
James McGirr, son of an Irish dairy farmer, is six feet in height, weighs 15 stone, and is one of the biggest men in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying. to Safeguard Cream Quality a Home-made Cooler
If cream is to reach the factory in good condition it must be properly cared for from the time it leaves the separator until it leaves the farm, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plight Of Dairy Industry More Rain Needed to Increase Output
No increase in milk or butter output can be expected until substantial rain falls nearly every dairying district, with the exception of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Law Unity Council Move
The Australian Agricultural Council on Tuesday adopted a report by the standing committee on agriculture on uniform dairy, legislation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Rice Crop Expected
NEWCASTLE.—The Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir) told the Adamstown branch of the ALP last night that if conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Nurse Saved Life of Farmer
SYDNEY, Friday.—By lantern light last night a bush nurse saved the life of Edward Bailey, e dairy farmer, at St. Albans, who was bleeding to death from a severed artery. The artery in the neck was severed by a piece of timber…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia Still Has Big Tractor Shortage Farmers Have to Wait
Unfortunately, no material relief of the tractor shortage was in sight and many farmers, whose need was undoubted,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Wool Sold
New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company Ltd. offered 2403 bales at the Newcastle sales last Thursday. For C. Ritter,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Wool Tariff Defended
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—Strong opposition, to any lowering of tariffs on Empire wool was expressed by Seaton Hugh Butler…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Have Depraved Appetite
"Depraved appetite" had caused the deaths of some cattle in the Maitland Pastures Protection Board' area, stated the Stock Inspector (Mr. E. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Topmaking Wool For Japan
TOKIO, Feb. 11. — Arrangements have been completed under which the occupation authorities will buy 120,000 bales of…
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