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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report on 4th February, 1948: We submitted a catalogue of 7164…

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Cattle Dearer at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Winchcombe Carro[?], Ltd, report.—17,912 sheep penned of good quality, Grown sheep were fully 1/ cheaper and lambs…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

The Farmers' and Graziers' Co-op. Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., report 4th February, 1948:…

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More Than £50 a Bale for Best Wool

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

The average price being paid for merino and the finer crossbred wools in New South Wales at present exceeds £50 a bale. Last…

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24 Farms for Ex-servicemen Yarrowitch and Bobundara

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Lands has approved to make available for application., by members and ex-members of the Forces, 27 farms…

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American Farmers Jittery Over Slump in Stock Prices

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

CHICAGO, February 10.—Grain prices made a strong recovery yesterday, but the price break spread suddenly through the livestock market. Pigs fell to the lowest level since two days after price…

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Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

W. E. Sparke (Gc.) Pty. Ltd. announce in this issue a special cattle sale to be held at Gloucester Shire Yards at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, 17th…

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Butter Guarantee Defended

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed-The Government decision to guaranty butter producers a return of 2/ in preference to 2/1½ a lb, [?]…

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Gunnedah Special Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

Fleming and Ross, Gunnedah. and Winchcombe Carson, Ltd.. auctioneers in conjunction, report having yarded and sold…

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Wheat for India

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

NEW DELHI, Feb. 11—It is officially announced that Australia had agreed to send India nearly 700,000 tons of wheat in…

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Five Charges of Cattle Stealing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

On the application of the police, Athol Smith, 27, cattle dealer, was remanded until March. 1 when he appeared at West Maitland court on…

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Russia Bought Wool Well Australia's Sixth Biggest Customer

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

In the first six months of the financial year Russia shipped from Australian ports more than 22 million lb. of…

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Sale of Dairy Farm

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

The sale by private treaty is reported of Mr. William Gurr’s dairy farm,“ Mistletoe” Rothbury, to Mr. Long Mr. Gurr…

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Gunnedah Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

Fleming and Ross, Gunnedah, and Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., Sydney, auctioneers In conjunction, report having; Bold 1750 head…

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Cattle Entry for Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 4

The secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association (Mr, R. E. Holroyde) stated to-day that entries for…

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Sheep Firm at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report 20,907 sheep penned, of mixed quality. The market opened firm. Best ewes to 6¾d…

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Record Wool Prices At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

A record price for Newcastle of 111d a lb was paid, for five bales ait Newcastle yesterday The wool was: grown by…

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Dairy Cattle For The Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

The type and production class In the cattle section for the Maitland Show will be based on a full lactation period of 273…

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Gloucester Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

Sales made at Winohomba Carson’s Homebush auction last Thursday included W. P. Reichart, Glouster, 11 bullocks to £31/1/. avg…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 8

On Wednesday last. Messrs. Pitt. Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, offered approximately 2100 bales to auction…

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