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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 75

Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:— On Monday, 9th instant, we brought forward a good average selection, chiefly of topmaking…

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Butter Supplies To Canada

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

OTTAWA, Feb is (A.A.P.).— Canada will not attempt to augment her butter supplies, by imports from Australia and New Zealand, the…

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Wheat Stabilisation Scheie Collapses Refused to Agree to Federal Government's Plan

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

Commonwealth plans for an immediate Australia wide wheat stabilisation scheme collapsed after conferences in…

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Junior Farmer Club's Council of N.S.W. (To The Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

Sir.—On 1st October, 1928, there was launched in N.S.W a movement which has been very popular in the rural parts of this State, and one…

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Junior Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

At next Monday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Junior Farmers' Adviscry Committee steps will be taken to form a district council of advisory…

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Supplies Of Farm Implements

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK; The local branch of the Primary Producers’ Union decided at the annual meeting to request the District…

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Dairymen Fear State Interference

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday.— Singleton dairymen fear there will be interference by the State Government before the new price…

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Dairymen Fear Interference Before New Milk Price Granted "Board Not Really Arbitration Court"

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

Mr L. E. Hewitt, Singleton representative on the Milk Sectional Committee of the Primary Producers' Union, told yesterday's quarterly meeting of delegates of Central Hunter District Council that he would guarantee there would be interference from the State Government before the price which…

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Electricity on Russian Farms

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

MOSCOW (Associated Press): Many Belorussian farmers are getting electricity this autumn. Eighty-nine electric power…

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Fat Cattle and Sheep Values Firm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 3

A mixed yarding of 800 fat cattle included prime medium weight bill locks good young cow beefs and choice vealers was…

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Cattle Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday—Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report 13,939 sheep penned, of mixed quality. The market opened firm. Best ewes to [?],…

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Rain Affects State's Tobacco Crop

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

Heavy rains have seriously affected the State's crop of tobacco. An Agriculture Department…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, report: Under very keen competition from all sections of the trade the market at our Newcastle sale…

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Five Charges of Cattle Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 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…

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N:S.W. Wool Record 132d at Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., Newcastle, report that at their sale on 12th inst, 132d a lb. was secured for 5 bales of EX SUP…

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Armidale Cattle Market

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., Sydney and Armidale, report holding a cattle sale on Friday, [?]ary 1[?] when they yarded 1[?]…

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Pasture Fed Cattle Classes Prove Popular

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

The innovation of pasture fed classes at the 1948 Royal Easter Show has assisted in bringing about the most representative fat cattle…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

At a meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held in Sydney on the 11th February, the question of future prices, and the reports…

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Wool Prices Rise

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Wool prices occasionally showed another advance of up to 5 p.m. at yesterday’s auctions. The market…

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Maitland Show Has Big Cattle Entry

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 5

“There will be a great lot of dairy tattle at the show,” said Mr. R. E. Holroyde, secretary of Maitland Show Council, this…

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