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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 75

Dairy Chief Praises Farm Competition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 5

Resumption of the coastal dairy farm championship competition by "The Farmer and Settler," in conjunction with the N.S.W…

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Farmers Leave On World Tour

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

The Rural Bank's team of three practical farmers, with a manager and an economist, left for abroad during this week on…

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Voluntary Farm Workers

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

Several schemes are being planned by the British National Union of Students under the slogan "Help the Nation on Your…

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To-day’s Leader: The Flow of Trade Minister’s Views on Dairy Prices

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—In a letter to the Primary Producers’ Union the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. Pollard, said if…

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Hours in Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Any attempt to operate the dairying industry under a 40-hour week would be ridienious, Mr. H. J…

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Sheep Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Winchcombe, Carosn Ltd. report 32,170 sheep penned of good quality The market opened 2/ cheaper. Best ewes to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Return Forms Going Out

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

Singleton police to-day posted the first batch of forms in connection with the annual agricultural and pastoral returns…

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Junior Farmers Praised

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Comments by several indges of the Junior Farmers sections at the recent Quirindi Show indicate that the local…

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Farmer Still at Liberty Protest Over Rabbit Case Fine

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 4

Farmer Rupert William Wardman, who said he preferred to so to gaol rather than pay a fine of £2 for…

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January Butter Output

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Butter production for January, 1948, was 5073 tons, the Government Statistician (Mr. S. R. Caryer) said. This was…

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Australian Wool Clip

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

The Australian clip this season is expected to total 3,001,000 bales, and approximately two-thirds of this quantity has been…

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Increased Supplies of Sheep at Flemington Yesterday

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

Although competition for sheep and lambs was keen at Flemington sales yesterday, the previous sale day's rates were not fully…

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Dairy Champions At The Royal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Champion awards in the dairy cattle sections at the Royal Show are:— AUSTRALIAN ILLAWARRA…

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£200 From Junior Farmers’ Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 3

At a meeting of the Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers’ Club, the treasurer reported that about £200 had been realised at the…

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Gloucester Dairy Company

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: Suppliers to the Gloucester Dairy Co. were paid 2/ for choicest and 1/10 per in for second grade and milk…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Annual Meeting Mr. J. B. Carlton Elected President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Dungog Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held last Friday in the Globe Cafe…

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Singleton Dairymen Did Well at R.a.s. Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 4

District dairy cattle studmasters, Messrs A. S. R. Shearer and W. Clifton, both of Maison Dieu figured prominently amongst…

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Butter Awards at the Royal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 6

Singleton Central- Co-op Daily Co. Ltd., was awarded second, place in the export and cold stone butter section at the, R.A.S…

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Trend Towards Crossbred Wool

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

The trend in Australia towards the production of crossbred types, and away from fine merino wool, presented a very real problem,…

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Butter Box Supplies Lack of Departmental Co-ordination

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

Recently the Federal Treasury approved of the purchase by the Australian Dairy Board of half a million cartons for use in the export to Britain of Australian butter at a…

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