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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 75

Offer of Australian Wool to Europe

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), April 2—The Secretary General of UNO. Mr. Try[?] announced to-day that the Australian…

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Less Wool to America More to Britain

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 4

Australia exported only 282,960 bales of greasy wool to the U.S. in the eight months ended February, against 715,294 for the…

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Wool Sales to Japan. Limited to 50,000 Bales a Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

Under an agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the Supreme Command Allied Powers in Japan, Japan will be permitted to buy…

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Wool Exports Down 60 Per Cent. Dollar Earning Drop of 12,000,000

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 1

Exports of Australian greasy wool to the United States—Australia's mam dollar revenue source—in first eight months of…

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What of Wheat? World Agreement and New Zealand Deal. (From a Political Correspondent in Canberra)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 5

While Australian primary producers, and especially wheat growers, are awaiting anxiously the promised Government announcement of details of…

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Repair Service for Farm Machinery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 3

"Repair While You Wale service for farming machinery has been started, by a group of ex-serviceman at Dungog. The group has assembled a…

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Singleton Junior Farmer Did Well at Royal Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 4

Charles Shearer, 13-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. R. Shearer, of Maison Dieu. did exceptionally well in Junior…

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Wheat Agreement Accepted

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, April 4.—All the 36 nations which participated in the drafting of the international wheat agreement have…

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Japan Wants Wool From Australia

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 1

TOKIO, April 8.—General MacArthur’s Headquarters announced to-day that Mr. [?] Lau[?]mer, Chief of Wool…

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Junior Farmer’s Success

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Saturday.— Charies 13-year-old-son of Mr. and Mrs, A. S. R. Sh[?]rer, of Maison [?] was one of the most…

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Cattle Firm at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson’s report 18,861 sheep of mixed quality The market opened 1/ to 2/ lower. Best ewes to 5½d, wethers…

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Cattle Die From Lack of Minerals

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

Although there had been no contagious disease during March, cattle on one farm had become sick, some dying, owing to lack…

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Fat Cattle Values Tend to Improve

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

Prime heavyweight bullocks were well represented in a yarding of 800 fat cattle at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day, further…

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Farmer Shot Dead

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.— George W. Saunders 61 [?] of Mr [?] gatha washed [?]…

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Parliament to Ratify Wheat Agreement Farmers and Settlers Protest

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA Tuesday. — Announcing that legislation would be Introduced to ratify Australia’s participation in the international [?] agreement, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Pollard sold that such action was not strictly necessarily…

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Higher Wool Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—We sold 7600 bales of wool at our Sydney auction yesterday to strong, general competition from Yorkshire, the…

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Cattle Stealing Case Again Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

After evidence had been given by one witness In the alleged cattle stealing case against Athol Smith, 27 cattle dealer, at…

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Prospects Good for Winter Dairying

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

In his report for March, the district officer (Mr. J. W. Robinson) states that a good winter seams assured Stocked of fodder…

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Correspondence Dairy Prices

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 4

The following letter appeared in the "Sydney Morning Terald" of 25/3/45: Sir,—As a dairy farmer, I fully endorse the views expressed by the…

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Sheep Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery’s report: 80,488 sheep and Iambs, mostly trade quality, prime rather scarce Prices 1/ to 8/ lower…

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