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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 75

Hinton Farmers’ Claim

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 3

Two Hinton farmers, Patrick Lantry and Donald Adams, claimed £177/2/2 from William John George Mann, barrister, of Webb’s Avenue…

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Cattle Firm at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

Pitt, Son and Badgery’s report: 28,178 sheep and lambs, mostly trade quality; small proportion prime. Average prices unchanged…

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Farmers’ Claim for £177

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 4

Evidence and addresses in the Maitland District Court action in which two Hinton farmers claimed £177/2/2 from a Sydney…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

winchcombe Carson report: We sold 6000 bales of wool our Sydney sale on Wednesday last. Good general quality was in evidence and prices were very…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report: On the 21st instant we brought forward a good selection which consisted chiefly of…

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Australian Wool For Russia

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The first direct shipment of Australian wool to the Soviet will be lodged on the Lake Salacious, 7176 tons,…

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Strengthening Wool Demand. Europe and Asia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: —Competition at recent Australian wool sales has shown wider distribution. Supplies have been purchased for…

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Australian Wool for Soviet. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

The first direct shipment of Australian wool to Soviet Russia will be loaded on the Lake Sicamous, 7176 tons, next week. The vessel will take…

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Poultry Farmer Fined. Over Sale of Eggs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

Donald Cruickshank, a poultry farmer of Bellbird, pleaded guilty before Mr. R. Atkinson, S.M. at the Federal Petty Sessions Court at Cessnock…

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Dairy Produce Board Election. (To The Editor.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 6

Dear Sir.—Postal ballot papers nave now been issued to all suppliers of the co-operative factories. The result of the elections will determine who…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council', held in Sydney on Wednesday last, Mr. E. J. Noble, Chairman, in…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Alarmed Over Delay

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

At the Management Committec meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held in Sydney, serious consideration…

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Good Start to Britain's Big Farming Effort Output of Agricultural Machinery Up

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 7

In some of the best spring sowing weather on record, Britain's Tanners have made a good start for the 1948…

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Record Dairy Cattle Entry Overflowed Pavilion Magnificent Display At Dungog’s First Post-War Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 3

DUNGOG, Saturday.—Overflow from the large dairy [?] pavilion at Dungog’s 55th annual show yesterday fill one of the horse pavilions and an old grandstand, now [?]verted into a lofty Sail…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 2

At the Management Committee meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held in Sydney on April 21, serious consideration was given by…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held in Sydney on April 21 last, Mr. E. J. Noble (Chairman), in moving the adoption…

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Second Hand Farming Machinery and Farming Implements Price Commissioner's Statement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 5

The Acting Deputy Prices Commissioner, Mr. A. K. Weir, stated last week that many complaints are being received by him that country…

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Cattle And Sheep Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

Pitt Son and Badgery’a report; 18,790 [?] and lambs Good trade description were sc[?] a decided majority being…

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Heavy Damage to Farms by North Coast Floods

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — Heavy damage was done to farmlands waken the Richmond and Tweed rivers broke their bahka’ at the…

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Dairymen To Get Extra 2d

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Men day.—Dairymen wilt receive an extra twopence a gallon for milk retrospective to April 2, the Minister for Health,…

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