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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 75

Majority Satisfied With New Milk Prince, But.... Dairymen to seek Retrospective Payment to March New Winter Price of 1/11½-Year's Average of 1/9½ "Happy State of Affairs"

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

While accepting with good grace ihe new wnter milk price of of 1/11½ per gallon, which became effective from to-day until September 2, the Singleton branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council is to make representation to have the payment of this figure made…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Appeal to Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 2

Mr. Reg. Smith, secretary of the Dungog Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, asks dairymen who are not supplying night's milk to…

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Branch of M.z.d.c. Former at Gloucester Big Meeting of Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 2

At one of the largest attended dairymen's meetings held in Gloucester a local branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was formed on…

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Cattle Values Firm At Maitland Sales

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 3

Prices were firm for a ml yarding of 900 fat cattle at Campbell’s Hill Saleyards to-day. plentiful supply of young [?]…

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Case to Answer Cattle Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 3

A submission of “do case to answer” was rejected by the magistrate (Mr. W. C. Avery) at West Maitland court to-day in the case…

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30,000 Sheep by Motor Trucks

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

Motor trucks are carrying 30,000 sheep from Wellshot station, near Longreach, Queensland. 400 miles to Sandgate, near Walgett, N.S.W…

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Pastoral Conditions Continue Satisfactory Report by D.v.o

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 3

Pastoral conditions continue to be very satisfactory, reports District Veterinary officer R. A. HalL .The weather during…

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Feeding of Proteins To Dairy Stock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

Feeding of come seems to be the main top[?] amount dairy farmers to-day says the district officer Mr. J. W. G. Smith…

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Owners Complain of Cattle Lost

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

“In view of the increasing number of reports of cattle stealing, which so far has been on a comparatively restricted scale,…

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Bought Cattle From Stranger Says Defendant

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

Athol Smith, 27, cattle dealer, of 5 Warrane-street, Lorn, charged with having stolen two Durham cross heifers, told Mr. C. Avery,…

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Hard Conditions On Dairy Farms

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Mr. A T. R- Brown field officer of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., in an address to the…

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Second Hand Farm Machinery and Farming Implements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

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

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Denman Junior Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

DENMAN, Tuesday.—Considerable Interest is being shown in the newly-formed Junior Farmers’ Club. A strong advisory…

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Danes Send More Butter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

Denmark steadily is increasing production of butter, the bulk going to Britain. Butter shipments from…

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Wool Selling Well

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

Average price of wool per pound, sold in Australia, rose 54 per cent, in the ten months from July 1. 1947. to April 30. 1948…

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Use More Wool Campaign

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

LONDON, May 19—The chairman of the Australian Wool Board, Dr. D. T. Boyd, addressing the executive committee meeting of the…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

On Tuesday, llth May, the N.S.W. State Cabinet agreed to implement the finding of the Milk Board as from the 14th May, following the Prices…

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Hybrid Maize Produces Huge Crops

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

“Hybrid maize trials established in this State this season have shown a phenomenal increase of [?]0 to 40 bushels per acre on…

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Immigrants for Dairying

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

The Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union decide to ask the Government to…

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Need for Co-Operation Among Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

“At no time in our history is there greater need for co-operation among farmers,” said Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, MLA, chairman of the Lower ,Hunter and Gloucester District Council of Primary Producers’ Union at the quarterly meeting…

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