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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 75

Dairy and Beef Stock Are About Equal in Numbers

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 4

Whilst it is not for one moment suggested that the beef cattle industry in this district ranks with the dairy industry…

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Cattle Inspector

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

Constable C. C. Lonsdale has been appointed Inspector under the Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased Animals and Meat Act, 1902, within the…

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Shipments of Wool

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Saturday.— About, £2,000,000 worth of wool will be Shipped from Brisbane next week for the continent, England,…

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Wheat Agreement Criticised by Mr. Lang

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sat — Speaking during the debate on the international wheat agreement in the House of Representatives, Mr. J…

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Country Betting Farmers Don't Like "Back Door" Tactics P.p.u. Seeks Legalised Betting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 3

An endeavour to have S.P. bookmakers registered is being made by the Raleigh P.P.U. district. This matter was brought before the district…

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A Race Against Time British Farm Adventure

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 3

Seventeen farmers have combined with engineers to undertake a big reclamation scheme on the east coast of Britain which…

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Sheep Dearer At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery’s report: 14,725 sheep and lambs fairly good trade quality. Prime heavy were comparatively scarce, the majority,…

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Cattle Dealer On Four Stealing Charges

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

Depositions from fire witnesses in a previous charge were admitted [?] evidence when Athol Smith, 27, cattle dealer, faced four other…

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Fat Cattle Values Equal To Last Week

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

Bullocks were moderately supplied and vealers were scarce in a mixed quality yarding of 900 fat cattle at Campbell’s Hill…

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Wartime Wool Payment To Graziers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— The £30,080,050 Which the Government Intends paying to graters under the wartime wool arrangement…

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Drive to Shift Wheat Coal and Trucks Made Available

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 2

The Railway Department is making a drive to shift 46,000000 bushels of wheat from country sidings to the seaboard…

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Mice Damaging Wheat Stacks Invading Homes in the Coonabarabran District

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

Hordes of mice, many of them blinded by disease, are damaging wheat stacks and invading homes in the Coonabarabran…

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Acquired Wool Will Net Growers £30,000,000 Windfall Announced by Minister

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 2

Graziers will receive £30,000.000 in profits from wool acquired from 1939 to 1916 under the war-time wool…

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Union To Picket Poultry Farm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. — The egg strike at Australia’s largest poultry farm. owned by Carter Brothers, Werribee, has been…

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District Farmer Entering Conservation Competition

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Russell, of "Old Farm," Mount Thorley. who is recognised in most rural circles as one of the most thorough…

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Farmers May Handle Harvest Without Bags

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 2

Farmers are urging the Government to handle the next wheat harvest without bags. Narromine Farmers and…

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Puffed Wheat Price

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 2

The Deputy Prices Commissioner, Mr. F. J. Herlihy, stated to-day that traders in the Newcastle, Maitland and Cessnock…

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Drought Resistant Wheat Grass

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 3

OTTAWA, June 8 (AAP).— The Australian High Commissioner’s office said to-day that Commonwealth pastures may…

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Sydney Wool Values Firm

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 1

Good length merino wools and best brokens brought prom par to 5 per cent., higher prices yesterday compared with closing rates of…

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Cattle Dealer Convicted On Five Charges

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 2

After being before the court or eight occasions, the cattle stealing case against Athol Smith. 27, cattle dealer, wee concluded late…

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