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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 75

Buyers Eager At Stud Sheep Sales

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Despite heavy rain, buyers again flocked to the showground to-day to bid eagerly for stud sheep on offer…

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Stud Sheep Bring High Prices. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 2

Despite heavy rain, buyers again flocked to the Showground to-day to bid eagerly for stud sheep on offer from many of the State's leading…

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Wartime Wool: Graziers Get £30M

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 3

Profits estimate at £30,000,000 will be distributed to graziers whose wool was acquired from 1939 to 1946 under the wartime…

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Graziers Get £30 MILLIONS War-time Wool

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 1

Wool acquired from graziers from 1939 to 1946 under the war-time wool purchase arrangement has netted a profit for graziers of £30 million. The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard) will introduce…

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"Wool on Wheels." Travelling Display Unit Coming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 4

"Wool on Wheels," the Australian Wool Board's travelling display unit, will be on view at Muswellbrook on Thursday, June…

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Inquiry on Butter Shipment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 3

The Federal Government through the Federal Council of the A.UP., will be asked by Hamilton A.L.P. "to inquire…

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Wheat Board Attacked by Minister

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.—In the House of Representatives last night, the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard) declared that two members of…

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Dairying Rugs for Dairy Cows. Easily Made on the Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 3

Where proper protection is not provided for dairy cows, not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food material is wasted, points…

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The Farm Home Vegetable Sowings for June Wide Variety in Winter Plantings Possible

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 1

Although the cold winter months limit plantings in the home vegetable garden to some extent, there are still many vegetables which can be sown or…

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Farm Party in America

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 9 (AAP). —The NSW farm study party yesterday visited the Department of Agriculture’s famous…

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Less American Wool

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 4

NEW YORK, June 11. —The National Association of wool Manufacturers predicts there will be 240 million lb of greasy wool…

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World Wool Production

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. — Argentina, Uruguay and other South American wool-growing countries will be invited to…

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Dominion Wool Disposals

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 7

LONDON, June 11 (AAP).— The Joint Organisation (United Kingdom-Dominion Wool Disposals Ltd.) has received the…

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Wells For Cattle In Territory

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA. Friday.— The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Johnson) said to-day that wells for watering cattle would be…

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Wootton Rams at Sheep Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 1

At last week's record Sheep Show in Sydney, Wootton Past. Co. Ltd., of Scone, carried off first and second prizes in the Merino…

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Big Transport of Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Friday.—The international wheat agreement comes into operation on August 1 and lower prices will then rule…

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Deterioration of Pastures During May Conditions Not Good for Dairy Cattle. Large Stock

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 6

Dry and windy weather, with heavy frosts on a number of occasions caused considerable deterioration of…

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Proceeds From Wool Sale

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 2

Prospects of Australian wool sale proceeds in the current season reaching a record of £146,000,000, recently estimated, are…

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Cattle Dealer Convicted on Five, Charges

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 2

After being before the Court on eight occasions, the cattle stealing case against Athol Smith (27) cattle dealer, was concluded late…

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Varied Charges for Vaccination of Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 4

In his monthly report to Maitland Pastures’ Protection Board the stock Inspector (Mr. E. A. Lueas) stated that the weather daring the month…

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