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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 75

Junior Farmer Club Formed At Paxton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 2

At a public meeting at Paxton on Tuesday night It was decided to form a Junior Farmers’ Club, the second to be formed…

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At Cattle Dearer at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 3

A heavier yarding of 900 fat cattle brought prices 10/ to 20/ dearer than last week’s rates at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day…

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“Wool and Its Story”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 3

The speaker, at to-night’s meeting of the Maitland Business Men’s Club will he Mr. Arnold Valsey and the subject “Wool and its Story”. The…

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Two Charges Against Dairy Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 3

Two charges laid by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, against Allen Gordon Kor[?], of Large, were…

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Junior Farmers’ Club

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 2

BRANXTON: A Junior Farmers’ Club has been formed at Granton. A strong central advisory committee has been set up…

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NAA President Praises Farmers On Success

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday—At the Northern Agricultural Association meeting on Saturday the president (Mr. King Warburton)…

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Junior Farmers' Club Formed at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 2

A Junior Fanners Club has been formed at Branxton and will be known as Branxton District Junior Farmers Club. A…

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Congratulations to Farmers Action by N.a.a. Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 4

At the Northern Agricultural Association council meeting held on Saturday morning" the president (Mr K…

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Farmers Accused of Wasting Petrol Statement by Transport Workers' Secretary

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 1

Primary producers were wasting petrol in huge quantities and they were the greatest single cause of the present fuel…

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U.s. Paper’s Views on Wool Deals

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.— The sterling-dollar wool deals, which are disturbing Australia, are simply demonstrating that…

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Largs Farmer Fined

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Avery, SM, at West Maitland Court yesterday afternoon, convicted Allan Gordon Korff, of Largs, on a charge of…

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Junior Farmers At Denman

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: The Denman Junior Fanners’ Club field day and judging demonstration was held at Mr. Jack Irwin’s…

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P.P.U. President Contradicts Union Claims "Farmers Not Wasting Petrol"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 2

Primary producers are not wasting petrol, and claims made by the Transport Workers' Union secretary (Mr B. Platt) are incorrect, Mr G. D. Clydsdale president of the Central HunDistrict Council of the Primary Producers, Union, said to-day…

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Submission for Higher Rates for Dairymen Proposed Award Claims by A.w.u

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 2

The Milk Zone Dairymen's Council has made a submission to the Milk Board, which is conducting a private prices…

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High Prices for Cattle at Scone

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

New Zealand Loan end Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. (Inc. in Scone, reports having conducted a successful sale of sheep…

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"A New Type of Crop"

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 6

The great world consumption and shortage of timber for industrial purpose is generally known, and serious shortages continue to accumulate. The world has many…

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Junior Farmers' Meeting

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

A good attendance was present at the monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers' Club in the Central School room on Thursday…

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Farmer To Adopt English Boy

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 4

LONDON, August 26.— Maitland Lippett, 17, left Taunton, Somerset, for Australia to become tho adopted SOP of Mr. Lionel Smith,…

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Armidale Sheep Sale Postponed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 5

Armidale special sheep sale, advertised previously for 25th August, was postponed until Saturday, 28th August, in "Eversleigh"…

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Cattle 10/- to 20/Dearer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report:— 27740 sheep and lambs, mostly trade quality. The market was weaker to 1/- lower; 2093 cattle…

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