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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 75

The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd., report: We submitted a very attractive catalogue on Wednesday of last week of wool…

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Cattle Lost in Bush Fire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Forestry rangers claim that a fire bug deliberately caused extensive, bushfires over the Otway ranges…

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Wool Sales New Zealand Loan

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report offering a good selection of wool drawn from a wide area of the…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-oerative Grain Insurance' & Agency Company Limited. 20th JANUARY, 1948. Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 7

We submitted a catalogue of 7,120 bales on Monday, 19th instant, comprising a generally good selection with a number of attractive wools. There…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited 20th January. 1948."

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

We submitted a catalogue of 7,120 bales on Monday, 19th instant, comprising a generally good selection with a number of…

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Improvising a Hay Baler From a Wool Press

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

Many inland farmers growing lucerne, either under irrigation or on grazing areas, have, at times, suitable cuts which…

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Wool Bought for Japan the Rise in Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

Winehcombe Caraon Ltd. report:—Purchasing of wool for the Japanese mills has been a notable feature of the New Year sales. The supplies…

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Resumption of Dairy Farm Competitions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Coastal dairy farm championship competitions will be resumed in N.S.W. ing the war period. this year after being suspended dur…

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State's Wheat Yield Just Over 100,000,000 Bushels

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 8

The State Government Statistician, Mr S. R. Carver, has estimated the New South Wales wheat crop at 101 million…

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Wheat Price Rise Blow to Poultry and Pig Raisers

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board has announced that the price for wheat for stock feed has been increased as from Monday last…

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U.S. Wool Tariffs Hit Australia Hard Dollar Plight Grows Worse

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

A Government spokesman admitted that Australia will suffer serious dollar losses as a result of America's reduced imports, and…

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To-day’s Leader Maitland’s Show Hardships for Some U.S. FARMERS

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

ATLANTA (Georgia), Jan. 23. —Addressing the National Cotton Council the Secretary of State General Marshall said…

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Junior Farmers At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK. — There was a good attendance of members of the Junior Farmers’ Advisory Committee and members…

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Britain's Own Food Production Plan Big Increase in Acreages of Crops

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

Just under one and a half million acres—a record—will be set aside so the United Kingdom this year for the…

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40-Hour Week in Dairy Industry Urged

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

The Australian Workers' Union wants a 40-hour week for employees in the dairying industry…

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Farmers' Message to Mr. Chifley

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

Two Dalby wheatfarmers were jubilant as they harvested 5000 bags of wheat. The wheat was unaffected by rain,…

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New Pastoral Award

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

As on and from yesterday, new rates of pay for station hands and station cooks under the Federal pastoral award are:—…

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High Prices for Cattle at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Values at Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co's. cattle sale at Denman on Friday were up 15/- to 20/-. Good heavy vealers sold to £13/8/6, light…

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40-Hour Week in Dairy Industry Urged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

The Australian Workers' Union wants a 40-hour week for employees in the dairying industry. The State secretary, Mr. H. O. Davis, said that…

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