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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 75

Hunter Valley Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Hunter Valley Dairy Co. was held at the factory at Hexha men Tuesday. There was a good attendance of shareholders and the chair was…

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Dairy Vet Service at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 6

SINGLETON: Presenting the veterinary officer’s report to the annual meeting of the Singleton Dairy Co., J. B. Bentley said…

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Singleton Dairy Co. Shows Loss

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 6

SINGLETON, Thursday— Between £37,000 and £38,000 per month was the average pay to suppliers of Singleton Dairy Co,…

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Butter Factory Report

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 5

The report of the directors to the annual meeting of shareholders of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory Ltd., held at Morpeth this…

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Feed Mixtures for Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 5

Proprietary feed mixtures-are often available to the dairy farmer, but as they vary considerably ln food value and price they should be carefully…

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Sheep and Lambs Up Slightly at Flemington

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 7

The demand for sheep and lambs was strong at Flemington sales yesterday, and rates for sheep and heavy lambs generally were…

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Wool Held by Joint Organisation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 8

Mr. J. F. Murphy, Chairman of the Australian Wool Realisation Commission, yesterday issued a summary of stocks of Dominion…

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U.s. Expects Drop in Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, September 2 (A.A.P.,)—U.S. dealers expect prices at the Australian wool auctions to recede later in the…

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Export Butter, Cheese Price Rise Respective Rises of 4D. and 2D

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 5

New British contract prices for Australian dairy products are a little more than 4d. a pound higher for butter, and…

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Ballot for Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

A ballot of New South Wales wheatgrowers is to be taken during September and October to find out if they are in favour of…

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Effect of Weather on Crops Hunter Pastures Need Good Rainfall

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 3

Extremely cold weather, coupled with the lack of rain, had an adverse effect on crops and pastures throughout the district, states the district agronomist, (Mr. G. T. Dawson) in his report for August on…

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Dairy Company Plans Bigger Milk Output

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 5

A plan to increase and ensure continuity of milk supplies was announced at the annual meeting of the Hunter Valley Co-operative…

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Wool Exports

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Saturday.—Exports of greasy wool to the united states in July earned Australian more than 63,000,000 dollars (3419,375,000)—…

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Agreement on Butter Higher Price

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 2

Details of a seven-year agreement between Britain and Australia for his purchase of Australian dairy products were announced in London and…

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Difficult Year for Butter Factory Continuous Increases In Cost of Materials

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 2

Addressing suppliers et the annual meeting of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory Ltd. at Morpeth yesterday, the chairman of directors (Mr. S. Hicks) said the year had been a most difficult one…

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Coolers On Dairy Farms

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 1

Replying to a question at the annual meeting of suppliers of Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory .yesterday, Mr. H…

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Federal Dairying Industry Award A.w.u. Clalms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 5

The Milk Zone Dairymen's Council has made a submission to the Milk Board, who are conducting a private prices inquiry, for ail increase in the…

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Dairymen Reducing Size of Herds

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 1

The chairman of -directors of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory Ltd. (Mr. G. Hicks) speaking at the annual meeting…

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City Rabbiters Shoot Sheep And Cattle

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 1

Mounted police yesterday patrolled areas where a farmer reported that "packs of armed men" had invaded his…

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Sheep Market Firm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Pitt, Son and Badgety Ltd. report 21,220 sheep and lambs penned, with a small proportion of good trade sheep and;…

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