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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 75

Farmers Urged to Conserve Fodder Now

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. G. McGillivray, Chief of the Division of Dairying, urges farmers to avail themselves of the present splendid…

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Cattle Sale At Gunnedah

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

An attractive yarding of 1700 cattle, including 1200. bullocks and steers, will be offered at Gunnedah on February 6 by Winchcombe…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company. Limited report 20th January, 1948:—…

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Local Dairyman Judge at South Coast Show Good Quality Cattle Exhibited at Albion Park

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. P. A. Heuston, of Hambledon Hill, who lias returned to Singleton after having judged the A.I.S. section of…

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Queensland Sheep Shearing: 20 P.c. Increase Likely

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

In increase of about 20 per cent, in the number of sheep to be shorn in Queensland this year compared with 1947 is…

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Resumption of Dairy Farm Competition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

Coastal Dairy Farm Championship Competitions will be resumed in N.S.W. this year after being suspended during the war period…

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What of the Wheat Crisis? Critical Position in Primary Industries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

Harvesting of a record Australian wheat crop has begun, and seasonal conditions generally are good in most parts of the continent. By contrast,…

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1948 Royal Easter Show Scottish Judge For, Fat Cattle, Shorthorns and Poll. Shorthorns Wide Experience in U.k. and America

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

A Scottish Judge with an outstanding reputation both in the United Kingdom and America, in the person of Mr. Walter Biggar, has accepted…

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Farm Economics Farm Prices Must Eventually Fall

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

"There have been no many warnings in the last two years from, banker, economists and businessmen that prices of our agricultural exports will…

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40-Hour Week Dissatisfies Dairymen Claim That Milk Should Be 2/- Gallon

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

The 40-hour week in industry was causing discontent in the dairying industry, a producers' spokesman told the…

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Continuous Butter Production

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

It is expected that soon the testing under Australian conditions of certain continuous butter-making machines will be commenced. There are an Australian and a Swedish…

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Medium Sheep Cheaper

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Pitt, Son an Badgery Ltd. report:—31,246 sheep and lambs penned, mostly trade quality with an increased…

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Australia’s Hopes at World Wheat Conference

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, January 29 (AAP).—Before the 40 [?]ations world wheat conference opened yesterday the leader of the Australian delegation, Mr. Edwin McCarthy, told AAP that Australia sincerely hoped that some agreement would be…

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Prices Control and the Farmer

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

Recently, the Federal Country Party Leader. Mr. A. W. Fadden said: In the last three war years, ending 1944/45 subsidies for price stabilisation and for…

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Dutch Farmer Migrants

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thurs.— Forty Dutch farmer migrants who will arrive in Australia In March will be trained on Australian farms…

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1700 Cattle, Gunnedah

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

An attractive yarding of 1700 cattle, including 1200 bullocks and steers will be offered at Gunnedah on February 6 by…

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Danish Butter for Britain

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 30.— The Danish Foreign Office yesterday announced that shipments of Danish butter and bacon to…

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It's All-wool!

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

A CHARMING SUIT, MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM WOOL…

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133d Paid for Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—A new seasonal record of 133d for wool was paid at Geelong wool sales today…

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Widespread Competition. Newcastle Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. (Newcastle) report:—Under widespread competition from all sections of the trade, the market…

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