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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 75

Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co. Keeping Control in Producers' Hands

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

Writes Mr. A. N. Binks, Chairman of Directors of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co. Ltd.:…

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Letter To The Editor Dairy Farmers’ Co-operative Milk Coy. Ltd

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

Sir,—I should be grateful if you would give me space to express my thanks to those enterprising milk producers in your…

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Wool in Summer? New Role for Australia's Greatest Product

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 6

American experts this week said that wool sales to the U.S. are the real key to Australia's dollar problem. That being the case,the Australian…

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EDITORIAL Better Farming

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

THIS city and district was greatly favoured by the visit of Dr. W. E. Peterson on Saturday evening. Professor of Dairy Husbandry at Minnesota University, this distinguished gentleman is making an official tour…

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To-day’s Leader: Better Farming Taxi Driver Arrested

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Detectives arrested a 30-year-old taxi driver this morning and charged him with having [?]…

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Wheat Tor Japan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 5

TOKIO, Dec. 15 (AAP-Reuter). —Australia and Japan signed a second wheat agreement last Saturday by which Japan will…

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Record Wool Price

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.—A new Australian wool-price record was made in Sydney yesterday when 147d a Ib was paid for five bales…

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Dairy Farmers' Cooperative Milk Co. Keeping Control in Producers' Hands

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 3

Sir,—I should be grateful if you would give me space to express my thanks to those enterprising milkproducers in your district, who…

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15 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended December 18, 1933). Sheep Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 3

In a stock district such as this, where numerous mobs are continually traversing the stock routes, one scarcely expects to…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Additional Subsidy for March

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 1

The Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council has been informed by Mr. Sedgwick, Producers' Representative on the Milk Board, that a…

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Dairy Cows Sell Well

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 8

Mr. J. Enright conducted a highly successful sale of A.I.S. and grade cattle yesterday at Knockin for Mr. A. V. Campbell. Buyers were…

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Sheep Easier At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — 38,289 sheep penned. Prime suckers were scarce. The market opened easier than Monday’s lower…

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Dairy Farmers' Milk Co. (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 2

Sir.—I should be grateful if you would give me space to express my thanks to those enterprising milk-producers in your district, who responded to the recent…

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300 Dairymen Hear Dr Peterson. American Expert

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 6

At Maitland on Saturday night last there were about 300 dairyfarmers present to hear Dr. Peterson, Professor Dairying and Animal Husbandry at the University of…

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Wool Values Firm

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. — Sydney wool auctions closed yesterday with values on firm levels. Greasy merino fleece soli to 133d…

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147d lb. Fob Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., secured 147d for ewes wool, on account of W. T. Walker and Son, of Ledgworth Stud, Yass. Other lines of the clip…

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Five Months’ Wool Cheque

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Wool sold in Australia for the first five months of the 1948-49 season brought £68,247,717, compared…

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Wool Prices Still Rising Record of I47d

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 3

A new Australian wool-price record was made in Sydney on Tuesday when 147d a lb. was paid for five bales of extra super…

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The Dairy Farmers' Coop. Milk Co. Ltd. Keeping Control in Producers' Hands. (To The Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 7

Sir.—I should be grateful if you could give me space to express my thanks to those enterprising milk-producers in your district who responded to the…

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Junior Farmers' Notes. Field Day at Wallalong

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 12

In a delightful setting at "Noleen" the home of Mr and Mrs Sam Parish, of Wallalong, Junior Farmers from a wide area gathered on Thursday to…

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