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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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No Wool Over Australian Eyes

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

Figures recently announced by the Acting-Commonwealth Statistician reveal that Australian wool exports in the first six…

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Sale Of Dairy Farm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

J. Enright reports having sold on on Thursday last, on account of Mr. C. Akhurst, his dairy farm, “Glenetra,” Thornton-Minmi road, at…

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Leave to Appeal in Wheat Case

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON. Feb. 22.—The juicied committee of the Privy Council has granted special leave to Nelungaloo Pty. Ltd., of New South Wales,…

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Coalfields Junior Farmers’ Day Out Trip To Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

Millfield and Paxton Junior Former Clubs enjoyed their second bus tour on Saturday when over 50 members set out at nine o’clock to visit the Junior Farmer Show at Raymond Terrace…

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Hybrid Wheat Tests for Rust Resistance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

Some 7,000 hybrid wheats developed by the plant-breeding staff of the Department of Agriculture are being tested for rust resistance under…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited 18th Febuary, 1949

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 3,529 bales on Thursday, 17th instant, the selection to a large extent comprising average to…

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Sale of Dairy Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

J. Enright reports having sold on Thursday last, on account of Mr. C. Akhurst his dairy farm, "Gleneira," Thornton-Minmi Road, at…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on the Kith February, Mr. E. J. Noble…

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N.s.w. Farmers' Goodwill Tour to N.z

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

A member of the New South Wales Farmers' educational and goodwill party on a visit to New Zealand, Mr. John Moore, of Baerami, stated on his…

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Sheep Dearer at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report 23,846 sheep penned. Prime lambs were scarce. The market opened 2/ to…

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Successful Prosecutions for Breaches of Farm Produce Agents Act

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

"Prosecutions launched recently by my Department against two Agents operating at the City Markets for breaches of the Farm Produce Agents Act were successful…

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Interesting Farming Experiment in Scotland

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture for Scotland have just started an unusual type of farming experiment. They have leased three small areas of land where conditions…

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Farm Sale

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

J. Enright, reports having sold on Thursday last, on account of Mr. C. Akhurst, his dairy farm "Gleneira"', Thornton-Minmi road, at £26/10/ per acre, the purchasers…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report on 18th February, 1949:—…

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America’s Sheep Statistics

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—A Department of Agriculture estimate says there were 39,963,000 sheep in the United States on…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., report February 18, 1949:…

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May Save Wheat Breakdown

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. — Last-minute negotiations now in progress may save the projected international wheat agreement,…

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Wool Sales Winchcombe Carson, Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report that at the Newcastle sales on Wednesday the market ruled fully firm, and at times in…

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N.s.w. Record for Wool Broken

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The State record for broken fleece, 100[?]d, was established at Goulburn wool sales. High prices again ruled…

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No Tax Returns. Muswellbrook Farmer Fined £100

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

A man said in the Central Court on Monday that he did not think he had to furnish income tax returns because he had eight children…

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