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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,665 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 84

15 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for) period ended April 1, 1934). Plashett Pastoral Co. Successful

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

Illawarras from Plashett Pastoral Co., Jerry's Plains, produced an excellent total at Sydney Royal Show. The score of…

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Big Crowd at Showground For First Day's Rodeo Five Competitors Dead-heat in Novice Cattle Draft

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 4

The weather for Singleton rodeo today was perfect. The fixture attracted a large crowd from the district and late this afternoon townsfolk,attended in their hundreds. The organisers are expecting a record crowd tomorrow…

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Weir Tells House of Plans for Hunter Valley. Praises Farmers for Co-operating

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 3

As a result of the report of a special committee which inquired into Hunter Valley needs, works had been begun which would finally involve the expenditure of millions of pounds in the construction of dams,…

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Feed Has Turned Rank Due To Excessive Rain Monthly Report of Dairy Officer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 4

Everywhere rank seeded postures are to be seen, due to the excessive rainfall of the month, reports the District Dairy Officer (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) in his report for March. March was a month of very…

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Editorial Five Year Plan for Dairy Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

IN a recent statement issued by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) it was said that the Department of Agriculture had selected thirty-three farms, properties in inland areas, for the purpose…

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To-day’s Leader: Five Year Plan For Dairy Farmers Recruiting For The Navy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK Saturday—Chief Patty Officer Jbbins of the Royal Australian Navy has spent [?] days in Cessnock recurring for the…

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Pastoral Workers’ Claims

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A claim for 22½ per cent, wage Increases for pastoral workers was lodged at the Federal Arbitration Court to-day by…

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Special Dairy Cattle Sale Grainger and Falkiner Pty. Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 4

Grainger and Falkiner, Pty. Ltd. report having conducted a most successful special dairy cattle sale on Thursday last…

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Fat Cattle Ease Slightly At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 3

The market eased slightly for all classes of fat cattle at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day. Cow and bullock beef, and more than…

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Police Despatch Forms to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

Singleton police have despatched all the agricultural and pastoral forms to district landholders for the year's annual…

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Cattle Case At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Mr. F. Wood, SM, gave his reserved decision to-day at the Cessnock Police Court in the case in which…

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N.z. Wool Price Fall

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

Judging by values at the third Christchurch wool sale last week, the golden times are over for growers, says a Wellington…

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Wool Prices Firm Brisbane Sales Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

When the Brisbane wool, sales opened today, best quality wools sold at January rates, but occasionally inferior and faulty…

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Cattle In Custodian Resisted Police Charge. Fined for Offence Magistrate Convicts Dependant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

The Magistrate (Mr. F. R. Wood), in a reserved decision at Cessnock Court this morning, concicted Alphonsus William Cagney, 32 labourer, and…

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Splendid Horse and Sheep Sections Muswellbrook Show Reflects The Good Season(From Our Representative)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday.—The horse and sheep sections contributed largely to the increased entries at Muswellbrook’s 59th annual show, which opened to-day. Sheep, which were double in numbers, were equal to…

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PP. Board Chairman's Special Report "No Cooperation From Some Stockowners." Lice-Infested Sheep Travel Roads

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

AT YESTERDAY'S MEETING OF THE UPPER HUNTER PASTURES PROTECTION BOARD, THE CHAIRMAN OF DIRECTORS (MR S. PAYNE), READ A SPECIAL REPORT, IN WHICH HE DEPLORED THE LACK OF COOPERATION…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 5th APRIL, 1949. the Show. Junior Farmers' Outstanding Exhibit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

One of the highlights of the Show, which opened to-day, was the Junior Farmers' exhibit,, contributed by members of the Muswellbrook, Denman, Baerami Creek and Scone Clubs…

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Denman Junior Farmers Outstanding Achievements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 4

Reports presented at the first annual meeting of the Junior Farmers' Advisory committee indicated that the first year of the…

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Sheep And Cattle Lower

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 6

Pitt. Son and Badgery report that 25,757 sheep and lambs were penned at Homebush, consisting fairly good trade quality…

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Lice-infected Sheep on the Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Pastures Protection Board, the chairman of directors (Mr S. Payne), read a…

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