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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,665 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 84

To-day’s Leader: Defeating Diphtheria Decrease in the Wool Clip

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A, Research Service report released to-day, disclosed that Australia’s wool clip has decreased since 1940-41…

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Herd and Pasture Improvement Federal and Hunter Valley Dairy Co. Schemes

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 6

At present operating in the Hunter Valley is the Federal scheme for increasing production by herd, crop and pasture improvement, which is being supervised by…

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Sheep Dearer at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 7

Pitt. Son and Badgery Ltd. report: 27,604 sheep and lambe penned, mostly medium to fairly good trade quality. Prime were scarce…

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Wool Market Firm

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Sydney wool market yesterday maintained the rise of 5 p.c. made on Monday. A special feature was the strong…

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Can’t Stop Butter Factory Conversion

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA: In the House of Representatives the Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. Pollard) said the Commonwealth Government…

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Wool and Other Fibres

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 6

Any change in wool values recently has been upward, but the market shows no sign of recovering to the higher levels experienced earlier in the year. At the prevailing range competition is much healthier, than…

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Clearance Sale Of A.I.S. Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

E. W. Sparke Pty. Ltd. report a satisfactory clearing-out sale for [?]. E.C. Young , of Bowthorne, yesterday. There was a very large…

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Newcastle Fat Stock Market Nenco reports:— Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

About 5000 sheep and lambs were penned at the Greater Newcastle Saleyards at Waratah on Monday…

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Wheat Prices Agreement Accepted Under Protest

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 7

As a result of a conference in Canberra this week, the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation, accepted the terms of the…

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Wool Stocks Decreasing World Down to Growing Clip

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

During the past few years, J.O. stocks of wool have not only found ready purchasers, but have steadily passed into consumption. Only about 16 per cent, of the stock on hand four years ago remains to be sold,…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 6

Strong local competitions are ensured in some districts where entries for the Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions are already very…

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Modern Trends in Dairying

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

Mr. M. Buttsworth, winner of the Rural Bank progressive farmer competition for dairying, told the…

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Dairy School At Hawkesbury College

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY: A school of Instruction for persons (males only) employed in dairy produce factories and the various phases of the…

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Cattle Sale at Lostock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

GRESFORD: T. Bogan reports a satisfactory sale at Lostock on account of Mr. E. Eveleigh and Messrs. W. T. and A. C…

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Six Dairy Motors Stolen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

Six electric motors were stolen on Monday night or early Tuesday morning from dairymen at Woodville, Seaham, Glen Oak and Clarence Town…

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Theft of Motors Is Dairymen’s Nightmare Police To Be Asked To Take More Serious View

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

Members of Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council claimed last night that the present rampant theft of electric motors was proving a real nightmare. The President (Mr. Taylor) said farmers at the present…

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Roads Worry Hunter District Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

Representation to headquarters by Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council for better attention to shire…

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Inside Knowledge Of Dairy Whip Sought

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

With fears that the new product of dairy whip might prove a serious competitor for sweet cream, when the Government…

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May More Like Spring Than Autumn Departmental Officer Sums Up Dairying Position

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

District Dairy Officer (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) in his monthly report on seasonal conditions, stated that to date May had been more like spring than autumn. Bright, sunny days have been evident for the greater part of the month…

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Extended Term Suits Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

Announcement that Mr. F. J. Sedgwick, producers’ representative on the Milk Board, would on the full seven-year term has…

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