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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,665 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 84

Brisbane Wool Sale Results Substantial Carry - over Into Next Season

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

N.Z.L. & M.A. Co. Ltd. report: There have been no wool auctions in Sydney during the last week…

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Digest Article Recalls One-day Transformation of American Farm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 5

John Rodman, 36-year old American tarmer, is to-day 100 per cent, richer than when he bought his Ohio farm in 1946. He [?] his new…

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Unity Amongst Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

The recent referendum conducted by the Northern N.S. Wales Farmers' Union, resulted in 90 per cent, of the members voting…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Carlton, General President of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, accompanied by Mr. Denford (consumers' representative), Mr. Sedgwick (producers' representation), of the Milk Board, and Mr. L…

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Collapsed, Died After Working On Flooded Farm

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 1

Peter Stadiums Stanton, 52, married, of Trappaud-road, Louth Park, Maitland, collapsed and died last night after he had returned from…

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Butter Factory Figures

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

The Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company has released the following figures for milk production and butter…

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Wool Prices Rise In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Wool prices in Sydney yesterday were up to 5/ p.c. higher than at the close of the last auctions, Almost all…

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Butter May Be Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In Brisbane next week the interstate conference of Prices Ministers will discuss a proposal to raise the retail price of…

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Cattle Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report 30.479 sheep penned, of mixed quality. The market opened equal to Monday’s…

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Australia Wants More for Butter

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 4

LONDON, June 30.—The British Food Ministry is considering an application from Australia for an increased price for butter during the…

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Cattle Bloat

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 8

The age-old problem of bloat in cattle is still occupying the attention of scientists and farmers…

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Wool Report Winchcombe Carson Sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 5

We sold 10,600 bales of wool at our final Sydney sale session on Thursday, report Winchcombe Carson…

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Butter Price Decision Next Week Suggested Rise 3d. POUND

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

States Prices Ministers will decide next week whether they will increase the retail price of butter from 2/2 to…

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A Fool Affot At a Stud Sheep Sale What Happened After a Thirty Bob Bid

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

I'm satisfied the selling business in the country has gone to the pack. All the fun's gone out of it. Not like the days when, anywhere east of the Warrego, if you went along to a livestock sale, you…

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Planting Trees on Contour Good Results at Cowra Experiment Farm

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 7

As part of a demonstrational tree programme at the [?] ture Department's Experiment Farm at Cowra, a farm woodlot…

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Woodville Farms Flooded

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 3

WOODVILLE: Although no homes were invaded by flood waters, there were many within a foot of water…

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Poultry Farmers Seek -Compensation

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 3

Mr. J. Riding, of Cross Hill, East Greta, told last night’s meeting of the Maitland branch of the Associated Poultry farmers of Australia…

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Dairy Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 6

New Zealand Loan & M. A. Co. Ltd. (Inc. in Eng.), Scone, report having conducted a successful sale of dairy cattle at the Scone…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. 29th June, 1949

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 9,002 bales on Tuesday, 24th instant, the selection being above average for this late period of…

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English Firm Buying Butter Factories Grafton Manager Says It Is Time Rationing Ceased

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 3

An English firm which manufactures baby food Cow and Gate—has bought two North Coast butter factories at Raleigh and Coff's Harbor. The firm intends to buy all…

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