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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,665 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 84

Macleay Cattle Drive to Commence Immediately District Organisations Welded: Rotary to Give Half Its Show Proceeds

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2

Nine head of cattle from the Singleton district have been donated to date for the relief of Macleay River farmers whose herds were destroyed by the" flood…

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Dairy Stock for Kempsey

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE. Mon. —A meeting of dairymen decided to assist Kempsey dairymen who lost stock and other-property in…

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Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers’ Club was attended by ten members from the Williamtown area and a…

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Price of Butter Likely to Affect Dairy Production

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

Commenting on the refusal of the Governments to agree to an increase in the price of butter, the Leader of the…

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Dearer Wool Forecast

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

Prices in Australian currency for wool probably would rise, Mr. D. T. Boyd said yesterday…

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Japan Inquires for Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday—Daring last wheat season, approximately 160,000 tons of wheat were shipped oversee from…

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Wool Sales at Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The [?] opening of the new [?]wool sales in Newcastle is an indication that the…

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Heavy Cost of Burying o Dead Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 1

The Macleay Shire has received an account for £1363, approved by the Macksville police for burying 2700…

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Newcastle Fat Stock Market Nenco reports: Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 1

There was a good supply of sheep penned at the Newcastle Salcyards, Waratah, today. The bulk in the grown sheep section…

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Conference On Wool Marketing Desired

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 4

The New Zealand Woot Board will approach the New Zealand Government indicating the desire of the wool growing Industry…

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Sale of Dairy Farm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 3

A dairy farm and established orchard, containing 233 acres about 10 miles from Ellalong, owned by Mr. E. D. Woodhouse, was sold last Saturdays…

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Claims By Tenant Dairy Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

At Dungog, separate actions were brought by two previous tenants against the trustees of the will of William Corner for…

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Wedding Farmer-Kime

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 3

A quiet, but very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. John's Church of England, Cessnock, on September 23 when Teresa Mary (Pat), eldest…

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Scholarship Competition. For Junior Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

Entries for the 1949 Junior Farmers' competition close on 30th September, 1949. The competition, which is being sponsored by the Rural Bank,…

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Macleay's Dead Cattle Heavy Cost of Burial

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 1

The Macleay Shire has received an account for £1,363 approved by the Macksville police, for burying 2,700…

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Price Rises In Bread, Butter Believed Likely Chamber of Commerce Forecast

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Melbourne Chamber of Commerce believes that in addition to sugar, the prices of bread and butter will also rise, and that the total increase will cost Australians about another £8,000,000 a year…

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Personal Contact with Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 1

Mr. Ted Lean said lie was sure the Brunch could collect 300 to 400 cattle if someone had the time to go around from farm to farm More cattle…

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Kempsey Stock Dungog M.z.d.c. Asks Committee to Consider Poorer Farmers Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 1

Dungog branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, at its meeting in the Globe Cafe last Thursday night, decided to instruct the Secretary to…

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Importance of Pasture in Crop Rotation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 3

Plans are already being laid in the United States for acreage restrictions and quotas In future years, to ensure that wheat…

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Assistance to Kempesy Dairy Farmers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 3

A meeting of local dairy men was held on Thursday night last for the purpose of en[?]sting support for Kempsey dairy farmers, who are the victims of severe cattle…

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