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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,665 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 84

Evidence on Motor Charge Left Maps Outside Farms

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

Farm electric motor thieves placed on roads outside farms selected for robbery pieces of white rock bearing…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Macleay Flood Relief

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 1

On the 5th October, 112 head of dairy stock were despatched from the South Coast to Kempsey, 78 of this number were loaded at Nowra, and 34…

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Linseed Crop Sprayed From the Air

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 2

The 40 acres crop of linseed on Mr. R.Rogers' Ariah Park property, was sprayed from, the air on Monday, says Temora "Independent."…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 4

On the 7th October, the Berry Better Farming League held its annual meeting in Berry, Mr. F. A. McIntosh presiding…

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More Cash and Stock for Macleay River Farms

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 1

Raymond ,Terrace Committee for the replacemnt of cattle on the Macleay River has so far received in donations £50 in money…

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Lightweight Cattle Dearer At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 3

Lightweight cattle rose 5/ to 10/, although heavier types remained firm at Campbell’s [?]ill sale yards to-day…

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Special Store Cattle Sale Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 3

W. Bailey & Sons, Auctioneers report having held a most outstanding store cattle, sale at the sale yards on Friday last…

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Three Burned To Death In Farmhouse

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Three people were burned to death when they were trapped in a blazing farmhouse at Barwon…

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Canada Interested In Our Wool And Sugar

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The new Canadian High Commissioner, Major-General L. H, La Fleche, P.C., D.S.O, who arrived in…

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Valuable Dairy Herd Survives Record Flood "Believe-It-Or-Not" Experience

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

One of the most extraordinary and lucky flood experiences came to Mr. Ted Stafford, of "Lucerne," Segenhoe. Upwards of forty head of valuable dairy cows were caught by…

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Junior Farmers’ Cow Judging

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 6

The field Jay or Raymond Terrace Junior fanners on the farms of Messrs. A. and M. Slade at Irrawang, and Mr. W. Merdith, [?]…

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Dungog Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 2

At Homebush on Monday, 12 steers from A. L. Richardson, Dungog, made £24/17/- per head at Winchcombe Carson's auction…

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Butter Production Climbing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

Butter production from New South Wales factories has increased markedly—during the past few weeks the output…

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Wheat Harvest Estimate

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed. — Australia could expect a 180,000,000 bushel wheat harvest this year, which would earn growers £90,000.000, a…

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Cattle Washed Away Found Three Miles Downstream

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 2

One of the most extraordinary and lucky flood experiences at the weekend, when the Page River rose…

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Wool Sales in Australia Increase

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 4

[?] National Council of Wool-sending Brokers of Australia reports that total proceeds of wool sold in Australia for three…

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National Farmers' Union For Australia Establishment Basis Found at Conference in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 1

The National Farmers' Union of Australia, which was brought into existence at the annual meeting of the Primary Producers' Council in Sydney last week, should provide a starting point for the…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 4

E. Windeyer and Son report having held a most successful cattle sale at the Raymond Terrace Showground yards on Tuesday, 18th October. All classes sold well to…

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Butter Fat Content Affected By Pastures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 4

The district dairy officer (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) states that some farmers are still having trouble with low butter-fat content milk…

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