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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,665 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 84

State Wheat Harvest

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday. —The 1949-50 wheat harvest in New South Wales was expected to yield 75,000,000 bushels, said the Minister for…

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Fewer Butter Factories Many Amalgamations

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 6

The number of butter factories in New South Wales has been declining steadily ever since statistics regarding…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Record

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—The offers tag of 16,178 bales at Brisbane woot sales met with a practically total clearance…

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Ceylon Objects to Wheat Price

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 5

LONDON. Nov. 4.—Ceylon has protested to the International Wheat Council in London against, the proposed 44 per cent increase…

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Success of Scone Wheat Competition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 6

The first field wheat competition conducted in the Upper Hunter since 1941, and won by Mr. V. T. Hall, of Nandowra, Scone…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd, 28th October, 1949

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 2

We submitted a catalogue of 8,783 bales drawn largely from the mid-Western areas, Western Slopes and North-Western…

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Wool Price Levels Impetus Behind Values

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The wool market generally has shown "strength at recent levels,…

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Wool Prices at Brisbane BRISBANE

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 2

The offering of 16,178 bales at today's Brisbane wool sales met with a practically total clearance…

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Another Jersey Does It Produced Over 1000lbs. of Butter in a Year

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

"Bridestowe Petunia,' a pure-bred Jersey owned by Mr. and, Mrs. C. A, Rowe of Flacktown, has completed a…

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Snow Feet Deep in Some Victorias Areas Remarkable November Freeze May Endanger Many Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sections of N.S.W., Victoria and South Australia are being raked by snow, hail and rain [?]orms in a freak November freeze. In South Australia it is the fiercest cold spell at this time for 15 years…

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Dairymen Robbed. Sweet Cream Position Exposed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 3

Dr. J. J. G. McGITT, en [?]sed Country Party candidate, addressing a large meeting of his supporters amongst the dairymen, revealed…

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Tributes to Dairy Company

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 3

Leaders in the administrative and distributing side of the dairy industry paid high tributes to the Hunter Valley Co.op. Dairy Co…

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Relief For Farmers To Be Reopened

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 5

Commenting to-day on the plight of may district farmers, disclosed in yesterday’s review of the potato position in the…

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Westerlies Drying Crops and Pastures

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 4

Strong westerly winds In recent days have had the effect of drying pastures and crops, says Dairy Officer J. W. G. Smith, of…

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W.A. Potato Yield Impressed Junior Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 4

The phenomenal yield of potatoes obtained In some parts, of Western Australia was one of the features which impressed…

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(Advertisement) Dairymen Robbed Sweet Cream Position Exposed

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 6

Dr. J. J. G. McGirr. endorsed Country Party candidate, addressing a large meeting of his supporters amongst the…

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Ceylon Angry Over Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 1

COLOMBO, Nov. 5.—Ceylon is exploring all possibilities of buying Its Wheat from some country other than Australia…

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Another Jersey Produces Over 1000 lb Butter

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 3

“Bridgestone Petunia” (90812), a pure-brea Jersey owned by Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rowe, of Blacktown, has completed a 365-day record,…

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New Deal For Farm Workers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 6

GENEVA: A world charter for agricultural workers has been brought one step nearer as a result of recommendations just…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co.-Op. Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report on 28th October, 194.9:—We submitted a catalogue of 8783…

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