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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,665 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 80 of 84

10/- Rise in Fat Cattle at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 3

Fat cattle values were firmer to 10/ dearer for all classes at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day. A lighter yarding of 850…

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Dairy Land at £15 an Acre

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 3

A 150-acre dairy property at Raveusfield. Farley, auctioned by Mr. J. Enright to-day brought £15 an acre…

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Charges Against Three Bolwarra Farmers Growing Potatoes Without Lice[?]

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 2

At Maitland court to-day three Bolwarra farmers [?] proceeded against by the Department of Agricult[?] changes of growing potatoes without a licence The Information against a…

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Dairy Officer's Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 2

The hot weather has had its effect en the dairying industry of the Hunter Valley, states the Dairy Officer Mr J. W. G…

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Store Cattle Sale at Scone

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co Ltd Scone reports having held [?] successful store cattle salt in the Scone municipal sale yards…

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More Butter for Christmas Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 1

Householders will receive an extra half pound of butter for Christmas, the Director of Rationing (Mr. J. B. cumming)…

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Wool Sales At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. — The North and Northwest Producers’ Company Ltd. offered 5044 bales of wool from New England and the…

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Australian Primary Producers Union Guaranteed Price Butter Still A Myth

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 2

It has been stated that the Dairying industry Assistance Act gives all the authority necessary to the Government to pay the…

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Predicts Increased Wool Prices Expanding World Demand MELBOURNE

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 1

Firm and even rising world prices for fine wools were predicted by Mr. F. E. Ackerman, at the annual convention of the National…

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Essay Results Announced Prizes For Local Junior Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 2

The district supervisor of Junior farmers. clubs Mr. A. L. Nicod, has. received the complete results of the essay…

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Extra ½lb. Xmas Butter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 2

The Director of Rationing (Mr. J. B. Ciimming) in Melbourne on Monday announced that all holders of ration…

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Addition to Butter Ration

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 3

The director of rationing (Mr J.H Cumming) said the Minister for trade and customs had agreed to repeat the action taken.in 1949…

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Milk Board Journal Will Assist Farmers First Edition Starts in the New Year

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 2

The New South Wales Milk Board will start publishing a Journal in the New Year, the Producers' Representative (Mr. F. J. Sedgwick) stated at…

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Prizes for Local Junior Farmers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 3

The district supervisor of the Junior Farmers' Clubs, Mr. A. L. Nicod has received the complete results of the essay competition conducted by the Rural Bank…

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Stock Inspector Reports Good Crops, Pastures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 8

SINGLETON, Thurs. — There were no reports of outbreak in disease in the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board area…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 8

At the Winchcombe Carson sale at Newcastle on Wednesday, a catalogue of approximately 6000 bales of wool were…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. 9th Decmber, 1919. Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 6

We submitted a catalogue of 7810 bales on Thursday, 8th instant, the selection comprising largely wools of good type from the Northern,…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited 9th December, 1949

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 7810 bales on Thursday, Bth instant, the selection comprising largely wools of good type from…

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Record Price for Walcha Wool Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

The Sydney wool market today was fully five per cent, above the closing rates of last week. The advance…

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700 Farms for Soldier Settlers. Eastern and Central Divisions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said that over 700 farms in the Eastern and Central divisions of the State have been provided for…

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