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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 92

Dairy Stud Notes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

Mr. George Grey, veteran AIS breeder, returned with Mr. P. A. Houston, from his visit to the show, to stay a few days at…

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Notes and News of Dairy Interest Milk Competitor

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 6

Professor Edy Velander, Swedish nutritionist, has been quoted in a Stockholm newspaper as saying that the results of…

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Soldier Settlers' Farm Expenditure Increase

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr Sheahan) said that he proposed to increase the maximum amount expendable for…

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Tuncurry Dairying. Identity Dies

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

Mr. C. M. Wright, 69, who for 25 years was manager of the Tuncurry butter factory, ice works, and electricity supply…

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Inspection of Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 5

SINGLETON, Sat.—Ald. G. Hayes told aldermen at the meeting that he thought cattle should be inspected at the…

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Cattle Thieves In South Africa

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

Gangs of cattle thieves are reported to be operating in the Kliptown area, outside Johannesburg (South Africa)…

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Wheat Price for England

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 1

LONDON, March 17.—Britain will pay less than the maximum international wheat agreement price for the 225,000 bushels of…

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Wool Fashions and Fabrics for 1950

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

A MANNEQUIN PARADE of more than 50 models from the leading Couturiere houses of Europe and America, together with a display of over four hundred lengths of the finest wool fabrics from fifteen of the largest wool-consumer countries were featured at the International Wool…

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Origin of the Kelpie First Blue-speckled Cattle Dog Bred at Muswellbrook in 1840

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 1

In the column, "a Yarn With Alan Marshall," in the February issue of "Permewan's Review," we learn some interesting facts regarding the…

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Reforms in Dairy Industry Amending Bill in Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

When introducing the Dairy Industry (Amendment) Bill into Parliament last week, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M…

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Farming Always Has Been A Business

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

It is not only of recent years that an appeal has been made for “business farming.” Seventy years ago American farming…

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More Cattle On Offer At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

A heavier yarding of 1000 fat cattle was on offer at Campbell's Hill saleyards to-day. Heavy bullocks were again…

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Junior Farmers at Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

Sixty-eight members attended the annual meeting of the Quirindi Junior Farmers’ Club. The following office-bearers were…

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Minister Commends Show Society Crop Competition for Soldier Settlers

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) has commended the Inverell Show Society on introducing, at the recent…

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Gloucester Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

GLOUCESTER Tuesday. — A po[?]ble class roon. for the Rural School has been erected in the school grounds. It is to be used…

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Gloucester Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 5

At Homebush on Monday, 14 heifers from ,W. P. Reichert, Gloucester, made £21/8/, at Winchcombe Carson’s sale…

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Record Cattle Entry 1950 Royal Easter Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

In spite of the condition of entry appertaining to the cattle section for this year's Royal Easter Show to the effect…

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£55-million Increase In Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

Wool sold in the first eight months of the current selling year realised almost £186-million—a rise of about £55.6-million on the…

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Season Wool Variations Less Stocks Held

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The main Sydney wool selling season has practically finished after the most…

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Sale of Dairy Farm

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 3

Con[?]erable interest was shown in the sale of a dairy and stud property, Bran[?]ton, [?]ated eight miles from Maitland…

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