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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 92

Milk Payments Under New Dairy Legislation

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

Since introducing the Dairy Industry (Amendment,) Bill into Parliament early this month, the Government has been…

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Riverina Farmers Fear Big Floods Rich Pastures May Be Swamped

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

Some of the richest pastoral properties in the southern Riverina are likely to be swamped by flood waters…

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Dairy Cattle Must Be Fed Adequately

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 6

On many dairies cattle are brought straight from dry paddocks, often the poorest on the farm, without any attempt to build up…

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Show Cattle Sales

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 2

T. CARLTON reports a very successful sale of prize winning cattle. Principal buyers were Bruce, Gosford, R. Shelton, and…

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"Very Disappointed," Says Cattle Donor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

Mr. Tom Abbott: "I promised to bring the cattle in for the Show. It took a day to muster them, a day to bring them in. We selected the cattle…

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One-day Cattle Exhibit Plan Discussed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

Commenting on the dairy cattle, the President (Mr. Mackay) said he thought it would be a good idea if the Dairy cattle could arrive early…

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Dungog Butter Factory and Milk Board Exhibit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

A conjoint exhibition by the Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory and the N.S.W. Milk Board showing the supply and annual sales of milk by…

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Crops Ruined by Floods

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, April 1.—Floodwater from the Lachlan and Macquarie Rivers has destroyed thousands of acres of crops, pastures and…

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Humidity Lowers Dairy Output

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

New South Wales butter quality has been disappointing recently, owing to the hot, humid weather having adversely…

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Cattle Firm At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery’s report: 16,682 sheep and lambs penned, chiefly trade quality and a small proportion of prime. Values were…

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15/- Rise in Fat Cattle at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 3

Fat cattle prices rose 10/ to 15/ at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day. Because many trucks were…

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Good Prices For Local Wool Newcastle Sales Above Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 4

The Newcastle wool sales on Wednesday were up to five per cent, higher than the closing rates in Sydney on Monday…

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Caution on Cream Ban Removal Raymond Terrace Dairymen Discus Current Prices

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE, Monday.—Dairymen should be cautious about agitating for the removal of the ban on sweet cream, for its lifting might result in a slight easing of the price of whole milk, warned Mr. James Saunders,…

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Sourthern Districts Face Record Floods Enormous Damage to Property and Crops

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

What are believed to be the most widespread floodings known in this State have caused more than £1,500,000 worth of damage and claimed four lives over the week-end…

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Brtain's Farm Expansion

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 2

Britain has accomplished about half the enormous programme of agricultural expansion which was planned in 1947…

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Annual Stud Dairy Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 5

Mr. S. M. Reynolds, organiser the Hunter Valley stud dairy cattle sale and fair to be held in Maitland on May 17, states…

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Putty Farmer Charged with Cattle Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

A Putty share-farmer was charged at Singleton Court of Petty Sessions on Friday morning with stealing 17 head of local…

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Cattle at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

At Homebush on Monday, Bales by Wlnchcombe Carson Ltd. Included: L. S. Cooper, Bundook, 28 cows and heifers to £19/10/,…

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Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

Realisations at Newcastle sales on 29th March included: M. McNamara (Merriwa), AAA XBE 75[?]d; B. Perkins and Sons (Willow Tree), AAE…

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London Wool Conference. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

In commenting upon the statement issued from the London. Wool Conference, the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, the Hon. J. McEwen, said…

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