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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 92

New Tractors Make Farm Work Easy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

Machine-age farming may "steal the show" in the motor vehicle section at the Sydney Showground this week…

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Death Of Gloucester Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

GLOUCESTER, Tuesday.—The death took place at Tuncurry of Mr. Brian Latter, a well-known farmer of Gloucester. He had…

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Scone Stock Market Sheep and Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd, Scone, report having held their fortnightly sheep and cattle sale, at…

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Store Cattle Sale At Scone

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 4

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. and Pitt, Son & Keene Pty. Ltd., Scone, report having held a successful…

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Lime in Drought-Feeding of Sheep

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 6

The importance of lime supplements when cereal grain mixtures are used for drought-feeding of sheep is…

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'Fogging' of Sheep May Replace the Dip Revolutionary Change From Dipping

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 6

New South Wales graziers are experimenting with a revolutionary method of sheep pest control which is creating widespread interest. The method of attack is to throw a chemical fog…

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Belief Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 4

Mr. Roy Lean asked the delegates to inquire at the next meeting of the Executive about the possibility of obtaining relief men to take over charge…

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Purfleet Farm Sold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 2

The 99½ acre farm at Purfleet, part of the estate of the late Mrs. Jessie Steinmetz, was sold by auction on Thursday; to Mr. Charles…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Annual, Meeting Mr. D. R. Mackay Elected President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 4

"A great honour was bestowed on Mr. J. B. Carlton (who has been President of this Branch since its formation) when he was elected…

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Junior Farmer’s Success

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Wed. — The Muswellbrook District Junior Farmers’ Club is establishing a reputation throughout the…

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Rain “Sours” Low Level Dairy Fields

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 1

On low lying dairy farms the heavy rain which fell yesterday and at the week-end would only add to the water that was…

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Fight to Hold Flood From Farm

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 3

Since early this morning, a band of 12 neighbours battled with Mudd Brothers, of Pitnacree, East Maitland, in a fight…

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Sheep And Cattle Sale At Scone

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Merean[?] Agency Co; Ltd, Scone, reports having held its fortnightly [?] and cattle sale at the…

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Binnaway Special Sale Record Prices for Sheep and Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

J. R. Renshaw & Co. report having sold in their yards on 29th March, 600 cattle, consisting of 200 fats and stores…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Returns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

Muswellbrook police have posted annual return forms to all landholders in the district, and desire that the returns be competed and returned…

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Prices Rise For Butter, Bacon, In Britain

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

LONDON, April 6.-The Food Minister, Mr. Maurice Webb announced in the House of Commons yesterday that the price…

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Wool Clip Value be Record May

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

The present wool season promises to set a record for the value of the Australian clip, and it is interesting to know which…

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Main Clip Sold Strong Wool Position

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Australian wool from the main season's shearing is now practically all sold…

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Rationing End Would Reduce Butter for United Kingdom Canberra

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 2

Abolition of butter rationing would reduce Australian exports to the United Kingdom by about 22,000 tons a year, it was stated…

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