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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 92

Winter Wheat Crop Less in U.s

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

Drought, pests, and reduction in areas seeded have brought about a reduction in previous estimates of the prospective…

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Cattle Firm at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson’s report: 23,960 sheep of mixed quality. Market opened firm, best ewes to 9d, wethers 9[?]d, hoggets 12¼d,…

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Cattle Dearer at Maitland Sales

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 3

Bullocks were again scarce when 950 fat cattle-100 more than last Week—were on offer at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day…

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Wheat Competition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

Two field wheat competitions will be conducted in the Scone district this year, and should attract the attention of…

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Application For Increase In Pastoral Award

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The hearing of an application by the Australian Workers’ Union for a new Federal pastoral award…

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Pastoral Award. Hearing of Claim Opened. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

The hearing of an application by the Australian Workers' Union for a new Federal pastoral award, affecting wage rates and working conditions of…

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Late Australian News Pastoral Award Hearing Began To-day

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

The hearing of the application by the A.W.U. for a new Federal pastoral award, affecting wage rates and working conditions of…

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Junior Farmers Take All Prizes. Success at Stroud Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

Muswellbrook Junior Farmers won all three prizes in the cattle judging competition at the Stroud Show on Friday last. This success brings the…

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Dairy Science Schools, 1950. to Be Held at Various Country Centres

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

Dairy Science Schools organised by the Department of Agriculture, are to be conducted this winter at country centres where there is a guaranteed…

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Leaks That Drain Dairy Profits

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 3

Dairy farming can be a highly profitable branch of farming, if properly conducted. Dairying is an exacting branch of farmng and, to ensure success, leaks that drain profits should be stopped…

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Prolonged. Rains Affect Dairy Output

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Fine and sunny weather should dry up the dairying pastures and ensure plentiful supplies of milk, said…

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Wool That Withstands Heat

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 19.—-Wool’s ability to “turn aside heatwaves as well as chilling breezes Is the keynote of a national…

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Dairymen Hope for Fine Weather

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

Good weather has been the order since (act reporting, end a spell of fine weather, as new being experienced, would be…

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Stroud Junior Farmers Stage Fine Display

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

A most outstanding exhibit of farm and garden produce, cookery, preserves, needlework and flowers, was displayed by the members of…

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Dungog Jersey Exhibitor Wins Cup for Dairy Group

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

Mr. Ray Fisher, of Dungog, and a well-known Jersey breeder, won the cup for Grand Champion Dairy Group This cup was won in 1948 by Mr…

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Sheep and Cattle Sales at Flemington

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY: Supplies of sheep and lambs penned at Flemington Saleyards yesterday were extremely light, only 18,939 head being…

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Asian Cattle Increase

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

Asian cattle numbers showed an increase of about million head in 1949 over the year before, although numbers were…

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Six Charges of Cattle Stealing Man Pleads Guilty £598 Cattle Stolen

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

John Whitfield Dunstan, 19, of "Westwood", Singleton, was yesterday committed for trial by Mr. Hodgson, S.M., at Singleton Court of Petty Sessions on charges of stealing 48 head of cattle to the total value of £598…

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Cattle Stealing Charges (Continued From Front Page)

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 8

He added : "At the police yard', Constable McMahon pointed out to Dunstan that of the six cattle one roan cow…

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Bid To Rescue Two Thousand Marooned Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

DENILIQUIN, Friday.—An attempt is being made by boat to rescue from drowning more than 2000 sheep marooned by rising…

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