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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 92

Canadian Wheat for Britian

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 6

WASHINGTON, April 29.—The Economic Co-operation Administration announced today that Britain had been granted 35 million…

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A.i.s. Cattle Losing Prestige

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

Several comments were made Gresford show over the apparent loss of popularity In the breed of Australian .lllawatra…

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West Australian Junior Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

Three junior farmers from West Australian were present at a meeting of the Raymond Terrace club The visitors reside…

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Dairy Production Decline

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, May 1.—The British Commonwealth's share in world dairy production declined substantially last year, Bays the…

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New Zealand Wool Sales

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Tuesday (AAP-Reuter).—At the fifth Auckland wool sale the offering was 17,659 bales of the new season’s…

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Importance of U.k Buying on Wool Values

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that the upward movement in values for wool at Victorian sales, further emphasises the…

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Dairy Herd Work in USA

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK: Production and other records of more than 1,000,000 cows were being kept by dairy herd improvement…

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Gresford's Annual Show Splendid Response From Exhibitors Fine Quality Dairy Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

The response from exhibitors, particularly in the pavilion sections and ring events at last Friday and Saturday's Annual Gresford Show, was…

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Value of Junior Farmers’ Movement

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

Mr. P. D. Scarr, assistant manager of the Hunter Valley Cooperative Dairy Co., said the Junior Farmers’ Movement was…

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Farmer Uses Bicycle to Ward Off Charging Bull

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

A young former last night used his bicycle as a shield to protect himself when a bull attacked him on Glenarvon-road, Midlom. The farmer, Noel Vickery, 10,…

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Dairy Officer Says A.i.s. Cattle Still Popular

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 4

In his weekly report, the district dairy officer (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) says that a recent statement that the A.I.S. breed…

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Immigrant Farmers To Be Subsidised

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

OTTAWA, May 4—A sun[?] scheme for settling immlg[?] farmers on Nova Scotia frames was announced to-day…

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Body Strike in Sheep

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

The unusually wet season experineced over most of the State has caused probably the greatest wave of body strike in…

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Man Committed for Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 8

Robert Reginald Beetson, 37, of Putty, was today committed for trial by Mr. Hodgson, S.M., at Singleton Court of Petty…

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Work On Dairy Grant Demonstration Farms

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 4

In an address to the conference of the Agricultural Bureau at Denman yesterday on the work of demonstration farms, Mr. John…

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Merriwa's Outstanding Show Striking Display of Stud Cattle. Horse Section Attracts Record Entries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 5

Merriwa P. A. H. and I. Association's annual Show, held on Thursday and Friday of last week, can be regarded as one of the most successful in the long history of the Association. This year every section found good support, with outstanding displays in the stock,…

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Planning for Better Farming Upper Hunter Agricultural Bureau Annual Conference (By Our Special Representative)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 4

All true Australians should plan to hand over to their children a better heritage of land than has been given to us, said the general president of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales, Mr. J. R. Somers, welcoming those who…

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Cattle From Stratford

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

Consignments from Stratford sold at Winchombe Carson's Homebush auction on Monday, included Mrs. V. Porteus, 3 cows and heifers to £13/17,…

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New Zealand Ends Butter Rationing

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), May 6 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The Prime Minister, Mr. S. G. Holland, announced the Government would slash…

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For Trial On Cattle Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Sat. — Robert Reginald Beetson appeared at the Singleton court on a charge of stealing 17 head of cattle,…

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