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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 92

Dairyman's Thanks

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

Writing to the Editor of the Dungog "Chronicle," the General Secretary of the Milk Jone Dairymen's Council ((Mr. L. C. Turton), says:…

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Artificial Insemination Consideration By Dairy Company

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 3

The directors of the Hunter Valley Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd. are considering the possibility of providing a service of artificial…

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Mechanised Farming in England

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 5

There has been a spectacular change in British farming methods since the war. Farms in Britain are now the most highly…

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Pastoral Workers Get Wage Increase

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— Pastoral workers in all States except Queensland were granted substantial increased rates of pay by Conciliation Commissioner J. R. Donovan in on interim award made to-day…

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EDITORIAL Dairy Demonstration Farms

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

HANDSOME dividends in better farming practices and a greater-stability among primary producers are sure to follow the operation of the Commonwealth dairy grant demonstrations, which were discussed at the…

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To-day’s Leader: Dairy Demonstration Farms Wheelers’ Disputes At Two Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Monday. —Bellbird colliery was totally idle and Richmond Main partly Idle to-day because of wheelers’ deputes…

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British Junior Farmers Here Next Week

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

Three Junior farmers from the British Isles, who will spend next week In the Hunter River district, will be escorted by the organiser of…

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Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

At the wool sales in Sydney yesterday, 9938 bales were catalogued. At auction, 9889 bales were sold…

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Tea and Butter Rationing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Government officials said in Canberra last night that means had been devised of continuing rationing…

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Decision Soon On Butter And Tea

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Federal Cabinet is expected soon to make a decision on the future or butter and tea rationing…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Buoyant

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

N.Z. Loan & M.A. Co. Ltd. report: Although no wool auction sales are taking place in the Sydney…

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Substantial Pay Rises for 50,000 Pastoral Workers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

SUBSTANTIAL PAY INCREASES FOR ABOUT 50,000 EMPLOYEES IN THE PASTORAL INDUSTRY IN ALL STATES, EXCEPT QUEENSLAND, WERE GRANTED BY MR. J. DONOVAN, FEDERAL CONCILIATION COMMISSIONER, IN AN…

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Letters To The Editor A.I.S. CATTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

Under the heading. “A.I.S. Cattle Losing Prestige,” I read an article on comment at the recent Gresford Show that the…

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Local Dairy Farm Entries to Be Judged

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 3

The Maitland dairy officer (Mr, J. W. Smith) yesterday began judging the 23 district entries for the N.S.W. Department of…

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Successful Junior Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

Paul Keegan, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Keegan, Aberdeen Road, has competed successfully in cattle judging competitions at Tamworth,…

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Agricultural Bureau Conference Profits and Progress in Industry Commonwealth Dairy Aid Grant. Work of Soil Conservation Service

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

Speaking at the official opening of the Agricultural Bureau conference held at Denman on Thursday, Mr. J. R. Summers…

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Consult Britain On Butter Rationing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.—The. Commerce Minister is to consider the requirements of Britain before submitting to Cabinet a…

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Suspended Sentence for Cattle Thief

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 3

A youth who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing 48 head of cattle to the total value of 598 from the Military Reserve…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Dairying Industry Award

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 2

The following new rates of pay become operative as from the 1st pay period in May, 1950. This information has been supplied to the M.Z.D.C. by…

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Is It a Record? O'hara Brothers Harvest Good Crop

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 3

Probably a record harvest has been taken from a saccaline crop near Singleton. Fifty one bags was taken from four acres. It was grown by N. V. and H. E. O'Hara, on W…

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