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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 92

The Farmers & Graziers' Coop. Grain Insurance & Agency Company LIMITED.—23rd MAY, 1950 Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 3902 bales on Monday, 22nd instant the selection comprising mainly autumn shorn wools from the North-Western…

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European Pool for Wool Plan to Abolish Duties

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 1

A proposal to set up a European wool union on the lines of the Schuman plan for coal and steel pool, will be submitted to the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 30th MAY, 1950. Dairy Industry. P.P.U. President's Report. Important Issues Referred To

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 3

Following is a copy of a report submitted by Mr. J. S. Haig (preident) at the quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the…

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Farmers Pay £1 Per Head For Foxes

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 5

COOLAMON, Tuesday.—Coolamon and neighbouring districts are trying to check a plague of foxes…

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Sheep And Cattle Sale At Scone

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile. Agency Co., Limited, Scone held a sale of sheep and cattle at the Scone municipal…

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Singleton Wool Wins Again

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

Mr. C. P. Ritter, of "Rose Vale," Greenlands, about 19 miles out of Singleton, has again carried off prizes at the…

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Sheep Feed, But Still a Weed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 3

Even if Crofton Weed is palatable to sheep, it is still classed as a noxious plant, and cannot be grown voluntarily…

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Boxer To Become Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, June 1. — Former British heavyweight boxing champion, Phil Scott, 50, left Glasgow on the Cameronia last…

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State Maize Crop of 2,699,000 Bushels

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 6

In a review of maize crop conditions for the 1949-50 season, the division of marketing of the Department of Agriculture…

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Local Wool Successes

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 4

Graziers in the Singleton district are having great success with their wool this season. Early this week Mr. C. F…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 6

Winchcombe Carsons Ltd., report that, with spirited competition from practically all sections of the trade, particularly…

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Probe Follows Quirindi Sheep Mortality

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

A serious mortality in sheep in the Quirindi district is at present under investigation by officers of the Department of…

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Butter Imports Offset Fall In Production

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

There has been a rapid decline in butter production from New South Wales factories during the past few weeks, reports…

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No Change Yet in Butter and Tea Prices

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Prices Ministers today rejected applications for increases in the prices of butter tea, petrol, kerosene…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 2nd JUNE, 1950. Sweet Cream Ban. Welcome News to Dairy Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

The recent announcement by the Minister for Commerce and Agricultwre, Hon. J. McEwen, that the Cream Disposal and Use Order of…

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P.P.U. President's Report on Dairying Industry Important Issues Referred To

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 5

Following is a copy of a report submitted by Mr. J. S. Haig (President) at the quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, held at Muswellbrook last week. The…

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K.C. Opinion on Stabilisation Worries Dairyfarmers A.P.P.U. Conference "Bombshell"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 4

Counsel's opinion, obtained by the Australian Primary Producers Union, is that the Dairy Stabilisation Fund does not provide any security for producers under the present legislation…

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Harvesting Lucerne Crops Advice on New Methods by Experts

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

New methods of harvesting Iucerne, pasture and linseed may substantially reduce crops and man-hours on Australian farms. Mudgee district agronomist (Mr. F. C. Morris)…

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Branxton Dairymen Want 40-Hour Week

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 4

Support for the application of the 40-hour week to the dairying industry was voiced at a meeting of the Branxton…

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Pumpkin Storage Early Sown Crops Are Best

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 7

Pumpkins for storage should be selected preferably from early-sown crops as they have longer to ripen off than those…

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