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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 92

Theft And fire At Butter Factory

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

ABERDEEN, Tues. — Thieves entered the Aberdeen butter factory, and removed a quantity of butter and egged…

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£300,000 Wool Fire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

Thousands of bales of wool and barrels of tallow were destroyed when a wool realisation storage shed caught fire in Melbourne last…

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Record Total Wool Clip

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues— Australla’s wool cheque for this year Is expected to establish new record. Leading brokers estimated…

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To Report on Butter and Tea Rationing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Fadden) said yesterday that the Treasury had not been approached to deal with the financial aspects of the…

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Wool Prices May Go Higher

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

Prospects for higher prices at the opening Sydney wool sales of the New Year on Monday appear to be excellent…

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Who Owns Wool Pool Millions?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

THE SITUATION in relation to the distribution of profits from Government dealings in wool grown during the war…

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Reducing J.O. Wool Stock

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

If the Joint Organisation's selling programme of 575,000 bales of wool for the period January-June of this year is fulfilled, JO stocks…

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Delegation on Wool for London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—An Australian delegation, headed by the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, Mr. E. McCarthy,…

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£400,000 Damage in Wool Store

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The spectacular fire which destroyed huge Quantities of wool, tallow and skins at Footscray last…

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Australia's Wool Cheque. £200M. Expected in 1950. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

Australia's wool cheque for this year is expected to establish a new record. Leading brokers estimated today that the cheque would be more than £200,…

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Wool Touches New High 10 TO 15 Per Cent. Rise Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

Wool prices rose 10 to 15 per cent, yesterday to record levels. Sales were held in Sydney and under animated general…

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Late Australian News Australia's Record Wool Cheque Brokers' Estimate of £200,000,000

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Australia's wool cheque for this year is expected to establish a new record. Leading brokers estimated…

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Who Owns Pool Wool Millions? Melbourne, Tuesday. Faulty Legislation Sets Dilemna for Trustees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

The situation in relation to the distribution of profits from Government dealings in wool grown during the war has set a poser for…

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Junior Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

The District Council of the Junior Farmers has accepted Mr. J. S. White's invitation to spend a day examining the stud stock at Edinglassie…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

An executive meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymens' Council was held in Sydney on 11th inst., Mr. J. B. Carlton presiding…

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Walhallow Farm Ballot

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

When applications closed, 1431 had been received for seven blocks in te Walhallow soldier stetlement area…

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Sheep-shearing Records

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 6

Mr. D. J. Murray, 72-year-old Boer War veteran, of Tasmania, who has often shorn 100 sheep a day, broke his individual…

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Spain’s Quest for Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 18, —Spain must have 300,000 tons of wheat before June to maintain the present bread ration, It is estimated…

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Soldier Settlers' Success with Wheat and Linseed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said last week that a soldier settler on Edgeroi, near Narrabri, had harvested a wheat crop which…

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Guns or Butter? Headache for U.S. Awakened to High Cost of Wars

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 3

The heavy Budget deficit has awakened America to the high cost of wars. President Truman has budgeted for a deficit of 5133 million dollars (£2309 million) for the 1950-51…

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