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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 92

Farmers Feared Flooding All Night Vigil at Glenridding: Big Drop in River Level Expected

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

Singleton farmers, with memories of last year's flooding still vivid in their minds, heaved sighs of relief when the weather broke early this morning. For the 48 hours ending at 9 a.m. this morning 327…

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Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 2

Mr. J. Ryder, Manager of the Upper Macleay Co-op. Dairy Company at Toorooka has been elected President of the N.S.W. Division of the…

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Farmers Have Soil Testing Laboratories

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 2

The Rural Bank has recently produced a film entitled “Man Against Erosion,” showing how systematic soil conservation…

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Crop Losses In Lachlan Floods

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — Danger of further serious flooding has passed from Parkes, but towns further down the Lachlan River…

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Farmers Size Up Flood Damage On District’s Water-Washed properties Individual Losses Range From £200 to £300

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 3

With waters clear once more of law-lying flood lands in the Maitland district—with the exception of depressions —farmers again look upon a sea of soaked soil and devastation of crops, principally vegetables…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. report on 6th June, 1950:—We submitted a catalogue of 3153…

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Revaluation Tipped After Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

The Australian pound, now worth 16/ sterling, is expected to be stepped up to 18/ This is the opinion of London…

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Rayon-wool Mixture Will Be Cheaper

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, June 13.—New rayon and wool mixture suits will be marketed soon. Only an expert will be able to detect them from…

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Effect of Rain on Wool Clip

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 4

A report by Winchcombe Carson Ltd. on the season’s wool clip says that quality and quantity must be affected by the heavy…

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Rayon-wool Suits at 14 Guineas. Soon on English Market. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

New rayon and wool mixture suits will be on the market soon, and according to the "Daily Mail" only an expert will be able to detect them…

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Late Global News Synthetic-wool Fibre Will Lower Cost of Clothing "Suit With 21-gns. Look for 14-gns." LONDON

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

Non-rayon and wool mixture will be marketed soon and according to the "Daily Mail," only an expert will be able to detect them…

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K.C Opinion On Stabilisation Worries Dairymen

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 4

In effect, it means that the dairying industry has been completely nationalised, said a delegate to Friday's meeting of the New South Wales Executive of the A.P.P.U., when advised that Counsel's opinion obtained…

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To-day’s Leader: Military Training Programme Floods Will Set Production Back Lachlan An Inland Sea; Dairying Areas Hard Hit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Floods in several areas of the State during the past week have already caused damage estimated at more than two million pounds and heavier losses are expected before the floods pass…

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Powdered Butter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 3

A report from Stockholm (Sweden) states that, after experimenting for five years a group of Swedish dairies…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Grazers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. 6th June, 1950

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 3153 bales on Monday, 5th instant, the selection being drawn largely from the far-Western…

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Dairy Officer Going Abroad

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 3

The district dairy officer (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) is leaving on Saturday for a six months’ tour of the United Kingdom…

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U.s. Dairy Cows

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 3

The number of milking cows in U.S.A. increased in 1949, after a five year decline. The total on January 1, 1950, was…

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Farming Notes From All Parts

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 3

Farms in Britain are now the most highly mechanised in the world (reports "the Australian Dairy Review"). Five times more…

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Cattle Prices Are Lower

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report; There were 85,070 sheep of mixed quality. The market was decidedly cheaper. Best ewes…

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Notable Features of Welsh Wool

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 7

Tourists visiting Wales often have an opportunity of inspecting the rural woollen mills. These are usually family businesses…

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