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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 92

M.Z.D.C Plan to Offset Farmers' Losses Proposals Made to Federal and State Governments

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

Members of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council at a special meeting in Sydney decided to present to the Federal and State Governments the following resolution :…

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Dairy Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 3

[?] W. Sparke, Pty., Ltd. reports having held a successful sale for Mr. A. V. Campbell at Stanhope. The [?] wet weather…

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Shortage of Lucerne Faces Dairymen Hunter Crops Rained and Farmers Dry Off Cows

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 3

Dairymen in the Maitland district face one of the severest shortages of lucerne in the district for many years, with the destruction of most crops in the Lower Hunter. Mr. M. Tobin, of Bolwarra, to-day stated there would…

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Livestock Review Good Store Cattle Bring High Prices

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

Values for good quality store cattle have been maintained at recent auctions and in private treaty sales…

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Analysis of Goods Prices in United States Favours Wool

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

Despite rising production and manufacturing costs which have sent the cost of living soaring in every American home, wool clothing is a better buy to-day than before the war…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 18th JULY, 1950. Aberdeen Farmers To Discuss County Council Proposal Move to Join Muswellbrook Shire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 3

Farmers in the closely-settled area around Aberdeen last night, at a meeting of the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, decided to call a public meeting to discuss the proposed formation of a county council which would control electricity distribution in the Upper Hunter Shire…

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Mine Farms for Ex-servicemen

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) has announced that he has approved of nine farms on Panuara Estate being made…

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Minister to Seek Wide Scope for Dairy Grant Expenditure

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.), said this week he would take up at next month's meeting of the Australian…

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Limits to Flood Grants Maximum of £40 for Home, Farm Damage

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

Grants to flood sufferers from the Mayor’s Flood Relief Committee Fund will be limited to £10 for claims foe damage to clothing and furniture, and £40 maximum for damage to houses, crops, farms and personal effects…

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Wheat for India

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 1

NEW DELHI, July 19.—India will get 166,000 more tone of wheat from the Argentine this year in exchange for 20,000 tons…

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Wheat Sold to Egypt

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wed.—The sale of 200,009 metric tons (about 7,250,000 bushels) of wheat by Australia to the Egyptian Government would…

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Cattle Starving Fodder or Agistment for 10,000 Head

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 2

Many dairy cattle are now showing the results of terrible weather conditions and are starving owing to flooding of paddocks, district stock…

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Dutch Aim to Eradicate T.b Five Year Cattle Plan

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 2

Plans are being prepared in Holland to stamp out tuberculosis in Dutch cattle within the next five years, states a…

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M.z.d.c. Assistance for Flooded Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 4

A special meeting of the executive committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held In Sydney on the 12th July, Mr. J. B. Carlton…

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Minister to Seek Wider Scope for Dairy Grant Expenditure

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) said he would take up at next month's meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council…

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Milk Prices Enquiry Begins Next Monday Farmers Requested to Send Returns in Early

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 2

"The Milk Board has informed the M.Z.D.C. that a prices enquiry will be commenced on the 24th July. This date is somewhat earlier than we…

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Farmers Will Do Their Part to Produce Food Many Countries Need Stored Surplus

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 2

Organised farmers are taking more interest and exerting more influence on international affairs, according to T. C. Stott, M.P., vice-president of the National Farmers’ Union, and secretary-treasurer of the Australian Wheat…

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Antiquated Farming Methods in Malta Production Inadequate for Growing Population

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 6

VALETTA, July 19 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Malta, with its small forms and inadequate production methods, is facing a crisis of over-crowding. With the latest population total given at 312,000 and…

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Grown Sheep Cheaper

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—20,805 sheep, mixed quality. Grown sheep 2/ cheaper Lambs unchanged. Best ewes to…

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Scone Store Sheep Sale

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Scone., report having conducted a successful sale of store sheep at…

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