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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 92

Freezing of Graziers’ Wool Funds

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—Government parties are to-day considering a plan to freeze an additional £200,000,000 graziers will receive…

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Commercial and Market News Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—we sold 9800 bales of wool at our Sydney sale yesterday. The…

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The Wool Outlook Uniform Cloths A Factor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Wool purchases so far this season are certain to be for genuine…

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Australian Butter for England Negotiations For Prince Increase Not Complete

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday. — The final draft of the price negotiations on the tale of Australian buffer in England has not been completed, but they have reached a point necessitating a high-level approach to the United Kingdom…

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Widening Scope Of The Dairy Grant Farmer's Part in Improving The Industry

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

There is abundant evidence to show that the one hundred demonstration dairy farms in New South Wales, financed from the Commonwealth Dairy Grant, are not only proving the worth of the practices which they set out to…

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Dairy Conditions Improving In Upper Hunter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

From the dairyman's point of view, conditions were improving rapidly in the Upper Hunter area, the district agronomist…

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Tamworth River Farms

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 5

The attention of property buyers is directed to an announcement in connection with the sale of two Tamworth river farms…

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Dairy Conditions Improve

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 4

A spell of fine weather towards the letter part of the month has brought about a general improvement throughout the district and…

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Farming Notes From All Parts

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 7

WAR IN KOREA has cut off almost a sixth of supplies of sulphate of ammonia required in Australian agricultural use…

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Shire Opposition to Dam Project "Taking Advantage Of Farmers"

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 5

THE WARKWORTH dam project led to a lively, discussion at the monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday when the Shire Clerk (Mr. Harry. Troman) presented reports from the…

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Farm Trouble

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 4

People pottering around the countryside on Sundays have caused farmers a lot of trouble in the Singleton district in the…

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Dead Stock Dumped in River Practice Criticised by Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 3

Dungog Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council decided on Thursday night to ask Wallarobba Shire Council to investigate complaints…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. 27th September, 1950

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 4

We submitted our catalogue of 7252 bales on Tuesday, the 26th instant. The offering was drawn largely from the western…

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Dairy Farmers' Company Creates New Records Continued Progress in Jubilee Year 41½ m. Gallons of Milk, £6,090,000 Turnover

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 1

FROM A MODEST HANDLING OF A FEW THOUSAND GALLONS OF MILK A DAY, WHEN IT COMMENCED 50 YEARS AGO, THE DAIRY FARMERS' CO-OP. MILK CO. LTD. HAS GROWN…

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Stockman Elected to Go Before Jury Committal For Trial On Cattle Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 3

After Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., had given a Maitland stockman the choice of having the charge of cattle stealing preferred against him dealt with by the lower court or to face a judge and jury, Roy Francis Farrell, 34, of 42…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report September 27, 1950:…

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Live Stock Review Store Sheep Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 2

An early announcement of the Federal Government's policy on the proposed wool tax and revaluation of the Australian £ is…

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Producers Oppose Export Wool Tax

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Federal wool committee of the Australian Primary Producers’ Union decided to oppose…

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Country Party Opposition to Wool Tax

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 2

The State Leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. Bruxner) reiterated the uncompromising hostility of the N.S.W. Country Party to…

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The Farmers and Graziers Co.-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. Report Under Date of 27th SEPTEMBER, 1050. Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 4

We submitted our catalogue of 7252 bales on Tuesday, the 26th instant. The offering was drawn largely from the western and…

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