Quirindi Junior Farmers’ Club
QUIRINDI, Mon. — Quirindi Junior Farmers’ Club has been in the news lately. Miss M. Vickery, home science teacher at the…
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Farming & the land, 1950
1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 92
Farmers’ Flood Claims to Be Re-assessed £10,000 Still In Refief Fund For Distribution
Flood losses of farmers in the Maitland area ore to be re-assessed by investigators of Maitland Flood Relief Committee for the purpose of additional relief payments. This was decided at a meeting this morning of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frozen Milk Move Controversial "Taking Mean Advantage Over Others" Say Farmers
Halled as one of the most progressive moves in the Hunter Valley's dairying industry is the introduction by Mr. A. S. R. Shearer of Maison Dieu of a £400 refrigerating plant to cool and keep his…
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The continuation of rationing of butter by hotels and cafes, in the meagre allowances served with meals, came in for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Sales in Sydney
In sales held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, the quantity catalogued totalled 15,256 bales, and the…
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Mr. W. R. Winkley, of Paddy’s Plains, North Dorrigo, has won the State championship in the dairy farm improvement…
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SELLS AT £93 PER ACRE. Messrs Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. report having submitted "Blairmore Point", a farm…
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Conditions on the Hunter and Central Coast had improved greatly after the severe set-back caused by the heavy rain and minor…
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The Weather promised a good summer for crops and sta[?]s in the Pokolbin district, but the cool hights are causing wine growers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Potato Crops on Coast
A report issued by this Division of Marketing on coastal potato crops states that abnormally wet conditions were experienced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State’s Butter Production Rising
Although butter production in New South Wales is steadily rising it will be some time before the State’s output will make…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.S. Wool Men For Australia
Two representatives of the United States Wool Bureau, Harry J. Devereaux, of Rapid City (South Dakota) and G…
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Mr. Nicod, Supervisor in the Maitland Area, of the Junior Farmers' Clubs, will attend a meeting on Monday night next, 20th instant, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep 2/-Cheapen At Homebush
[?] Garson’s report: [?] sheep of mixed quality Market opened tally 2/ cheaper. [?] ewes to [?] wethers 10¾d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trophy For Seaham Dairyman
Mr. G. V. Ralston, of Seaham, won a trophy for “care and condition of dairy plant and utensils” in the dairy farm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Store Cattle Sale Date Altered
W. Bailey and Sons will now hold their Special Store Cattle Sale on Friday, November 10th. The date was altered to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High Wool Prices Cause Inflation
LONDON, October 18.—High wool prices were the main source of Australia’s inflation danger the city editors of “The Times”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmer Champion
Miss Pat Moriarty, of Buerami Creek, has-been declared champion of junior farmer’ clubs in the Hunter River Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General News Aberdeen Farm Sale
On Saturday last "Blairmore Point," situated near Aberdeen was submitted for auction at Muswellbrook. The farm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australians Buy Scottish Stud Cattle
LONDON, October 14. — Australian cattle breeders made seven purchases at a draft sale from the Calrossie herd and…
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