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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 81 of 92

Wool Tax Plan To Be Challenged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 2

As soon as the Wool Sales Deduction (Administration) Bin becomes law the Australian Primary Producers’ Union will…

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Experiment Farm Administration

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 4

It has been decided to make a change in the system of control of the experiment stations, farms and nurseries of the…

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Bowman Farm Sports

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 5

GLOUCESTER, Monday. — There was a large attendance at the Bowman Farm sports, which were mainly horse events, but…

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Farmers' Film Night

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 2

Of particular interest to the farmers in the district will be the special film night to be held in the High School Assembly…

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Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 1

Values for all kinds of fleece wools were 2½ to 5 per cent, dearer at the Sydney wool auctions yesterday, compared with…

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Field Wheat Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 2

MERRIWA, Tuesday.— Messrs Morris and Filan, agronomists of the Department of Agriculture, visited Merriwa for the purpose…

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Denman Markets. Cattle, Pigs and Calves

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 2

There was a good offering of all classes of fats and store cattle at Higgens, Parkinson and Co's. fortnigtly sale held at the Denman yards…

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Dairy Cow Has Triplets

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 2

A shorthorn dairy cow, owned by Mr. G. W. Wilson, of Camperdown, Melbourne, has given birth to triplets, two females and a male. The…

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Farm Machinery Must Be Protected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 2

Of all farm machinery, combine harvesters and binders are probably two of the greatest sufferers from the ill-effects of neglect during their long period of idleness between seasons—states an article…

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Cattle Branding Legislation

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 5

“There seems to be considerable feeling current in New South Wales that the Department of Agriculture should amend the…

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Letters to the Editor Pre-emption of Wool

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 6

Sir,—Not only woolgrowers, bat all Australians are entitled to know what arrangements were made at the recent conference in…

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Dairy Officer Resumes On

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 6

Mr. J. W. Smith, who has returned to Australia after a six months’ overseas tour, resumes duty as district dairy officer, at…

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Farmers Must Have Modern Machinery Only Way To Produce The Food World Needs

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 4

If Australia is to fulfil its obligations as a foodproducing notion in agricultural progress, contingent with shortage of labour, it must rely more than ever on Australian and imported machinery, writes the Commonwealth Director…

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"Operation Cattle Lift"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 6

Large scale transportation by air of livestock from the U.S. to countries south of the border, on a 24-hour run that carries animals…

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New Sheep Brands

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 6

In improved method of branding sheep could prove of value to Australian graziers if introduced in this country…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 5

On Tuesday, 31st October, Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, offered their entire catalogue of 6000 bales. The Market revealed all the…

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Menace of Wool Synthetics

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 10,—The president of the British Wholesale Textile Association, Lord Hotlenden, yesterday discounted…

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Wool's Competitors Their Increasing Prices

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: It is a noteworthy fact that as wool values have advanced during post-war years, trade in wool rags, etc., for manufacturing has increased. The volume of business in them…

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American Coming For Wool Talks

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Mr. Andrew Sewster, Counsellor of the American Embassy in Canberra, will head the United States…

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Increased Value of Australian Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 3

During the three months ended September, wool worth £42,458,000 was shipped from Australia, according to a report by the…

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