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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 83 of 92

Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 2

W. Bailey and Sons conducted one of the most successful sales ever held in the Hunter Valley at the Singleton sale yards on…

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New Zealand Wool Prices

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Nov. 13 (AAP-Reuter) — Averaging 100d per lb prices, for processed-bred wool in the first hour of the…

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Singleton Items Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 1

W. Bailey & Sons conducted one of the most successful sales over held in the "Hunter Valley at the Singleton saleyards on…

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Wheat Bags Slashed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 4

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—Police believe that somebody slashed open 59 bags of wheat as a protest against early, morning…

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Wheat Diverted To India

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 14.—Britain has arranged for diversion to India of five vessels carrying a total of 42,000 tons of wheat from…

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Russia Wants Our Wool

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Russia has asked the Overseas Shipping Representatives’ Association to find tonnage for the shipping of…

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The Wool Tax. (To The Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 1

Sir,—I have read with interest the remarks made by Mr. W. A. Chafley, M.L.A. and would like you to…

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Wool Reaches 150d In New Zealand

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Nov. 14 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Top price at Auckland wool sales was. 150d per lb, paid by a Bradford buyer for five…

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Wool Prices Dp In New Zealand : Records Passed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 1

Prices rose by more than 200% above last season's average prices when the first wool sale of the Auckland season opened yesterday…

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South Africa's Big Wool Cheque

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1950 · page 1

PORT ELIZABETH, Nov. 16.— South African wool merchants said yesterday that the country's wool clip would probably be…

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I.c.i. Films Well Attended Dairy Farmers Enthusiastic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1950 · page 3

Local dairy farmers displayed great enthusiasm at the filming of four I.C.I. films on the diseases of dairy cattle and scientific research methods…

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To Study British Farm Methods

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1950 · page 2

. Mr. Ken McLaughlin, younger son of Mr- and Mrs, J, P. Mc-Laughlin, of Branxton, will be a passenger in the liner Orcades…

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Silos for Farmers on Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1950 · page 3

RAYMOND TERRACE. Wed.— As a result of a conference called by the Hunter Valley Cooperative Dairy Co., attended by…

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Wool Cheque Mounting

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Spiralling wool prices are expected to swell Australia’s wool cheque this year to the staggering total of…

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Wool Talks In Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers’ Council (Mr. R. D. Bakewell) will represent woolgrowers at the…

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Texan Farmers Will Tour Australia

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 2

FORT WORTH (Texas), Nov. 15.—A tour of Australia and New Zealand by Texas farmers and cattlemen is being organised here,…

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Dairy Costing System

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 4

SINGLETON, Thursday.—The president of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council (Mr. G. H. Roberts) expressed regret at the…

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£43/10/ Per Acre For Denman Farm

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 4

DENMAN, Thurs.—Mr. G. N. Baggett’s farm of 145½ acres situated near Denman, was submitted for auction and after…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers'. Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company, Ltd., report 9th November, 1950:—…

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Overseas Price of Butter

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 4

RAYMOND TERRACE, Friday. —Mr. J. J. Cromarty, of Nelson’s Plains, speaking at a meeting of the Raymond Terrace branch of…

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