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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 87

Home Price for Wool?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 9

"Critics of the wool sales deduction scheme have failed to produce any acceptable alternative," the Bulletin of the Federal…

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Singleton Today Butter Factory's Development Boosting An Industry

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 8

FROM humble beginnings over 50 years ago the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company has made enormous strides until today it is looked upon as one of the most modern factories in the…

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Cheerful Wool Outlook. Civilian and Government Trade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The wool market has shown evidence of a more widely distributed demand at recent sales although no further…

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More Buyers for Our Wool Clip London

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

United States and Switzerland resumed buying of Merino wools at London wool sales yesterday and removed from the market…

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Burnt Wool Was Insured Auckland (N.z.)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Wool valued at half a million dounds destroyed by fire in the Dalgety and Company store last night was folly insured on the…

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Quality Cattle in Paterson Show Ring Second Day’s Judging Attracts Large Attendance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

Second day of Paterson’s annual show brought crowds to watch the judging of the well-bred dairy cattle for which the district is famous. The grounds are in excellent condition and provided a…

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Junior Farmers' Club Activities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

A very enthusiastic meeting was held at the School on Tuesday last. Neville Bray occupied the chair. A long discussion was held on various…

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Farmers' Aid

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture employs 2,300 trained men in New South Wales to assist farmers…

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Farming Progress

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

Swedish farmers spent about £17 million last year on new machinery.—("Farmers' Weekly.")…

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World of Farming Main Rabbit Problem Is Human Says New Zealand Authority

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

GREATEST deterrent to rabbit destruction in New Zealand was the commercialisation of the…

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Cosmopolitan Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

In 1906, John MacGillivray, of the Black Isle, a part of Ross-shire which lies at the mouth of the Moray Firth in Scotland, bought a…

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Letter to the Editor Secrecy of Wool Negotiations

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 2

Sir,—Over the pest year negotiations have been taking place regarding a wool stabilisation scheme to put what its advocates…

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The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 4,667 bales on Tuesday, 6th February. The selection was made up largely of clips from…

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Big Rise In Wool and Fibre Prices LONDON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

Wool and other fibres in 1950 cost up to 11 times pre-war prices, according to the Commonwealth Economic Committee…

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Monkeys Damage Cocoa Crops

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

More than 15,000 monkeys who had been damaging the cocoa crop were destroyed in a district of Sierra Leone, according to the…

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The Farmers and Graziers' Co.-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. 7th February, 1951. Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 4667 bales on Tuesday, 6th February. The selection was made up largely of clips from New England; also the Western…

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Wheat Research Should Aid Better Bread SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) said today abhor mal rains had -adversely affected this season’s wheal harvest,…

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Did Not Have Permit To Cart Wool MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

Ronald Charles Fuller, who did not appear, was charged at Muswellbrook court with having unlicensed vehicle. Mr…

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Junior Farmers’ Show Display MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting of the Junior Farmers’ Club was held at the school and a long discussion was held on various…

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Cosmopolitan Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 3

In 1906, John MacGillivary, of the Black Isle, a part of Ross-shire which lies at the mouth of the Moray Firth in…

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