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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 87

Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: We sold 7700 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday…

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Sydney Wool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson report selling a catalogue of 7,700 bales of wool at their auction in Sydney on Monday. Values…

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Huge Wool Cheque in January

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

Australian sales of wool in January retlised £76,409,679, nearly double the amount—£39,123 031 —realised in the whole pre-war…

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World Record For Lamb Wool MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 5

A bale of extra fine merino lamb wool brought a new world record price of 411d lb at Geelong wool sales yesterday…

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COWS and VEALEKS to £78/10/ Record prices for fat cattle were paid at Dalgety's Tenterfield sale last

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

Hereford cows, with vealers by Durham bulls at foot, made to £78/10/, averaging £70/10/, account Joseph Brannigan. Tops…

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Dairy Production

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

Some dairy herds were still away on agistment but would return should good weather continue, the Hunter Dairy Officer (Mr. J. W. G. Smith)…

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Dairymen Concerned over Inadequate Milk Prices

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

At a meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council in Sydney, strong evidence of serious discontent amongst delegates was expressed at…

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Milk Zone Dairymens' Council Management Committee Meets

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on Wednesday last, 14th inst…

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Newcastle Show Opens In Showery Weather Junior Farmers’ Clubs Make Bright Display Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 3

Incessant, light rain throughout the morning caused Newcastle Show to open to-day on a gloomy note, although first day attendance appeared to be equal that of last year…

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"Dairying Is Not Atractive" Says M.Z.D.C. Steps Needed To Prevent Manpower Losses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 3

"Dairying is not attractive, where other avenues of obtaining a livelihood are readily available, and steps must…

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Cattle Values Firm At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson’s report: 18,318 sheep penned. The market brighter. Best ewes to [?]d., wethers 10½d, lambs and hoggets 13d,…

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Cattle Tax to Provide Compensation Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

Owners of cattle or carcases destroyed because they carry or are suspected of carrying certain cattle diseases are to be…

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Rush In England To Buy Wool

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

With the news that wool is going up in price, there has been a rush in England to buy knitting wool and the fashion for…

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New Zealand Wool Record (AAP-Reuter) Invercargill (N.z.)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

All previous records for Southland, woolsales were broken at the second main sale of the season at Invercargill yesterday…

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Annual Dairy Show in London

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 6

The British Dairy Farmers' Association held their annual London Dairy Show recently at Olympia, London. Visitors from all over the country as well as overseas attended. The Supreme Champion of the show was adjusted to be an Ayrshire cow, "Bargower Lady Eva…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

The Raymond Terrace Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council has received £35 from Head Office for flood relief…

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Pokolbin Dairy Herd Sold

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 5

J. Enright, in conjunction with S. Horne, reports having sold a dairy herd and plant for K. Hipwell, of Pokolbin, at satisfactory…

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Letter To The Editor Streets and Flooded Farms

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 4

Sir,—I intend to retrain from going to the Maitland Show as a protest against the Maitland City Council’s action in having men…

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World of Farming Dairy Museum Contains Sample of Yak Butter

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

UNDER the sponsorship of the Dairy Industries Society, International, U.S.A., the…

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Floods Send Butter Output Down

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

A decline in butter production is likely, particularly on the North Coast, owing to the recent floods—a spokesman for…

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