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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Dairy Officer Stresses Need for Conservation

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 7

– Few farmers had conserved pasture growth in the Manning, Camden Haven and Wallamba River' districts, said the district dairy officer (Mr. D. W. Crowfoot)…

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Outstanding Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 3

At their Special Beef Cattle Sale on Tuesday last. Tom Hicks (Paul Ryan and Joe Corbett) had a splendid lot of stock penned, the general…

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Record Highland Cattle Prices

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 4

Scottish Highland breeders have been showing outstanding specimens at recent shows, and prize animals continue to be shipped oversea from Britain. For the first time in its history, the famous Oban Show recently…

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One Day Cattle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 5

Mr. Ted Lean read out a number of recommendations made by judges in regard to the staging of a one-day cattle show…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Management Committee Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 3

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council in Sydney, the first meeting of the Management Committee, which…

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Junior Farmers Have Done Well Judges Praise Display

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 5

Although a Junior farmers Club in this district has only been in operation some six months, members gave an outstanding display at the 58th…

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Instruction School For Junior Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 2

The annual school of instruction for junior farmers will be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College in July…

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Historical Parade at Gresford Show Farm Implements and Transport of 50 Years Ago

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 4

GRESFORD: Gresford’s jubilee year show, which opened yesterday, received great support not only from people of the district, but from representatives of many centres in the Hunter Valley…

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Wool Appeal

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 4

The N.S.W. Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. H. Harrison, has suggested that each grazier give a bale of…

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Pastoral Company Buys New Stock

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

Plashett Pastoral Co., Jerry's Plains, was the principal buyer at Wootton reducing: sales at Scone last week…

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Graziers Act on Sheep Stealing

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 4

N.S.W. Graziers' Association will ask the Government to prevent anyone without a permit from travelling sheep…

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Fat Cattle Dearer at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 3

A heavier yarding of 1000 fat cattle, including a bigger proportion of bullocks, was on offer at the sale yards to-day. There…

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1951 Dairy Farm Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

In connection with the dairy farm competition, to be held throughout New South Wales, farmers are advised that the closing date of entry…

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Rapid Growth Of Junior Farmer Clubs In New South Wales

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

“The Junior Former movement,” in the words of Mr. Noel Griffiths, president of the Junior Farmers Clubs Council of New South Wales, “is 10,000 strong and is groing.w It is active in other States, too.”…

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Butter Price

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

Graziers' Association of New South Wales will recommend an increase in the price of butter, to offset the rising cost of…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. (Newcastle), report : At our Newcastle sale yesterday, the market was firm on…

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White Wool for Winter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 3

Maggy Rouff. features winter white wool. Winter white in Paris means a white with a hint of grey. Maggy Rouff's lovely dress and coat in broadcloth is trimmed with civet…

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The Washington Wool Talks

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 5

The wool trade is watching with interest the moves being made in Washington to deal with the problem of world shortage of vital raw materials. The International Mint rials Conference, which has…

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Dairymen Back to the "Old Days"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 4

Blackouts had put dairying methods back 20 years, farmers at Gresford Show said on Saturday. Dairymen drawing power from the…

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Dungog Junior Farmers Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 4

The 1st annual meeting of the Dungog Junior Farmers was held recently. The elections of officers resulting…

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