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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 87

Wants Dutch Migrants For Dairy Industry

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, will suggest to the Federal Government that Dutch migrants with practical experience in the dairy industry be diverted to work on dairy farms…

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Rain Likely in Wheat Areas

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Weather Burcan said to-day there, were good prospects of rain falling in the western and south-western…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 3

We submitted a catalogue of 6284 bales on Tuesday, 15th instant. The offering included mainly autumn shorn clips, drawn from the North…

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Rain Will Benefit Dairy Farms

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

Excellent rains have fallen practically right throughout the Hunter Valley. Registrations vary from 75 to 200 points and…

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Footrot in Cattle. (J. B. BENTLEY, B.V.Sc. and Assocs., in the "Hunter Valley Cooperator.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

This disease is an infectious condition affecting cattle, showing marked loss of milk production, loss of condition and severe lameness…

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Minimum Reserve Price Fdr Wool Minister Announces Details Of £82,000,000 Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

A scheme for a minimum reserve price for wool, which has been in negotiation for 17 months, has been complex, the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. J. McEwen) announced last night…

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Dairy Science Schools, 1951

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

Dairy Science Schools are being held again this year, the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, announced in Sydney recently…

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Dutch Migrants for Dairy Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said in the Legislative Assembly that he would suggest to the…

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Aid Urged For Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Marring less than substantial incentive payments from the Commonwealth Government could stop the…

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Letter to the Editor Call for Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

Sir,—A deputation, consisting of Mr. A. C. Brown, Mr. M. Tobin, and Myself recently interviewed Mr. Spooner, Minister for…

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Higher Butter Price Sought

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE: Representative of the dairying section of the Australian Primary Producers’ Union asked the Minister for…

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Producers Claim Butter Pre Should Rise

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

Unless the Minister for Commerce, Mr. J. McEwen, granted an increase of 9¾d in the price of commercial butter more producers would be forced off the land…

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Wool Reduction Tax Opposed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: The wool reduction tax was a “body blow to State branches,” chairman of the Queensland branch of the…

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Rain Raises Hopes of Wheat Men

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: Scattered rain in the wheat belt raised hopes today of breaking of the drought, which was threatening the wheat…

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Consumer Should Pay Butter Price Rise Official’s Condemnation Of Subsidy Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: The genital manager of the Producers’ Cooperative Distributing Society, Mr. E. F. Voyney, said to-day that Australians were getting butter so cheap that they could afford to grease their boots with it…

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Mr. Graham Favours Dutch Migrants for Dairy Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said in the Legislative Assembly that he would suggest to the Federal…

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Record Entries Expected For Dairy Competition

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 3

A record number of entries was expected for this year's Dairy Farm Competitions, the Minister for Agriculture, the…

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"Recognition" of Need for Dairy Incentives

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE—The Federal Government fully recognised the necessity for an adequate profit incentive for the…

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Junior Farmers Meet at Williamtown

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers' Club was held in the Public School room at Williamtown on…

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Australian Sheep to Strengthen Us Breed

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

The Australian Government has sent 12 of its blue-blood merino sheep to the United States to help…

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