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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 87

Farm Families Like Houses Of One Story

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 3

A recent survey of farm families living In the north-central part of the United States reveals that they prefer…

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Strong Westerly Winds Retard Crop Growth

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 2

The district agronomist (Mr. F. D. Mackenzie) in his monthly report on conditions in the Hunter valley and control coast, states that some excellent falls of rain were recorded early in May and later it was general over the area,…

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Scientific Help for Farmers Plan To Cut Costs

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 3

A request to the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, to arrange for groups of primary producers to have…

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Warrnambool Dairymen Demand

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 4

A mass meeting of 1400 Warrnambool (Victoria) and district dairymen has demanded that the Federal…

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Cattle Slip on Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 3

SINGLETON: When 11 cattle from a head of [?] on Dunolly bridge this morning, [?] on each [?] of the bridge was…

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Impressed by Manning River Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 4

Mr. Robert Johnson, of Glenlee, Roma (Queensland), has been spending holidays with Mr. and Mrs. K. Grant, of…

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Camels, Sheep Paid For Visit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Camels and sheep had their throats out in a slaughter ceremony yesterday outside the mudwalled station at Ah was in Southern Persia, when the Persian Minister for Notional Economy, Amir Alae, arrived from Teheran by train. Alae, who has been appointed to takeover Britain’s oil wells, was greeted by roars of applaus when,…

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Wool Stabilisation Referendum Committee. Chairman's Suggestions To Minister. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 1

Sir.—Woolgrowers are entitled to have published in the Press immediately the full text of the wool plan, the whole plan and nothing but…

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Minister Wants Butter Price Rise

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed.—The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. J. McEwen, yesterday appealed to State Prices…

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Cattle Hold Up Bridge Traffic

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 1

TRAFFIC was held up on both sides of the Dunolly bridge for more than two hours yesterday while efforts were made to…

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Where Wool Goes, Japanese Position

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 5

Continental countries of Western Europe rank in the aggregate as among the largest buyers of Australian wool, says Winchcombe, Carson's weekly wool letter…

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Sheep Body Strike Prevention Trials Tests at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 5

Five body strike prevention trials have been undertaken in the Scone and Bunnan districts over the past six xmonths by the…

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N. Z. Junior Farmers More Advanced Than Ours Claim by Australian Traveller

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 1

Junior Farmers' Clubs in New Zealand were far more advanced than those in Australia, said Mr. H. Saunders, manager of Dorrigo Co-op. Dairy…

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Soil—the Farmers' Equity Rules for Maintaining Fertility

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 3

Land owners in England realise that their best equity is in the land and what it will produce. They will not lease farming land to be cropped…

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Climate Favours Dairying

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 2

Dairying in Australia differed from America and Europe because climatic conditions here enabled herds to graze throughout the year, the Assistant…

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Strong Westerly Winds Retard Crop Growth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 2

The district agronomist (Mr. F. D. Mackenzie) in his monthly report on conditions in the Hunter Valley and central coast, states that some…

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Dutch Immigrants For Dairy Industry

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 3

Legislative Assembly, 14th May, 1951: MR. NOTT: I ask the Minister for Agriculture whether an acute…

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Cattle Firm: Sheep Cheaper

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 5

Winchcombe [?] report £1,068 sheep [?] quality Market easier. Best awes to 10[?]d. wethers [?]…

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Would Not Pay Reserve On Wool

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 5

LONDON.—Wool brokers consistently refused to ray auctioneers’ reserves at a Glascow wool auction yesterday. They offered…

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Australia Better for Dairying

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

Dairying in Australian differed from America because climatic conditions here enabled herds to graze throughout the year, Mr. T. Scarr…

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