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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 87

Junior Farmer Advisory Body Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

At a meeting of the Maitland Junior Famer Advisory Committee the district junior [?] superior (Mr. A.L [?] told…

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Butter Rise Likely

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 10

The price of butter is likely to rise by 1/- following recommendations to the Federal Government by…

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Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 10

The Country Producers' Selling Company Limited report 21st June. 1951: The eighteenth and final series for the 1950-51 serits in…

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Local and General News Local Cattle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 2

R. E. Harris, Singleton, secured 3 bullocks and steers to £29/12/-, avg. £27/12/4, 17 vealers to £28/2/-, avg. £21/16/10…

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Wool Gave Diocese Good Year

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 10

Brenda station, owned by the Newcastle Diocese of the Church of England, had had its most successful season, the trustees of…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. 22n June, 1951

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 4

At the concluding round of auctions in the Sydney market which opened on Monday, the 18th instant, while widespread…

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Wheat for Stock Feed Mr. Graham's Views

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 3

"Because of the increased quantities of wheat required for stock feed in Australia, wheatgrowers are entitled to a review of prices…

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World's Wool Use Merino and Crossbred Clips

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 6

A British authority at the recent International Wool Conference, estimated that 1950 world consumption of virgin wool was an all-time record amounting to 2650-million lb., clean scoured basis, says…

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Why Dairymen Leave Farms

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 4

SINGLETON: Tho butter position in Singleton is becoming worse. Some shops have cut the ration to half a pound a week for…

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Tractor and Farm Machinery Field Day at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 1

Following the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham's recent announcement of the second Annual Tractor and Farm Machinery Field…

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Prevents Milk Wastage Farmer's Invention

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 3

A simple alarm, to save both loss of time and milk, when cans arc approaching full in the dairy, has been devised by Mr. Dick Taylor, of…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Committee Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 10

A meeting of the management committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on 20th inst., Mr. E. J…

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The United Farmers' Assn. Mr. J. Renshaw and Mr. C. E Martin Answer Questions

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 7

Mr. SEIFFERT: I ask the Minister for Lands whether it is within his knowledge that hon, members on both sides of the…

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Drift From Dairy Industry in Maitland Area Alarming 48 Drop Off Bowthorne Supply In Course Of Four Years(By a Staff Reporter)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 2

What is happening in the Maitland district, so far as the dairying industry is concerned, is exactly what is happening in other parts of the State, particularly in the central, northern and southern coastal belts, from whence comes the whole milk to provide the…

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Is Wool From Milk Practicable?

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 2

A wool-[?] made directly from Skimmed cow’s milk is being made In Holland, according to “Chamber's Journal”…

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Junior Farmers' Meeting

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 4

Only a fair attendance was present at the monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers' Club held in the Central School room…

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Dairy Officer's Reports Misleading

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 5

Criticism was levelled against the district dairy officer, (Mr J. W. G. Smith) at the meeting of the Maitland (branch of the Milk Zone…

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Seas of Water Cover Farms

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: About [?] are covered by [?] of floodwater, 10 miles [?] of Nowra. [?] 50 farms cost of Nowra on wefer, police said, The police caused thousand [?] [?] north of damage to…

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Minister Impressed, But Staff Lacking Urge To Grant Land For Dairying

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 4

A deputation from the Milk Zane Dairymen’s Council recently proposed to the Minister for Lands that should be made available to young men for dairy purposes on similar terms as those of the Government’s Returned Soldier…

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Further Butter Cut

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—A further 23 per cent, cut in butter supplies was announced today by distributors…

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