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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 87

Dairymen Debate Keenly Price Issues Criticism Undeserved Says M.Z.D.C. Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: General secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council (Mr. L. C. Turton) said to-day the industrial Arbitration (Forty Hour Week) Amendment Act, 1947, took effect in 1947, but certain awards which included the…

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Diversified Farming Urged By Minister

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 2

The Minister tor Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) has urged upon primary producers the need for diversification of their…

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Junior Farmers To Hold First Tractor School

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 2

The first tractor operation and maintenance school to be held in Australia for members of Junior farmers clubs will be opened on…

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Mixed Offering Of Fat Cattle; Few Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 3

A mixed quality offering of 300 1st cattle was yarded at Maitland Edeyards' to-day. Included were a few…

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Sheep Lost in Bushfires

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 4

BRISBANE: The Minister for Lands (Mr. T. A. Foley) said that 40,000 sheep died In this year's bushfires, which caused…

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Less Butter Likely Under Mew Plan

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 1

New plan of the Commonwealth Government for the expansion of the Australian dairying industrywas likely to achieve only a reduction in the total quantity of butter produced, said Mr. J. M. Rea,…

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Record Wool Clip Return

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—Australia's wool' for 1950/51 season realised the record total of £636,[?]39,574…

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Australian Records for Wool Sales

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 1

Australia’s wool for 1950-51 season realised the record total of £636,330,574. The average price of 144.144 lb for greasy…

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World Record Trade In Raw Wool

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON: World trade In raw wool last year was estimated at 2600 million lb.—the heaviest since 1946—according to the…

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Forum. Post J.O. Plan and Wool. Buyer and Seller Conflict. (To The Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 1

Sir.—Dark clouds are undoubtedly gathering around Australia's wool, the nation's mainstay, lifeblood and heritage. In the…

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Forty-hour Week Effect on Dairying Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 1

The Industrial Arbitration (Forty Hour Week) Amendment Act, 1947, took effect in 1947, but certain awards,…

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Tractor School For Junior Farmers Opens

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 5

The Junior farmer movement entered a new field of activitly yesterday when the first junior farmer tractor operation and…

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Pigs, Calves and Dairy Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 8

Pitt, Son & Keene, Pty., Ltd., report a light yarding of pigs and calves at their sale on Wednesday last. The yarding comprised…

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Wool Is a Natural for Fashion

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 4

Everywhere the trend is towards lighter and finer wool fabrics of beautiful quality. In Switzerland they have produced a feather-light wool shantung, which is made in exquisite colours. SUIT NEWS…

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Producer Tells Why Butter Is Short Long Hairs On Dairies But Prices Are Low

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE: Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., president of the Lower Hunter-Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, speaking at the quarterly meeting at Raymond Terrace, said he was being asked “Why…

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Shorter Working Hours in Dairying Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 1

Mr. L. C. Turton, General Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council said on Monday that the industrial Arbitration (Forty Hour Week)…

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Dairying

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 6

Mr. Fairhall: In view of the urgent need for increased dairy production throughout Australia will the Minister for Commerce…

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Bob's Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 1

The ladles of the Bob's Farm R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary held their birthday luncheon at the local hall on the 11th inst…

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Gloucester Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 3

A consignment of 21 bullocks from W. P. Reichert, Gloucester, sold to £46/12. [?] £44/10/9, at Winchcombe Carson’s…

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Producer Tells Why Butter Is Short

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

RAYMOND TERRACE—Mr. R.L.Fitzgerald, M.L.A., president of the Lower HunterGloucester District Council of…

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