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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 87

Farmers’ Visit To New Zealand

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 2

A party of 20 members of New South Wales agricultural societies will visit the North Bland of New Zealand in October to examine the…

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Farming Notes Sweet Potatoes

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 7

The sweet potato does not receive the attention in this State that it deserves, although its cultivation presents no…

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Conference On Tuesday On Butter Price

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 2

Canberra: Representatives of the dairying industry will confer in Canberra on Tuesday on the butter price crisis. The conference has been summoned by the Federal…

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Tribute to Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 3

Mr. Alison paid tribute to the district farmers, who with great inconvenience to themselves, had brought along exhibits to help make the…

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Butter Supply Gut Again

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Further cuts In butter-deliveries were announced to-day; by distributors. Extent of the cuts has not been…

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Sydney Butter Cut Further

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Further cuts in butter deliveries were announced to-day. The extent of the cuts have riot yet been…

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More Butter Cuts for Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 2

Manager of the Singleton Central Co-op. Dairy Company Mr. F. W. Woods said today that further drastic butter…

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Butter for Mayor of Cessnock

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 2

The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. Hallam) has been sent butter, whisky and blister ointment to help him in his proposed…

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McEWEN on Butter Position

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA—The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture Mr. J. McEwen, said last night that, if the States could not…

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State Co-operation Needed to Stabilise Butter Price Federal Minister Blames New South Wales

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Minister for Commerce and AgricuIture (Mr.J.McEwen) said last night that long-term stabilisation of the price of butter could not be achieved without State co-operation…

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More Farms For Soldier Settlers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Allocation of farms to soldier settlers will he stepped up during the next ,12 months, the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Brisbane Royal Show District Junior Farmer Successes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

Competing in the Queensland Young Judges' competition, at the Brisbane Royal Show last week, Muswellbrook and district…

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Floods Destroy Jute Crops

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

NEW DELHI: Floods in Assam, in July destroyed or damaged jute crops worth £45,625,000…

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Dairying Must Be Made Remunerative Before Butter Supply Improves

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 4

Although milk production in Australia has risen by only one per cent, in the past 12 years, the population has…

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Decontrol of Butter Prices Sought

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA: The secretary of the Federal dairy committee of the Australian Primary Producers’ Union (Mr. J. Roe) said last night that the organisation is seeking decontrol of butter prices…

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Wool Marketing Plan

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 5

Summarising the case against the wool marketing plan, Mr. C. M. Williams, President of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, said: "The influence of wool growers…

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Letterbox Why Butter Is Short (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 2

Sir,—I have hunted through "S.M. Herald" and "Daily Telegraph" but have failed to And the remarks attributed to the…

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P.P.B. To Enforce Strict Cattle Brand Check

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 2

Determined to stamp out the rustling now going on in various parts of the State, Pastures Protection Officers are to give strict supervision to cattle brands at saleyards, abattoirs, and on…

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Wool Prices Down in New Zealand (AAP-Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.): Wool prices slumped to an average of 46[?] per lb from 116d at the January sale during the opening stage…

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Junior Farmer Classes at Branxton Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 5

Branxton is providing again a comprehensive programme for junior farmers at its show to be held on October 6 and 8…

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