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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 87

Compensation for T.b. Cattle Killed

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 4

A Bill to compensate dairy cattle owners for the destruction of T.B. infected cattle was read for a first time in the Legislative…

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Livestock Review Brighter Tone for Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 4

Widespread rain last week-end and last week considerably brightened prospects for store stock trading…

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Dairy Production Below Last Year

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 2

Dairy production in the Hunter Valley during September rose, but it did not reach the level it was at the same time last year…

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Eradication of T.b. in Dairy Herds All-out Attack by State Government

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 1

A Bill was introduced Into the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA, for the payment of…

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One Farm Grows Half of U.s. Watermelon Seeds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 1

The Simpson Nursery Company at Monticello. Florida, harvests one-half the supply of seeds used to grow watermelons in the United…

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Myxomatosis Supplies for S. Inspectors Only P.p. Board Will Ask for Its Release to Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 4

After being told by the Secretary of the Gloucester Pastures Protection Board (Mr. A. D. Crowfoot) that supplies of the myxomatosis…

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Radio Wave To Dry Farm Produce

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 8

United States Dep[?]nion of Agriculture re[?]hars believe that radio wavan may preve of value in making…

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Butter Price

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: The New South Wales and Queensland Governments probable win announce next week whether…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. submitted a catalogue of 2342 bales at the Newcastle centre…

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Fashions In Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 10

FB8/8 Australian Wool Board Photograph. Christian Dior's slender afternoon frock in fine black wool. The panel front effect is fastened with black band buttons. Note the "key-hole" neckline. A yellow and…

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Direct Action on Butter Crisis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 5

Manager of Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy Company (Mr. J. Scarr) said to-day that representatives of the company would attend a conference in Sydney next Wednesday and urge direct action in an…

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Butter Men To Discuss Action

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

Butter producers and manufacturers will meet in Sydney next week to decide on action in an effort to force the Government to increase the pries of butter…

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Decision Next Week On Butter Price

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—N.S.W. and Queensland governments Will decide next week whether to increase the price of…

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Premier Asked To Raise Butter Price

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

Yesterday the Premier of New South Wales (Mr.J. McGirr) received a deputation from the dairying…

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Grocers Will As Agents for Victorian Butter

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY: Some grocers may start next week a scheme under which customers will authorise them to act as agents to buy Victorian butter at the Victorian price of 3/2 a pound…

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Local & General News Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

Wool sold by Winchcombe Carson Ltd., for Mr. A. Butler, of Singleton, realised 119¼d at the Newcastle sales…

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Wool Supplies and Demand. Credits for Balance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Provided consumption of wool recovers from the reduced levels experienced during the…

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Chamber Of Commerce Moves On Butter Dr. Ryan Invited to Lecture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Muswellbrook and District Chamber of Commerce a move, which may possibly have wide repercussions, was made when the shortage of butter was discussed. The following…

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Prices Rocket at U.K. Wool Sales London

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

Wool prices in London yesterday rose higher than previous sales and at times higher than the last sales in…

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Applications for Butter Price Increase Move by Australian P.P.U. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

The New South Wales and Queensland Governments probably will announce next week whether the price of butter will…

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