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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 71 of 87

Wool Takes Big Jump in Britain Sensational Demand (Australian Associated Press Special)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Wool prices in London yesterday jumped right up to the best levels obtained in Australia this week—and sometimes above them. This was the result of a sensational demand for…

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Junior Farmers' Field Day Sucessful Gathering All District Clubs Represented

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 8

Junior Farmers from Muswellbrook, Denman, Baerami Creek, Singleton, and Scone, held a combined field day at…

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Muswellbrook Junior Farmer's Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

Muswellbrook Junior Farmer, Maurice Slade, has been selected by a distinguished panel of judges to represent…

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"Good Progress" by Hunter Potato Crops

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

With good germination of potatoes in almost all instances, crops in the Singleton and Maitland areas are…

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Secret Meeting on Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 2

Butter manufacturers and producers will hold a secret meeting in Sydney next week to discuss action to be taken to force an increase in…

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Underbank & District Junior Farmers' Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 2

The above club celebrated Six-Hour Day by holding a Boys v Girls cricket match at Undenbank—boys bowling and batting the opposite way…

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Barrington Junior Farmer Wins State Championship

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 2

At a meeting of Barrington Junior Farmers' Club last week, a certificate was presented to Edgar Baker for winning the Championship of…

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Dairy Cattle Jerseys

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 4

Cow, 4 years, P. R. Weldman, J. Markham. Cow. 3-4 years, J. Markham 1 and 2. Cow, 2-3 years, J. Markham,…

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Heavy Sheep Losses

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 2

Graziers and stock agents estimate that heavy rain and bleak weather daring the past two weeks have…

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Wool Auction

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 3

On Thursday, 4th October, 1951, Pitt. Son & Badgery, Newcastle, offered at auction a catalogue of…

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Decision on Butter This Week

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: An application for a rise In the price of butter will be considered this week, the Prices Commissioner, Mr…

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Substantial Rise in Wool Price Likely

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY; A rise of from 30 to 40 per cent, is expected at the wool sales in Sydney this afternoon, following the…

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Dairymen Must Ensure Sufficient Fodder for Herds

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 2

The Milk Zone Dairymen s Council is seriously concerned at the prevailing shortage of stock concentrates, and the…

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Plane Crash-Landed On Lucerne Farm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 3

A Newcastle Aero Club pilot in saying: “There is an aero force [?] in a Phoenix piano on the farm. ” Park farm this afternoon. He was flying a club [?]plane…

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Dairy Produce

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 1

Hen eggs. Mrs. W. P. Vile, M. G. Burgess. Butter, M. G. Burgess 1 and 2…

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Junior Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 1

Cattle.—Dairy heifer, under 6 montrs E. Bailey, Noel Welsh. Dairy heifer, 6-12 months, R. Burgmann, Noel…

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Wheat Crop In Danger

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Dry weather that is endangering the Australian harvest and many wheat belt farmers anxiously…

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Dry Weather Endangers Aust. Wheat Crops. MELBOURNE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 2

Dry weather is endangering the Australian harvest, and many wheatbelt farmers are anxiously awaiting rain. It is estimated that…

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Decline in Production of Butter

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 6

CANBERRA: A report [?]-by the acting Commonwealth statistician (Mr. S. B. Carver) states that factory…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council. Challenge to Dairy Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 1

Mr. L. C. Turton, general secretry, M.Z.D.D., writes:—The Milk Zone Dairymen's Council is seriously concerned at…

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