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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Wool Sales Cancelled

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY: Eight of the 10 Sydney brokers have cancelled their Sydney wool sales next week because of…

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Freight Rebate on Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY: In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. A. Chaffey (C.P., Tamworth) asked the Premier (Mr…

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12 Months for Receiving Stolen Wool

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 2

William Michael Gee (41), of Merriwa, a wool, hide and skin dealer, who admitted having received 19 bales of stolen wool…

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Renshaw As "The Farm Dictator" United Farmers' Assn. Letter To Producers

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 5

The following letter has been sent by the United Farmers' Association of New Siuth Wales to Presidents of New South…

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Farm Sale

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 2

A farm that has been to the o[?] family for 55 years will be offered for sale on November [?] by Maitland auctioned,…

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12 Months’ Sentence for Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 2

SINGLETON: William Richard Kill[?], 48, farmer, of Doyle’s Creek, was sentenced to 12 months’ Imprisonment…

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Search for Farm Labour

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Immigration Planning Council is to set up a committee to study urgently ways to bring more…

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Cell Farming

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 6

LUCKNOW: The barracks of the Deh[?] Dan District Gaol, whore Prime Minister Nehrn and the Chief…

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Wheat Rebate Urged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: An increase in the rebate allowed by the Australian Wheat Board to poultry farmers who are…

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Butter Price May Rise Still Further

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: Butter prices may rise again, the Premier (Mr McGirr) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson's catalogue at the Newcastle wool sales on Wednesday included the following district clips:—T. and W…

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Butter Price "May Rise Again"

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY—The price of butter might rise still further, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) said in the Legislative…

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Settlement of Wool Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: The wool store man’s dispute was sattled at a compulsory, conference yesterday and [?] have…

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Milk Prices; Wheat for Stock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 5

The Minister for Health has agreed that milk prices shall be adjusted in accordance with the majority decision of the Milk…

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Top Wool Price To Former Hebden Man

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 2

Former Hebden grazier, Mr. W. H. Tanner, of Kootingal, near Tamworth, obtained the top price of…

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Dairy Farmers. Retrospective Payments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 7

The Commonwealth Government will ensure dairy farmeers their cost, of production of 3/[?] per lb. commercial butter [?]s…

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Preliminary Wheat Forecast for N.S.W. SYDNEY. Fri

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 9

The forhcoming wheat harvest in New South Wales is expected to yield 40 million bushels. This forecast was given by the Min…

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Local Wheat Competition Won by Messrs A. AND R. Hunt. Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 10

The district wheat competition, held in connection with the R.A.S., and under the auspices of the Merriwa P.A.H. and I…

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Junior Farmers' Club Notes. Sideligts on Perth Trip

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 4

At the usual weekly meeting of the Muswellbrook Junior Farmers Club, Maurice Slade, who has just returned…

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Hunter Farmers Start Irrigation

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

Many fanners in the Hunter area had already begun irrigating pastures where irrigation could be…

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