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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 80 of 87

Enough Wheat for Home Use

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA: Agriculture Minister (Mr. Mollewan) has assured Parliament that Australia would have…

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Graham Slates Wool Levy Payment Delay

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, said in the Legislative Assembly that the Commonwealth…

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Sydney Wool Sales Now November 19

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 7

It has been arranged for postponed No. 6 Sydney Wool Series to take place as from Monday, November 19 to…

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Powdered Milk or Better? Dairy Farmers' Discussion. Claim That Processed Milk Shows Smaller Return

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 1

Dairy farmers who attended the quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the P.P. Union at…

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Output of Dairy Products Falls

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA.—The production of Australia's three main dairy products—milk, butter, and cheese—declined slightly…

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Hereford Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 3

One the most outstanding Yarding's of Hereford seen at Campbell’s Hill sale yards was sold yesterday…

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Risked Life to Save Sheep

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 3

Many stories of heroism have been told during the fires which have ravaged the north-west recently Men have worked till fatigue forced them…

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Stock And Feed Wheat Prices

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr E. H. Graham) said yesterday that Commonwealth and State…

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Capital Values of Dairy Farms Wanted Milk Board's Request Granted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council, at its meeting in Dungog last Tuesday, granted the N.S.W. Milk Board permission to extract from its records the…

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Junior Farmers' Street Stall

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 2

At the request of Dungog Junior Farmers' Club, its Advisory Committee conducted a street stall on the 10th instant to raise funds to enable…

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New Wool Publication

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 3

C.S.I.R.O. reesarch on sheep on wool problems is being made known to graziers through a new series of…

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World News in Brief Sheep Slaughtered

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 2

Twenty – three thousand sheep valued at £115,000 have been killed in bush fires or shot to put them out of…

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More Butter, Cheese For Britain (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 2

LONDON: The Food Ministry has announced that Britain has accepted the New zesland offer of an extra 4000 tons of…

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U.K. Firm Encourages Local Man's New Farm Implement

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 2

One of the biggest machinery firms in England has asked Mr. G. A. Hipwell of Scott's Flat to put his seed and fertiliser spreader on the market. The firm was among the many…

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Best Dairy Herd Averages 42.6lb. of Milk for Month

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 4

The best herd under official test for October in the Hunter Valley averaged 42.61b. of milk, the Hunter…

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Victoria Seeks 10-Year Dairy Plan

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—Victoria's Prices Minister, Mr. H. Hyland, has asked the Federal Minister for Agriculture. Mr…

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Dairying Industry Award

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 1

The following new rates of pay became operative as from the first pay period in November, 1951. This information has been…

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Speeding Up Seed Sowing, Fertilising Tests of Scotts Fiat Farmer's Machine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 2

SINGLETON: An English firm has sought consent of Mr. G. A. Hipwell, of Scott's Flat, to put a seed and fertiliser spreader on the list of machinery manufactured by it…

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On The Farm Front

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 2

NOW that the Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. McEwen, is back and has given details of prices for food contracts, there is a strong move to induce him to convene a…

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Wheat on the “Black”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Poultry farmers are paying up to 15/ a bushel for wheat on the “blackmarket” to feed their stock…

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