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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 87

Sheep Rustling Prevalent

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

Dubbo Pastures: Protection Board will ask the Chief Secretary’s Department to provide more police In the Trangle…

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Strong Representation Pending Farmers’ Behalf Visiting Officials Told No Substantial Assistance, No Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 5

Strong representation is to be made to the minister for Social Service (Mr. Finnan) for a change in the present charter governing distribution of flood relief to the farming community This decision was reached this morning at a meeting of the…

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250,000 Dairymen at Waterloo U.S. Cattle Congress

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

Nearly 250,000 dairymen recently attended the 38th annual National Dairy Cattle Congress in the United States. More…

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[?] African Wool Record DURBAN

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 4

Excited buyers, shouting and whistling, held up She Durban wool sales for several minutes yesterday when a new South…

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Crops Destroyed in Singleton Hailstorm. £6000 Damage to Pumpkins

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

Severe damage to crops resulted from the heavy hailstorm which swept Singleton on Monday last. Hailstones as big as golf balls…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs of N.s.w

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Again this year the Bank of New South Wales will sponsor a 10 days school of instruction for 60 selected Junior Farmers at Hawkesbury or…

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Grape Crops Hit

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 4

According to the Department of Agriculture's viticultural expert, Mr. H. L. Manuel, downy mildew is ravaging New South…

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Good Farmer

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

"George Washington was a farmer, and a good one—the big reason he was a good farmer was the fact that he…

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Tobacco Crop

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

Plans to increase Australian tobacco production from the present level of 4,500,000 pounds a year within five years are…

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Bank's Aid For Junior Farmers

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

Again this year the Bank of New South Wales will sponsor a 10 days school of instruction for 60 selected Junior Farmers…

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The World of Farming

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

SHORTHORN and Poll Shorthorn bulls will be flown from Tasmania to compete at the Sydney…

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Rain Hits Vignerons Poor Crop this Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 5

Recent rains and floodings have seriously affected grapes at the vineyards on the Hunter, and it was estimated…

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Dairy Cattle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 4

Nearly 250,000 dairymen recently attended the thirty-eight annual National Dairy Cattle Congress in the United Stales. More than 1,900 head…

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Phoenix Park Crops Again Ruined

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 1

The seventeenth flood since 1949 has left the Phoenix Park area devastated. Vegetable growers, recovering from…

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Big December Payment to Gloucester Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

Gloucester district dairymen started the new year well with a record cheque for £51,828 for their December cream and milk. This payment…

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Wheat Pool Payment Withheld MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

The chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Mr. J. C. Teasdale) was withholding payment of £17,000,000 to growers, said a…

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Dairy Industry Deputation. Confers with Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. McEwen, told a deputation from the dairying industry last week that it was the…

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Newcastle Wool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that the market at their Newcastle wool sale on Wednesday produced spirited and…

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Fashions in Wool

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

In the Petit Salon of a large London store recently, a mannequin parade was held to display some of the new fashions in wool, designed for 1951. Our picture shows a model evening gown of British design, by Paton…

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