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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Wheat Entries Higher At Sydney Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

Wheat, second only to wool at Australia’s greatest source of export revenue, will occupy a unique place among…

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Butter Price Rise. 6d. Lb. Tipped. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

A possible increase of 6d. lb. in butter is expected soon. The Federal Cabinet sat until early this morning discussing food…

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Record Cattle Entry for R.A.S. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

Breeders will exhibit 1860 cattle at this year's Royal Easter Show, the greatest number in the 130 years of the R.A.S. The…

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Dairying Districts Benefit. Drought-breaking Rains. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

Steady, drought breaking rain continued in many parts of New South Wales to-day. Rain has fallen in many dairying districts,…

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Death of Junior Farmers' Club Organiser

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

Mr. E. Breakwell, B.A., B.Sc., for many years Inspector of School Agriculture and State organiser of Junior Farmers'…

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Cliff Blake Again. Smart Work As Junior Farmer Judge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

Sixteen-year-old Clifford Blake, at the Raymond Terrace Show on Saturday, took only seven minutes to win…

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Letters To The Editor Leading Dairy Herds

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of February 13 there appeared an article under the heading “Leading Dairy Herds” which…

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Butter Position

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

The rain is not expected to relieve the shortage of butter in N.S.W. in the coming winter the…

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Butter Will be Short In Winter

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The drought breaking rain is not expected to relieve the acute shortage of butter throughout New…

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Big Drop in Local Butter Production

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

Mr. Walter Searl, manager of the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory, said on Tuesday that butter production for the district was well down…

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Butter-May Be Cut Next Week

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

It is believed that the partial butter rationing which has been in force in Singleton during the past…

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Livestock Review Cattle In Poor Demand

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 6

The demand for store cattle in New South Wales and Queensland is probably at the lowest ebb since the drought of 1946…

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Wool Supplies The Forcing Factor

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: We join with the people of the British Nations in expressing our profound sorrow on the death…

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Junior Farmers Clubs of N.s.w. Bank of N.s.w. Financial Support

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

The Bank of Now South Wales through their Local Manager, states that the Bank for 1952 has approved financial support for this…

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Farmer Alleges Net Being Used in River

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

A farmer from Thalaba alleges that someone is using a string net to catch fish in the Williams River. The farmer would like to warn the…

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Rain Welcomed by Show Officials Junior Farmers Make Big Display At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Away to an uncertain start to-day for the second time in four years, Newcastle Show prospects brightened as the attendance by lunch time appeared to be greater than at the some time last…

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Junior Farmer Was Smart Judge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

Sixteen-years-old Clifford Blake, at the Raymond Terrance Show at the weekend, topic only seven minutes to…

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Junior Farmers' Organiser Dead

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY. — Mr. E. Breakwell, for many years inspector of school agriculture and State organiser of junior…

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Still Time To Avert Dairying Calamity

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

Bain, even to the middle of March, would come in time to avoid a calamity in the dairying industry in the Hunter Valley, the district dairy officer (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) said yesterday…

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Loans To Wool Producers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON To encourage American wool production the United Stales Government will in future make…

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