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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Hunter Valley Farms Out Of Production

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 1

Hundreds of acres of rich Hunter Valley in the Maitland district devastated by the 1949 and 1950 floods are still out of production. Rank weed growths have taken control…

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To-Morrow’s Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 2

ONCE again some bright lads and lasses from the Hunter Valley district are among those selected to attend the Royal Easter Show, and they have been taking part in the day-to-day activities of…

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To-day’s Leader To-morrow’s Farmers Soviet Gould Help British Employment. Purchases Would Also Help Other Countries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 1

MOSCOW: Proposed Soviet purchases could result in three years’ full employment for 200,000 workers in Britain, Soviet Trade Union Council chairman (Vassili Kusnexov) claimed yesterday…

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Hunter Valley Farms Need Heavy Rain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 4

The main part of the Hunter district still required substantial rain soon to secure winter fodder, the District Agronomist (Mr. F. D. Mackenzie) said in his review for the Hunter and Central Coast…

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Junior Farmers. Form National Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 5

Representatives of all young farmer organisations throughout the Commonwealth, meeting at the Sydney Showground,…

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Millfield Junior Farmers Relaxing After Recent Shows

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 1

Some relaxation has been possible in Millfield Junior Farmer Club activities after a very busy year with record…

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The Winter Milk Production Most Important Says Dairymen's Head

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 1

The General President of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council (Mr. E. J. Noble), of Jamberoo in his annual report, urged farmers to direct attention more closely to the problem of winter milk production…

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Singleton Farms Need More Rain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: At least one farm in the Singleton district will close down during winter because of the…

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District Junior Farmers Successful At Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 3

Junior formers from the Hunter Hirer district had their greatest success ever in the judging competitions at this year’s Sydney show, the district supervisor (Mr. X. L, Nicod) said this morning…

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N.Z. Junior Farmers In United States

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

WASHINGTON: Four young New Zealand farmers have [?] in the United States at the beginning of a…

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Tobacco Crop in North

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

Between 240 and 260 tons of tabaco leat would be produced in northern N.S.W. this season, the tobacco specialist…

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Young Cattle Judge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

Mrs. J. A. Monkley. of Redbournberry, is very proud of her 14-year-old neice, Marlene Sweetman, of Millfield,…

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Blue Couch Kills 600 Sheep

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 5

"A heavy mortality was reported recently in a mob of sheep which had been grazing on blue couch grass,"…

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Junior Farmer Day At Royal Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

Although marred by heavy rain. Junior Fanner Day at the Royal Show provided some interesting exhibitions…

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Farmer Killed Six, Hanged Himself

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

PARIS: Loan [?] 70 years-old tenant farmer at Tronquay (Normandy) yesterday cut the throats of his…

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Good Tobacco Crop Prospects

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

Between 240 and 250 tons of tobacco leaf would be produced in northern N.S.W. this season, the tobacco…

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Insects Affecting Lucerne Seed Crops

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 5

"Production of lucerne seed at Baerami Creek, via Denman, which usually offers a significant contribution to…

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Ballots For Wheat Board

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Northern and Far West and .Riverina preventatives an the State Wheat Committee have been…

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Wool Claimed To Be God In Australia Briton's Blunt Words

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 1

LONDON: Charging that wool was a god in Australia, Lord Lucas, of Chi worth, told reporters at Southampton that Australia, as a great nation, had neglected her responsibilities in the world’s greatest…

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Wool Buying Finance Now Less Troublesome

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 1

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON, Ltd report:— The wool market on present leave presents less difficulty of…

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