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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Less Pay For More Wool Men

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Federal cancellation commissioner Mr. J. R. Donovan to-day substantially reduced the sward for…

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Winter Feed Shortage On Dairy Farms

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 5

The district dairy officer (Mr. E. G. McLaren), In a report on conditions during April States that some good falls of…

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Scone Market Report Sheep and Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 7

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Scone, report having conducted their fortnightly sale of…

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Butter Factories' Merger

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 4

Joint Statement by Chairman of Directors of Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory Ltd. and The Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 5

The wool trade generally is still in recsess and will remain as such until the 14th series of sales commence on Monday, April 28th when…

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Wool Buying For Military Purposes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 2

WASHINGTON : A plan to encourage the orderly buying of wool for military purposes has been agreed to by…

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Townites Beat the Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: N.S.W. president of the R.S.L. (Mr. William Yeo) told the Liquor Royal Commission to-day that the…

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Junior Farmers Again To Fore, At Dungog Postponement Caused Drop In General Entries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 5

DUNGOG: Entries in the Dungog show, which opened to-day, are down in all but two sections, compared with last year. The secretary of the show (Mr. M. Riarden) said…

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Australian Junior Farmer In America

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 3

Ian Sharrock the junior farmer who is visiting the United States of America Under the International farm…

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Tax Help On-Farm Buildings

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA—Federal Cabinet has decided to make the 20 per cent, depreciation allowance for farm…

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Merger Plan of Two Dairy Plants

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 1

The proposal for a merger of Bowthorne Cooperative Butter Factory Ltd. and Hunter Valley Cooperative Dairy Company will be…

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New Zealand the Green Land Modern Farming Methods Toby Wansey's Impressions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 1

"Whats it like in New Zealand?" is the question most frequently put to Ian (Toby) Wansey, who has just returned home after nine months in that country. Says Toby, "Each time I just don't know where to begin—I feel tempted…

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Tax benefits urged for “good” farmers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 5

Professor S. M. Wodham, of the Agriculture School Melbourne University, said recently that tax…

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Sheep Market Up 5/-

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 1

The sheep market in Sydney was 5/- dearer, but the cattle market generally was unaltered…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. Wool Report. 1st MAY, 1952

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 4

We submitted our fourteenth catalogue of the current season on Wednesday, the 30th ultimo. The selection, totalling 4921…

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Crops, Pastures Need Mow-Up Rain Weeds Giving Trouble In Upper Hunter Lucerne

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 2

Weather conditions implored during April with falls of rain 'mid-month-and again late-in the month, this being fairly general over the district. In Hunter River areas, this has been-sufficient…

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N.Z. Prisoners Establish Model Farm (By Gecil Lusty—Reuter Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 4

WELLINGTON, N.Z.: State prisoners have [?] a model dairy and pig train of 370 acres at [?] Tako prison,…

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Merger of Dairy Companies Favoured by Shareholders Directors’ Recommendation Carried After Prolonged, Wordy Debase

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 3

By 320 votes to 106—a majority of 214— shareholders of Bowthorne Co operative Butter history. at a meeting at Morpeth this morning — decided to adopt a recommendation from directors that the Bowthorne company be merged with the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd., at Hexham…

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Butter Factories Approve Merger

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 2

Meetings of shareholders of both companies yesterday ratified a proposal for the merger of the…

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Dungog Show Dairy and Beef Cattle (Continued from page 1)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 3

Reserve champion bull was Mr. Kealy's Parrabel Sybil's Victory, a 4-year-old. He won the championship at last year's show. He also won his…

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