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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Field Day for Junior Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 4

SINGLETON: Through the generosity of the Singleton Primary Producers’ Union in subsidising the cost of…

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Dairy Convention

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: At a meeting of the Institute of Dairy Technologists in Singleton, Mr. Jim Scarr, of Hexham…

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Few Farm Jobs Available

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: Employment officials said to-day there were few jobs available for people seeking farm work…

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Dairymen’s Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 2

Hunter Valley Dairy Company officials will address to-morrow night’s meeting of the Maitland branch of…

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"Star" Junior Farmer Cliff Blake Given Third Place

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 1

Once again the Muswellbrook Junior Farmers' Club was represented in a State-wide competition to And the "Star" Junior…

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Farmers In Wallarobba Consider Electricity Charges Too High Cheaper to Use Diesel Power for Irrigation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 3

Speaking on the present charge for electricity for irrigation purposes, the President of Wallarobba Shire Council (Cr. J. B. Carton) told a meeting of the Northern Rural Advisory…

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Letter To The Editor Overcome the Floods, Start New Farms

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 2

Sir.—England and our Allies, in the last two wars, used with discretion manufactured bank notes with inflation, and they…

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Junior Farmers Fine Ambassadors

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 2

The two Junior farmers from New South Wales, who recently spent several mo[?] in the United Kingdom, had…

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High Incidence Of T.B. In N.Z. Dairy Herds

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 4

A recent report from New Zealand indicates an alarming incidence of tuberculosis in dairy herds in the…

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Rain Could Damage Wheat Crop

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Heavy rain in western areas of NSW would have a detrimental effect on wheat crops Mr. G. Nicholson,…

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Claims No Myxomatosis in Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Attorney General, Senator J. A. Spleer, representing the Minister in charge of C.S.I.R.O. said in…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency Company, Limited, report dated 16th October, 1952…

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The Week in Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 3

The wool market was severely tested this week. Notwithstanding the very large quantities in the market, there was little…

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The Farmers & Graziers'co.-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. Wool Report. 16 October, 1952

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 4

Wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on Monday of this week, when the first catalogues of the fourth series were submitted…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 3

A meeting of the management committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on 15th October,…

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Commemorative Plaque Unveiled by Mr. Graham Site of First Farm in Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 7

"In commemorating this occasion, we must never forget the great part played by the early pioneers in this…

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Australian Farming Can Be Greatly Intensifed Mr. W. Fotheringham Addresses Field Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 6

"The future of Australian agriculture depends on the intensity of our farming practices," concluded Mr. W. Fotheringham when addressing the Junior Farmers at the recent District Field Day…

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[?]Llbrook Show Beef Section For Junior Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 5

schedules for the 1953 [?] Show, there will [?]o new classes for Juni[?]s. There will be a prize…

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Junior Farmer Poultry Competition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 2

Grafton Shelton, secretary of the Bandon Grove Junior Farmer Club, was runner-up in this year’s State poultry…

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Junior Farmer Visit

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 4

The visit to Maitland by Neville Wilson, of Gilgandra, one of the two Junior fanners who recently returned, from…

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