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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 8

Our catalogue submitted on Monday, 8th instant, comprised 9622. bales drawn largely from the Tablelands…

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Record for Lamb’s Wool

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 4

GEELONG: A new record price for the season was set at the closing Geelong wool sale whos [?] a ib was paid for…

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Junior Farmers' Field Day Muswellbrook Narrowly Beaten For Shield

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

Muswellbrook was beaten by about 2 points for the shield awarded at the Junior Farmer field day held at Maitland on…

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Young Farmers to Tour U.s. and U.k

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 5

Miss Felicity Marion Gowing (22), of "Hampdei Hall," Kempsey, will leave Australia on 14th January for a tour of America…

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Address on Beef Industry Breeder's Talk to Junior Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

Mr. J. S. White, President of the Shorthorn Society of Australia, and breeder of the champion bull for the past two years at the Sydney Royal Show and Brisbane…

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Dairymen "To Come First"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 4

The Chairman of the Milk Board (Mr. J. A. Furgurson) told a meeting of about 200 dairymen at Maitland on Tuesday night the…

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Junior Farmers For England

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 4

Four nominations have been received to date from Junior formers in has [?] Reg[?]onal Coi[?]…

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Ferguson Talks To Hunter Dairymen to Attend Local M.Z.D.C. Meeting Next Week

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

The Chairman of the Milk Board, Mr. J. A. Ferguson, will address the Singleton Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council on Wednesday…

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Jnr. Farmers Win Two Awards

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 8

Singleton Junior Farmers were successful in gaining two awards at the Hunter Regional Council's first annual Junior Farmer Field Day at the Maitland Showground on Wednesday…

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Field Day by Junior Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 1

At a field day conducted by the Hunter Valley Regional Council of the Junior Farmer Movement on Maitland…

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Dairymen "To Come First" Statement by Mr. Ferguson

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 1

Mr. J. A. Ferguson, chairman of the N.S.W. Milk Board told a meeting of 200 dairymen at Maitland that the…

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World Record Wheat Crop

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The United States Agriculture Department yesterday estimated world bread-grain production in…

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Dairy Farm For Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 2

A Hunter Valley soldier settlement dairy farm opened for application today, the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Caterpillars Eat Hay Crops

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE: The Department of Agriculture will send an investigator to South Gippsland to report on a caterpillar…

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Farmhouse Destroyed by Fire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: The farm house of Mr. Victor Johnson, of Craven, was totally destroyed by fire. The members of…

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Junior Farmer Leadership

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 2

Mary Connerton, a Morisset junior farmer, has been selected to attend a leadership school at Newport from…

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More From Sale Of Wool

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 5

Value of wool sold in Australia for the first five months of the current season was £142,300,00, an Increase of…

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Local Cattle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 1

A consignment of nine bullocks from C. L. Chapman, Singleton realised to £30/16/ avg £28/6/8 per head at…

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Won Sheep Property Worth £30,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 3

A middle-aged Brisbane River farmer, Mr. Edward Frank Henderson, is more than £30,000 better off through his…

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290,000 Cattle Per Year Fattened On 175 Acres

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 2

Ax visit to an Arizona (U.S.A.,) stock-yard with 35,000 hand-fed beeves fattening with a grain of 2½…

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