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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

1,661 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 83 of 84

Newcastle Wool Sales New Zealand Loan

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 1

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue, comprsing 4540 bales, for the…

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Dairy Farm for Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 2

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

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Electricity Could Be Used On More N.S.W. Farms

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 4

The increasing extent to which electricity is being used in NewSouth Wales rural areas may be gathered from the fact that as much as 23,000 units per annum are being used" on a singe farm. Electricity is paid for at so…

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Shearers Impressed With Friesians On Queensland Farms

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 2

Mr. A. S. R. Shearer, of Maison Dieu, who recently returned from a trip through northern N.S.W…

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Cattle Experiments In New Guinea

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 2

'CANBERRA: Breeding experiments with Ze[?] cattle from Pakistan would he made in New Gyinea the Minister…

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Dairy Farm for Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 2

A Hunter Valley soldier settlement dairy farm has opened for application, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins)…

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Big Advances Made in U.K. FARMING Magnificent Job Being Done By Englishmen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 2

According to an eminent authority, the fields pastures of Britain were now mere fertile and productive than they had ever been. General J. D. Richardson said in the "Hunter Valley Co-operator.”…

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Advice to Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 4

A Board of Health Inspector Sold in the Maitland Court yesterday he bad suggested to a man charged with getting…

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Friesian Milk Low In Butter Fat, Court Told

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 1

Milk from Friesian cows was notoriously low in butter fat content a solicitor claimed in Maitland Court this…

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290,000 Cattle Per Year Fattened on 175 Acres

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 5

A visit to an Arizona (U.S.A.) stock-yard with 35,000 hand-yard beeves fattening with a gain of 2½lb per day…

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Items Of Interest Gloucester Dairymen's Big Xmas Cheque

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 1

For November, Gloucester dairymen will receive £79,-023/12/9 which is £1700 above that of the previous all time…

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Address On Beef Industry Breeder's Talk to Junior Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 2

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 National Exhibition, was the…

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Low Price Causes Halt in Harvest of Potatoes Threat To Let Crop Rot In Ground (By a Staff Reporter)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 2

Maitland’s potato crop, harvesting of which would normally be nearing the end, has hardly been touched as yet because of the low price on offer. Because of the price slump, growers are leaving their crops in the ground awaiting the price on offer in January…

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Junior Farmer For Tour Of Britain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 December 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: A Glenridding junior farmer, aged 24 years has been selected to represent the Singleton…

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Young Farmer Died From Polio

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 December 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: A 82-years-old farmer, married, with three children, died In singleton after a sudden attack of…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. offered at Newcastle on Wednesday, 17th December, a catalogue of 3113 bales of wool,…

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Wool Market Values Higher

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 6

All wool selling centres in the Commonwealth are in recess to allow of the customary Christmas and New Year holidays…

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The Musmellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 30th DECEMBER, 1952 Dairy Chairman's Christmas Message Mr. Richardson Tells Of Impressions Of Recent Tour

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 3

"Having just returned from a nine months' visit overseas, I have been asked to write the usual Christmas message, and it is natural that on this occasion that my remarks should be colored, to some…

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More Farms Could Use Electricity

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The increasing extent to which electricity is being used in New South Wales rural areas may be…

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Eradicating T.B. From Dairy Herds

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) said that the department plumed to [?]…

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