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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

1,713 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 86

Farmer Says Lapse Due To Physical, Mental Tiredness

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

A Stroud Road famer who had committed acts of indecency against young girls tailing at his dairy for milk…

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Sale Of Farms At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: The subdivision of portion of the rich Wylie’s Flat area would boost primary production in the…

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Farm Engineers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

THE “run” of district agricultural shows is under way, and organisation is well in hand for the show at Maitland on March 4, 5/6 and 7. Again this year farm mechanisation is an educational…

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To-day’s leader Farm Legies[?] Adventurers’ Plan Foiled By Police

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police early to-day fa[?] a plan by a youth, his girl friend, and another man to soil a 15 ft batch to New Zealand with the navigational of a newspaper weather mop and a 2/- scout…

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Gloucester Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

Consignments . of cattle from Gloucester to Winchcombe Carson’s Homebush suction Included the f…

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More milk and butter made

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Milk, butter and cheese production in the first six months of this financial year was well…

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Remand on Cattle Stealing Charge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 7

Two men were remanded in Gloucester Court of Petty Sessions to April 14 on charges of cattle stealing…

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Increase in Wheat Supplies

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 5

OTTAWA: The Canadian bureau of Statistics reported that supplies of wheat among the Jour leading…

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Rain Holds Up Crop Plantings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 8

The steady, soaking rain which has been falling in the Dungog district over the past few days has held up crop…

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Information for Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 6

Department of Agriculture literature issued, free to former market and home gardeners now includes the…

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Milk, Butter Production Up

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 7

Milk, butter and cheese production in the first six months of this financial year was well above production for the corresponding…

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Cattle Judges for Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

Champion steer at the Sydney Royal Show, which begins on March 27, will be selected by American Poll…

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Impounding Cattle in the Anna Bay Area

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

The straying stock nuisance in the Nelson Bay-Anna Bay area was discussed by the Shire Council at their last meeting…

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Bigger Entries For Junior Farmer Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE: Entries in all sections of the Raymond Terrace junior former annual show have exceeded those of last year. The show will be conducted…

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Cattle Stealing Changes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

KURRI KURRI: Thomas Martin, 22, a labourer, was charged at Kurri Kurri court with having [?] Weston on…

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Australia's Wool Cheque

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report 13th inst.: Figures issued this week show…

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The week in wool

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

Highlight of the wool-week was the crashing of the 1950-51 season's dizziest record price for merino fleece beaten by a margin of 12¾d at the Launceston sales. World demand…

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Wool in U.s.a.; Improving Consumption

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

The wool market continues to uphold the view that at this season's values, the volume of consumption is not…

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Muswellbrook Junior Farmers' Club Appointment of Part-time Supervisor Discssed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

Approximately 20 members attended the last meeting of the Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee, held at the Muswellbrook High School. The meeting discussed the…

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Beetles Destroying Corn Crops

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: The black beetic, which destroyed corn crops at broke, is believed to have been brought to the…

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