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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Local Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 4

At Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction last Thursday Care & Cobcroft, Singleton secured eight steers…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

We submitted our catalogue of 4,642 bales on Wednesday 4th inst. It was largely representative of the Northern and Southern…

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Homebush sheep values irregular

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 5

Prime lambs met with good competition at Homebush on Thursday, March 19, and very firm values were…

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The week in wool

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

As the wool-selling season fades into its last quarter, with the bulk of the best wools almost cleared, demand for superfine spinners' wools accents the world shortage of types for…

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Our Beef Cattle in World Class

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 7

Beef cattle at yesterday's Upper Hunter Show were regarded as comparable to any in the world, competent judges declared. Our pictures, taken during the Grand Parade yesterday afternoon, at Muswellbrook…

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More Wool Consumed Prices Compared

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 7

Wool consumption is practically keeping place with production, says Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., in their weekly wool letter…

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Upper Hunter Show Presents Grand Displays Beef Cattle Showing Best on Record Keen Competition In Ring Events

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Associate's 63rd. Annual Exhibition opened ion Med weather conditions on Wednesday, concluding…

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Magnificent Junior Farmer Display Baerami Creek and Muswellbrook Clubs Put On Good Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 10

Muswellbrook and Baerami Creek Junior Farmers' Clubs put on a grand show in staging the J.F.C. displays, which were the main attraction in the pavilion…

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Farmers Will Not Use Railway To Take Stock To Sydney Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Royal Show exhibitors from the Singleton district, in almost every instance will truck their own cattle to Sydney this year. [?] breader, A.S.R…

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Damage To Farm By Army

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 7

Mr. A. Fairhall, member for Paterson, interviewed the Minister for the Army, regarding complain from…

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Scope Of State Farm Competition Extended

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 7

The Royal Agricultural Society is sponsoring State-wide farm and fodder competitions this year, and £400 prize [?] and liberal organising expenses will be provided to each country…

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Junior Farmer Exhibits At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

Junior Farmer district exhibits were staged at the Muswellbrook show this year for the first time…

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Dairyman's warning on price cuts

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 6

The retiring President of the Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council (Mr. A. G. Taylor)…

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Call-ups Harp on Farmers

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA.— The right of appeal the Government proposed to allow conscientious objectors to…

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Dairymen's Advisory Committee holds first meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 7

The Special Milk Board Factory Area Committee of the Singleton district held its inaugural meeting this…

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Zone Dairymen Put On Spot Produce winter milk or—!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 1

Members of the New South Wales Milk Board have made the position very plain and definite to dairymen within the boundaries of the Milk Zone that unless they produce sufficient…

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Warns Farmers to 'Protect Future

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 1

At the annual meeting of Maitland Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, the retiring president (Mr. A. G…

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Wallarobba Junior Farmers' Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 3

Wallarobba Junior Farmer's Club held its annual meeting recently. Election of officers resulted…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Dungog Branch's Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 8

There was a large attendance of members, wives and friends at the annual meeting of Dungog Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held in the Parish Hall on Wednesday night…

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New Wool Bureau to fight Synthetics

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 4

With the objective of providing the wool industry with an organisation better equipped to meet the competition of synthetic fibres, the Commonwealth Government has introduced the Wool Promotion Act 1953,…

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