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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Survey Of Beef Cattle Areas

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: An officer of the Commonwealth Bureau of Agricultural Economic is at present making a survey of…

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The week In wool

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

Never has the outlook for wool been so rosy. Australia's biggest clip in history, totalling 1,175 million 1b. greasy (surpassing 1.169 million lb. in 194344) is inadequate to satisfy the rising world demand,…

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Winchcombe Carson wool sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE.—Competition at Winchcombe, Carson's Wool sales on Wednesday was spirited with support…

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New Zealand Loan Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 8

The New Zealand Loan and Merc. Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue of 3,657 bales for the 7th…

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Wool Values Higher at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 5

Under intense competition from Bradford and the Continent, wool values at Newcastle advanced 5%' on…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

The ninth annual meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on 30th ult., a record attendance being recorded. Mr. J. A. MePhail presided. Mr. MePhail, in moving the…

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Division of Dairying Monthly Report on Seasonal Conditions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 5

The month has remained unusually warm and the rainfall rather light except for isolated storms which fell chiefly in the…

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Flood Threat Increasing Hourly Farmlands Again Swamped Mayoral Warning To Residents Downstream

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

The Mayor of Maitland (Aid. Clyde), in a bulletin issued shortly before this paper went to press, wanted that the possibility of a flood of serious proportions was increasing hourly. He advised all residents in low-lying areas to keep a careful watch…

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The Week in the Store Cattle Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 8

Yardings of fat cattle at metropolitan and country sales are lightening following the recent rains, and higher…

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Dearer Market for Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 3

About 300 fat cattle yarded at Maitland sales to-day, the quality being better than last day…

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Pitt Son & Badgery wool sales

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 2

On Thursday, 7th May. 1953, Pitt Son & Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, offered at auction a Catalogue of…

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More accommodation for cattle at this year's Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 2

Provision has been made for the accommodation of 44 head in the cattle hall now under construction for…

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Short Term Schools For Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. H. Graham) announces that the undermentioned…

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Short-term schools for farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.. announces that the…

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Junior Farmer State Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Junior Farmer State Council on Thursday was attended by Muswellbrook representative,…

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New Award for Dairy Industry Employees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

The State Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. W. P. Read) yesterday granted dairy industry employees a new award. The…

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Short-Term Schools for Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announces that the undermentioned…

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Penalty Rates Of New Dairy Award

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: Dairy industry employees will be [?] time and a half for working on Sundays and public holidays…

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Vacy Farm Sold

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 2

A Vacy dairy farm and paddock, Aberisidie, was sold on behalf of Mr. J. W. E. Cardow by C. K. Young, at [?]…

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Queensland Junior Farmers In Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 2

A party of [?] farmers from Stanthorpe [?] who are on a 2[?]00-miles tour of New South Wales, recently…

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