Dairymen Will Not Object to 44 HOURS Industry’s New Award
Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 2
SINGLETON: The Singleton branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council offer a two hours debate last night decided by a large majority to lodge no objection to a 44-hours week for the milk industry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preventing Disease in dairy calves
Singleton Argus · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 2
Common diseases of dairy calves are more effectively prevented than cured. An understanding of the main diseases and the necessary treatment when they appear, will help the dairy farmer to save calves that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Cattle at Brisbane
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 8
Nearly 1,000 pedigreed dairy cattle, worth more than £100,000 reflected the dairying industry's importance to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →20,350 Sheep Moved by Motor Truck
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 3
One of the largest single operations undertaken in the north-west in the removal of sheep by road transport was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer Charged with Negligent Driving
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 1
Richard Victor Pearce, of Main Creek, charged with negligent driving at Dungog Police Court last Tuesday, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Dumping Of Stock In Allyn River Gresford Farmer's Complaint
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 7
"Council takes a very serious view of anyone dumping dead stock in the Allyn River at Gresford," Councillor J. B. Carlton, President of Wallarobba Shire said last Tuesday morning in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Cattle Are Best
Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 3
SYDNEY: Argentine cattle herds were not as good as Australian herds for size type, quality and constitutions,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle Dearer at Maitland
Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 3
A yarding of 760 fat cattle at Maitland saleyards to-day. The quality was only fair, with odd consignments of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Co. Meeting
Singleton Argus · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 3
Members of the Milk Board will attend the annual general meeting of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Modern Veterinary Service For Farmers
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 4
SINGLETON: Farmers in the Singleton district have the advantage of one of the most up-to-date veterinary services in New South Wales, Mr. J. B. Bentley said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dehorns Cattle in Quick Time
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 3
A Manning River farmer, Mr. A. McDonald, recently gave a most efficient demonstration of dehorning cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Common Diseases Of Dairy Calves More Effectively Prevented Than Cured
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 3
Common diseases of dairy calves are more effectively prevented than cured. An understanding of the main diseases and the necessary treatment when they appear, will help the dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallarobba Junior Farmer's Win
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 1
A Wallarobba Junior Farmer, Tom Boyton, last Friday won the junior farmer championship for judging A.I.S…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spread of Fireweed Concern in Dairying Districts
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2
Spread of fireweed into vigorous, well managed pastures is causing growing concern in many dairying districts. Shire councils in the Hunter River District…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen Support New Award Would Encourage Better Types Back to Land
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 1
After a two-hour debate, Singleton Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council decided by a large majority not to oppose a 44-hour week for the dairy industry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Decoy Crops" to Control Plant Parasites Research Into New Method at Sydney University
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 7
A new method of controlling soil-borne plant parasites is being studied in the Faculty of Agriculture at Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Regional Council’s Star Junior Farmer
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2
Mist Lois Crown, of Raymond Terrace, last night won the Hunter District Regional Council’s star junior fanner competition. She will receive a trophy valued at £12/12/…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trace Element Trials On Farms
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 1
The Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company is arranging trace element trials in the valley. This was told…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Farmers Are “Best Off”
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 1
SYDNEY; A party of Australian farmers returned from overseas to-day convinced that the Australian termer was generally “best off in the world.” The men were 20 of a party of 32 which went averages in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cattle Breeding Centre
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 2
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) will officially open the Hunter Valley CO-Operative Dairy Company’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →