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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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New Wheat Plan Will Mean Dearer Bread

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 2

Maitland boxers estimated to-day that house-wives in in Maitland would pay about £2000 mare a week for bread under the new wheat marketing plan approved by the N.S.W. Government yesterday…

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Local Junior Farmers Win at Branxton Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 2

At the Branxton Show on Saturday last, Clifford Blake, Janice Slade, and Janice and Kay Duggan shared in the prizes…

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Farm Credit to the State

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 3

Mr, W. M. Alford, of Segenhoe, won the Maitland district championship in "The Farmer and Settler" dairy…

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Junior Farmers’ Field Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 6

SINGLETON:. -Nine junior farmers from Singleton district have been included in the Upper Hunter district…

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Taree Estate Farm Brings £300 Per Acre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 1

What is believed to he a record price for a dairy farm on the North Coast and probably the State was paid for a…

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Cold Weather Worries Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 4

Frosts in many parts of the district on Monday, with cold winds on Tuesday are worrying many farmers. A dry…

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Hunter Valley Dairy Co.'s New Bottled Milk Plant Morpeth Plant to Open Next

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 1

A unique venture in the provison of bottled milk to sparsely populated and remote country areas as well as to city consumers will commence on October 23rd when the Hunter Valley Dairy Co.'s milk bottling…

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Star Junior Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 2

Don Bullock, 31 of Spring Vale, Quandialla one of the State’s youngest breeders of stud mering sheep, yesterday…

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Farmers Fear Floods

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA: Mr. A. N. Fuller (Lab., N.S.W.) said in the House of Representatives that farmers in the…

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Dairy Cattle AYRSHIRES

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 6

Judge: W. M. Lambert, Esq. Exhibits were of fair quality and carried a little tail…

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Dairy and Fat Cattle Judging Results Fat Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 6

Judge: E. H. Leece. Fat Shorthorn bullock, under 4 years C. and A. Stacy 1, Norman Ball 2; Hereford,…

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Praises Local Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 4

The general secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council (Mr. L. C. Turton), who was in Singleton for the…

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Sheep Judge: David Wright

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 3

Fine wool merinos.—Ram, 2-tooth and over, J. B. and K. B. Mitchelhill; ewe, V. B. Bower 1 and 2; medium wool…

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Wool Returns Higher

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 6

Wool sold in Australia between July 1 and September 30 this year realised about £11,000,000 more than the…

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Pigs, Beef cattle results Pigs

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

Judge: D. P Hayes, Esq. The Berkshire entries contained a very good lot of pigs and the winners and…

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Judging of sheep and industries Industries

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 3

Cooking: Judges, Miss F. McKimm and Mrs. M. Storey. Overall standard quite…

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Beef cattle Judge: Jim Walker. Esq. HEREFORDS

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

Bull 3 years and over Timor White Bros 1. R. Binnic 2; 2 to 3 years. R. Binnic; 18 months to 2…

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Judging of wool, Junior Farmers pigeons, fruit and produce Pigeons Judge: W. Wellbourne. Esq. FANCY

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

Pigmy, pouter, cock. A. Sanders 1, 2 and 3; hen, A. Sanders l, 2 and 3; young bird, cock, A. Sanders 1, H…

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Wool Judge: F. W. Woolley, Esq

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

Superfine Merino fleece, V. B. Bower 1, C. F. J. Ritter 2; fine R H. Andrews 1 and 2; medium R. H. Andrews 1, R…

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Wootton Poll Herefords Cattle to Borneo and North Queensland

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

FOUR ATTRACTIVE POLL HEREFORD STUD HEIFERS BY MERAWAH RECORD HAVE BEEN PURCHASED FOR SHIPMENT TO BORNEO. TWO OF THESE HEIFERS HAVE BEEN DEPASTURED WITH THE…

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