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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Wool Production Set New World Record

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON: World wool production in 1953 was a record of 4,410 million pounds grease basis, the United States Agriculture Department said yesterday…

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N.Z.L. & M. Agency Co. Ltd. Wool Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Newcastle brought forward a catalogue of 4020 bales,…

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Farmers Have Fears

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 6

ROME: Timely joint actis[?] against a possible econo[?] depression will be urged wh[?] representatives of 68…

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Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: We sold 8100 bales of wool at our Sydney auction yesterday. Very strong, widespread…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 2

On Wednesday, 18th November, Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, offered at auction a catalogue of approximately 5000…

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Millfield Junior Farmers' Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 3

An enjoyable social afternoon was held by Millfield Junior Fanners' Club last Saturday…

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Hunter Valley Dairy Output

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 3

"The Hunter Valley Cooperator," the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Go's, official medium, states that…

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Effect Of Award On Costs To Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Employees in the milk industry could to-day compete favourably with men in other industries, as distinct…

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National Cattle Breeding Station "Belmont"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 1

The National Cattle Breeding Station, "Belmont," near Rockhampton, Q'ld, was acquired by the Australian Meat…

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Delay At Wheat Siding

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 2

GUNNEDAH: Wheat earters at gunnedah receiving centre have complained of long delays, some stating that they…

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Slaughtering Cattle Graham Explains Amending Bill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 2

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly during the debate on Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased Animals and Meat…

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Wool cheque may reack £440 millions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 5

With approximately one-half of the season's clip now disposed of for a realisation of about £17.5 million more than that of the first half of last season, it is not unlikely that the season's…

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Milk Price Inquiry Survey shows dairy farmers underpaid

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 1

A recent producers' survey showed that dairy-farmers were underpaid for whole milk, Mr. K. J. Bennetts said in Sydney. He said the survey showed that the present…

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Farmers Increasing Demand for Myxo

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 1

The demand for myxomatosis is increasing rapidly in the Gloucester Pastures Protection Board district…

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Dairy Survey

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 1

Field work on a new survey of the cost structure of the dairying industry in New South Wales has been…

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Earlier Start For Diary Cattle Sales

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 2

The Ablator and Saleyards Committee of Maitland city Council ha recommended to council that [?]…

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Police Allege Racket In Wool Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY: A racket in stolen wool, which could total £59,000, was aired in Redfern court when six men were…

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Junior Farmers' Meeting

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Junior Framers' Club, Mr. Brammer, local supervisor…

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Did His Son Work Full-time? More Than That, Farmer Replied

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Wyong dairy farmer, Henry George Smith, of “Jilbilty” laughter at the Milk Prices inquiry to-day when asked if his son, who worked with him on the dairy, worked full time,…

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Devastation by Grasshoppers in Singleton Area Crops Reduced To Useless Stubble

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 3

Summer fodder crops are being devastated by mat-like swarms of grasshoppers in plague proportions flying over most of the Denman-Singleton area but the hopper problem has not reached its climax…

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