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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Eisenhower’s New Programme Aimed To Hold Farmers’ Votes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON: President Eisenhower will to-day present to Congress a new form programme designed to slave off a threatened “revolt” by discontented farmers…

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Farm Machinery Spare Parts

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 4

LONDON: The Soviet Minis tries of Machine Building and Transport, and Heavy Machine Building, had not taken…

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Crops responding well to recent rainfall

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

Good soaking rains which have fallen since the end of December, following isolated storms which fell a little earlier in the month, will be of considerable value to the whole of the…

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Farmer gets poetic Justice New York

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 4

A poetry-loving Canadian judge on Saturday awarded an Ontario farmer 35 dollars (abt. £A.15/10/-)…

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Sheep and Lambs Firm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery reported that good quality sheep and lambs were firm to very firm at yesterday's sale. Plain sorts…

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Wheat Destroyed In Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE: A fire which swept through- two properties at Waellma, 15 mils from Nathalia, yesterday afternoon,…

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"Our Wool Still Needed"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

The world still needs Australia's wool and is prepared to pay well for it, the chairman of the Sydney Wool Brokers'…

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Dairymen Want Raw Milk Depot at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

Dairymen from the rural areas of the district are holding a meeting at Millfied on January 20 in an effort to…

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Wool sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson yesterday sold by auction and privately 11,000 bales, with good competition…

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Farmer and Settler Sec. defends wheat board's advice SYDNEY, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers Association of N.S.W. (Mr. T. McDougall) said…

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Ford best wheat hey

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Ford was the highest yielding variety in the Early-sown Wheaten Hay Variety Trial at Wagga…

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The Week in Wool Fibre threat starts U.S. price war

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 4

Bradford wool millers are concerned with the threat developing in England and Europe from the group of polyester fibres headed by Terylene. These are sponsored by Imperial…

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Farmer Charged With Murder

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 1

MARSEILLES (AAP-Reuter): Gaston Domini[?]t the 77 years-old farmer, charged last year with the murder of the…

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Dairy note

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 2

To extend the life of your milk cans as well as ensure top-grading of your milk, rinse well after washing with…

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Dairy Cattle Sold At Gresford

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 3

Brooker, Lindeman, Carr and Company, report holding successful clearing -out sale for Mr. Don Hudson, at Halton…

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Cattle Firm At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson’s report: 29,601 sheep penned. Prime scarce and firm, plain and medium very dull, best…

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Highland Cattle For Snowy Area

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 3

LONDON: New South Wales Agent General (Mr. W. J. M. Tully) said yesterday he would soon send…

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Sheep values firm

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

Prime sheep and lambs met with good competition and values remained firm, when 29,601 sheep and lambs…

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Wool Market Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

With Australian mills buying more actively than at any previous sale this season and America taking…

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Wool Values High

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday: Statistics released to-day by the National Council of Woolselling Brokers of Australia for…

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