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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,443 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 73

This Week in the Store Cattle Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 5

In sharp contrast with the inactivity of the store cattle market, N.S.W. and Queensland butchers this week were…

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Increase in Gate Dungog Show Dairy Cattle Section Was Stronger

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 2

Gate takings over the two days of Dungog's 61st annual show were nearly £20 higher than the figure last year. There was a slight drop of £8 on Friday, but…

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Aberdeen-angus Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 4

The largest crowds ever seen at the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society’s Annual Show, held at Perth, Scotland, recently, saw this animal, named Prince of Prosperity—a yearling bull sired by Evaberg of…

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Good Quality Cattle Firm

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 3

About 1000 head of fat cattle yarded at Campbell Hill to-day, comprising mainly plain to medium calves, and…

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Australian Wool For Germany

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 3

DUESSELDORF: Australia last year was the main supplier of wool to the Federal Republic, of Gerniany…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 4th MAY, 1954 Country Stud Cattle Sales Are Raising Beef Standards

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 3

Select drafts of Hereford and Shorthorn young bulls and females (horned and polled) are at present enjoying the best…

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For Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 8

New or revised publications now available free to farmers through the Extension Service of the…

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Meteorite Fell On Farm

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 5

NEW YORK: A meteorite smashed into grassland about a mile and a half from Logan (Utah), digging a crater 10 feet…

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Butter Exports to Britain

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Australia, New Zealand and Denmark, main source of Britain’s butter purchases, should Increase their…

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Leather Trimmed Wool

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 4

Charles Creed's pewter grey herringbone worsted suit is spiced with black leather showing beneath crisp revers…

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Big Wool Claim Dismissed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Full High Court dismissed a £176,153 wool subsidy claim by Australian Woollen Mills pty…

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Dungog's Annual Show: Junior Farmers Stage Magnificent Display Glenbrook Wins Carlton Cup by Point From Bandon Grove

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 7

A feature of Dungog's 61st annual show last week-end was the magnificent display by five District Junior Farmers' Clubs in the District Exhibit Competition…

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Tablet Atomic Units For Farms

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Atomic tractors on the farm and meat sterilised by radio activity are forecast by Sir Harold Werhner,…

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Farmer fined total of £42/10/-

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 2

Pleading guilty to six traffic offences at the Maitland Court Lindsay Norman Matthews 33 farmer…

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Cattle Cheaper

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 3

Pitt. Son and Badgeiy’s report: There were 29,078 sheep penned and the market was irregular, but…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 5

The tenth annual general meeting of members of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held…

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Dry Weather Has Delayed Preparing Ground For Cropping

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 2

Some Lower Hunter areas received good rain during the Easter period bat, apart from these and one or two other very isolated areas, April has been a dry month and rain is required in the near future to…

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Subdivision Important In Dairying

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 8

Subdivision is one of the most important factors in effective grassland management, points oat the Division…

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Beef Cattle Competition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

The Rural Bank to-day announced two further winners of district competitions. They are Mr. H. Talbot Sanderson,…

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Further beef cattle winners announced

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 7

The Rural Bank to-day announced two farther winners of district competitions in the Beef Cattle…

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