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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,443 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 73

The Week in Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 4

THE 1953-54 WOOL-SELLING SEASON WHICH CLOSES THIS WEEK IN BRISBANE, GEELONG AND PERTH, WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED FOR ITS UNPRECEDENTED STABILITY OF AUCTION…

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American Advertising of Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: With this week's auctions in Brisbane, Geelong and Perth, the 1953-54 wool selling season…

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Radio and Television Wheat of the Future? Told by Jeffree and Charman Radio Dealers — Muswellbrook (With the compliment of "His Master's Voice") (Part I)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 4

TELEVISION is once more hitting the headlines—and at this moment your mind is probably full of questions such as this:— Will television make radio sets unnecessary?…

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Small Metropolitan Card At “The Farm”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 4

The A.J.C. Warwick Farm programme of six events to-morrow represents the smallest number of races on a card at a metropolitan Saturday meeting for a considerable time…

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Milk Board man slates farmers on advisory body bar

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 3

Consumers' representative on the Milk Board (Mr. K. T. Smith) has attacked farmers' organisations which refused to cooperate with the Milk Board's milk zone…

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This Week in the Store Cattle Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 2

Trading in store cattle was again light this week, very little business eventuating in the paddock, while auctions…

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Prices for Cattle Unaltered

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 3

A yarding of 900 fat cattle at Maitland to-day, the quality being on a par with recent sales, with some…

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Hunter wheat acreage much smaller

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 1

Wheat sowings on the Hunter started late this season and it is certain the acreage will be reduced…

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"Cow sitters" seen as solution to dairymen's holyday problem

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 1

Organisation by the N.S.W. Agriculture Department of a body of trained men to carry on farm work during the absence of on holidays has been recommended by Mr. Maurice Shipton, Rural VicePresident of the N.S.W. Liberal Party…

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Fashions in Wool Coat in Wool Jersey

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 3

FBI2/2 Australian Wool Bureau Photograph From Marucelli — Milan — comes this simple straight lined coat in grey melange jersey — a wool fabric that has come quickly to the front in fashion…

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Fantastic Demand for Wool Predicted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 1

In an address last week to U.S. woolgrowers, Miss R. Jackendoff, Statistics Director of Wool Bureau, said that the only dark…

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Stud Rams Fly To Shows Freighting Sheep by Air Is Becoming More and More Widespread in Country Areas To-day

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 5

Breeders have found that it is a sound investment to fly their stud rams, and that the method is swift, reliable and…

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Relief Farmers Urged Holiday Plan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

Organisation by the New South Wales Agriculture Department of a foody of trained men to carry on…

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Request From City Mayor Asked to Select Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 1

Muswellbrook's Mayor (Ald. G. S. E. Adams) has many duties to perform as our chief citizen, but until recently he…

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Scientific Farming and Junior Farmers Better Methods Urged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 1

Junior Farmers were urged last week to try to break down prejudices against better farming methods…

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Butter Subsidy To Continue

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Federal Cabinet yesterday decided to continue the existing subsidy on butter production…

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Lightweight Wool In Sumer Fashions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 5

New lightweight wool fabrics in a variety of textures, weaves and colours, have taken an important place…

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Birds Entitled to Share of Crops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 1

Members of the Fauna Protection Panel believe that birds should be entitled to a reasonable share of the crops that they help to preserve by the destruction of harmful insects…

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Relief Farmers Urged Holiday Plan

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 1

Organisation by the N.S.W. Agriculture Department of a body of trained men to carry on farm work during the…

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Black Beetle Could Kill Out Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 8

"If we do not kill out the black beetles they, will kill out the farmers," Mr. A. H. Harvey, of Maclean, told the Clarence District Council of the P.P.U. at Grafton…

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