Junior Farmers' Public Speaking Competition
The Hunter Valley Section of the N. S. W. final of the Junior Farmers' League Speaking…
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Farming & the land, 1954
1,443 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 73
Maitland Farmers Be Forced To Get Out Of Egg Production
The recent drop in the price of eggs may force some Maitland poultry fanners out of business, while others will ho re to reduce, their flocks. Unless the position improves quickly, 50 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Energy From Wastes On Farm To Run Machinery
NEW YORK: Two German engineers said that a simple, cheap process can extract enough energy form wastes to run all a farm’s machinery and provide fuel for cooking and heating…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labour And Fodder Costs Reduce Show Dairy Cattle Exhibits
High labour and fodder costs had caused a drop in the number of exhibitors taking dairy cattle to agricultural shows, Mr. S. I. Parish said last night. He was commenting on the 94th annual report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Cattle for Brisbane Exhibition
Yesterday, a telegram was received, stating that Shorthorn cattle from the Russley Stud had reached Brisbane, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Approaching New Wool Season
WINCHCOMBE, CARSON LTD. REPORT: EARLY JULY SHEARINGS ARE NOW REACHING SYDNEY AND NEWCASTLE STORES, AND IF THIS RATE OF RECEIVALS IS MAINTAINED, SUFFICIENT…
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THE FIRST CLIPS OF THE NEW SEASON ARE NOW ARRIVING IN AUSTRALIAN STORES IN INCREASING VOLUME, AND IN SYDNEY THERE IS ALMOST SUFFICIENT WOOL TO FILL THE…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bridges are threat to wool clip
MUSWELLBROOK.—Because of the bad condition of the Belltrees and White bridges, on the Upper…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Dairy Farm Council to seek loans for tractors
The Central Hunter Dairy Farm District Council will ask the Government Agency Department of the Rural Bank to make provision for loans for the purchase of tractors for dairy promotion purposes. This decision followed a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Application to Extend Poultry Farm Refused. Health Inspector To Report On Conditions
Over the years, Council had had a lot of trouble with poultry farmers in residential areas, the President, Cr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayoral Minute Deals With Local Needs Technical College New Showground School Farm Building
The following Mayoral miute was adopted at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Junior Farmers for Brisbane Show
Eleven Junior Farmers from the Hunter Valley, whose ages range from 11 to 21 years, will leave next…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Junior Farmers for Show
Eleven junior farmers from the Hunter Valley, whose ages range from 11 to 21 years, will leave next week to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farms for 2280 Servicemen Settlers
Farms had been provided for 2280 soldier settlers under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme up to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Subsidy Sought for Children "Some Farmers Want To Be Spoonfed"
A Tamworth delegate to the 25th annual conference of the Wheatgrowers' Union of New South Wales on Friday accused some farmers of wanting to be "spoonfed."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Star Junior Farmer Competition
Entries by club members for the Star Junior Farmer competition of 1954 close with the district supervisor (Mr. A. L…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Field Day for Junior Farmers
Junior farmers from six local clubs. will take part in the Central Hunter District Council field day on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Club to Meet Monthly
Maitland Junior Farmer Club has decided to hold regular monthly meetings In future. They will be held in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aims of District Dairy Council
The Central Hunter Dairy Farm District Council which met for the first time this week, since its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plea for use of Junior Farmers
Secretary of the Central Hunter Dairy Farm District Council (Mr. G. Searl) submitted to this week's meeting of the organisation that some definite move should be made…
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