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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,443 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 73

Hunter Valley citrus crops cutting out

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

Citrus growers in the Hunter Valley area who have not been able to irrigate their orchards daring…

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Macleay Dairy Co. Buying Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 7

Indicative of the desperate position of many dairy farmers on the Macleay River, as well as in districts further…

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Cattle Market £2 Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 3

A yarding of about 800 fat cattle at Maitland saleyards to-day, all classes being well represented…

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U.S. Army decision brightens outlook for wool

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 1

The best news for woolgrowers recently was the decision of the U.S. Army to insist on all virgin wool…

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Loans For Tractors On Dairy Farms

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Government agency department of the Rural Bank will be asked by the Central Hunter Dairy…

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Conference will decide on control of Junior Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 1

A move to transfer the administration of the Junior Farmer movement from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture will be made at the annual Junior Farmer conference in Sydney this month…

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Farmers not happy about milk zoning

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 4

TAREE.—At the Central Rivers P.P.U. district council meeting at Wauchope considerable dissatisfaction…

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Jery's Plains youth in Junior Farmer team

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 2

Jerry's Plains Junior Farmer Club president (John Beisler) was one of three Junior Farmers…

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Power From Farm Waste Claimed

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 3

PETROPOLIS (Brazil). —Farm wastes contained enough hidden energy to run tractors, provide fuel…

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ham Hunter Junior Farmers plan field day

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 3

Junior farmers from six local clubs will take part in the Central Hunter District Council field day on…

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Dairy Cattle for Japan

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 4

Four Japanese agriculture officers reached Sydney yesterday to escort about 100 dairy cattle back to…

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Road Transport of Cattle Cheaper Than Rail in N.t

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 3

THE VAST ADVANTAGES OF A ROAD SYSTEM OVER THE TRANSPORT BY RAIL OF CATTLE IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA ARE BEING BUT FORWARD BY NORTHERN TERRITORY AND…

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Four Cattle Killed in Road Accident Occupants of Utility Receive Hospital Treatment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

Four head of cattle were killed last night when a utility crashed into a small mob resting alongside the New England Highway. A mob of 100 head of cattle,…

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Junior Farmers to Wed Will Reside at Coonabarabran

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 1

Two Junior Farmers, Maurice Slade (Muswellbrook), and Lois Brown, recently engaged, plan to…

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Plea for Use of Junior Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 4

Secretary of the Central Hunter Dairy Farm District Council (Mr. G. Searl)) submitted to last week's meeting…

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Star Junior Farmer Competition Local Candidates Chosen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 1

The elimination tests to select the district's Junior Farmer candidates for the State Star Junior Farmer…

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Farmers Say Cows Upset By Jets

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

NEW YORK: A group of 35 farmers from Phoenix, Arizona, is suing the U.S. Government for 350,000…

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Paterson Dairymen’s Decision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

The Paterson-Vacy branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council decided last night to elect a delegate to the Lower…

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Electricity On The Farm

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

IT is nearly 60 years since Sydney started to use electricity, and most country towns have this boon; but the homes of half the farmers of N.S.W. have still to depend on kerosene appliances, fuel…

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Books At City Library For Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 3

The secretary of the New South Wales Library Board (Mr. R. McGreal) to-day conferred with agricultural…

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