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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,443 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 73

Welsh Farms Become Mechanised

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 4

The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, which took place at the small market town of Machyulleth, reflected the…

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Field Day on Dairy Grant Farm

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 2

Arrangements are being made by Mr [?] G. McLaren, district dairy officer, to conduct a field day on Mr. L. J…

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Wool Production and Use

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 10/8/'54: The weather Conditions of the past few weeks have made a…

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The Week in Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 5

The new selling season got away to an auspicious start in New Zealand, where the winter crutchings sales at Wanganui and Auckland resulted in full clearances, with values for some types in sellers' favor…

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Cape Tulip Kills Half Mob of Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 4

About half a mob of about 100 cattle died from Cape Tulip poisoning at Muswellbrook last week…

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Muswellbrook Junior Farmers' Success Awards at Brisbane Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

Members of the Muswellbrook Junior Farmers' Club recorded outstanding success at the Brisbane Exhibition. Sidney Reynolds (16) won the…

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Intended to Blow Down Farm House Youth to Face Trial Police Allege: Had Gelignite in His Possession

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

A Scone youth is to face his trial at Quirindi on a charge of having explosives in his possession with intent…

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Junior Farmer contest final to be held here

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 4

The final of the Upper Hunter Star Junior Farmer contest will be held at the Singleton High School on Saturday, August 21. Three contestants from the Upper Hunter District…

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Deniliquin Takes to Dairying

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 1

Rapid expansion is taking place in the dairy industry in the Berrigan and Deniliquin districts…

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Plans to Conserve Water on Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 2

Farmers in the Hunter Valley planned to "harvest" water as well as crops, Mr. E. G. McLaren, district dairy officer, said on Tuesday. This would help overcome droughts while…

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Sheep Dog Display

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 2

Many local and district people who saw the magnificent sheep dog display given by Mr A. P. Butler at the…

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Higher Market for Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 3

A lighter supply of about 800 fat cattle at Maitland saleyards to-day. The quality snowed an improvement, a…

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Tb Infection From Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Health Minister O’Sullivan has requested a report on TB to children from infected cattle in…

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Canadian Wheat Exports

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 5

OTTAWA: Canada’s wheat exports dropped to 233,900,000 bushels in the first 11 months of the last crop year,…

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New pastoral award on August 30

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 4

The new State Pastoral Award takes effect in N.S.W. on August 30. This award is the same as…

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Wool in Stores

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 2

Woo unsold in brokers’ stores throughout Australia at the end of July totalled 286,097 sales, a decline of…

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Police say Youth intended to blow up farm house

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 1

A Scone youth is to face his trial at Quirindi on a charge of having explosives in his possession with…

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Increase in Wool Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 4

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report: The 1954/'55 wool selling season will open in Sydney on…

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Flemington Stock Sales Sheep Prices Slightly Down

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 6

Values generally for sheep and lambs were 5/- to 8/- a head cheaper at early sales at Flemington yesterday. Towards the close of the auctions, however, rates for better-quality descriptions showed an Improvement…

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Youth to Face Trial. "Intended to Blow Down Farmhouse"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 1

A Scone youth is to face his trial at Quirindi on a charge of having explosives in his possession with intent to destroy and…

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