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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,443 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 73

Lower Hunter Farmers Make First Moves For Flood Mitigation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 2

Lower Hunter farmers yesterday made the first of a series of bold moves in an effort to force the implementation of essential flood mitigation works on the lower river area…

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British market dairy Australian dairy produce in danger

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 3

The United Kingdom's return to private trade and free choice for consumers would have far-reaching…

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Paterson Junior Farmer Success

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 9

Sidney Reynolds. 17. of Paterson. a New South Wales representative at the Brisbane Royal National…

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£34,198 Profit for Dairy Co

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 4

The Hunter Valley Cooperative Dairy Co. Ltd. made a profit of £34,198 last year, it was reported to the annual meeting on Wednesday, The Board of Directors…

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Hunter Valley Co-op. Dairy Co. Annual Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1954 · page 3

Extracts from the annual report of the above company, read at the meeting of shareholders held on 25th August, are as follows:— The seasonal conditions…

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Farm Workers and National Service Training Member Urges Review

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1954 · page 2

Speaking in the House of Representatives on the Address in Reply, Mr. Allen Fairhall, M.P. (Lib. Paterson) urged the Government to give some early consideration to the cases in which…

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Market For Cattle Firm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 3

About 500 head of cattle were yarded, at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day. The quality was only fair, prime…

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Cattle £1 to £3 Cheaper

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 3

Competition was irregular in a yarding of 2391 cattle at Homebush on Thursday, being most pranounced on…

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Light sheep yarding Increases Values

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 2

A light yarding of only 14,709 sheep and lambs at Homebush on Thursday made competition keen throughout…

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Seeks compensation for loss of cattle

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 4

A grazier is claiming compensation from Muswellbrook Council for the loss of about 50 cattle that died after eating Cape Tulip at Muswellbrook recently…

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Board chairman tired of excuses from some dairy farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 1

The Milk Beard chairman, Mr. Ferguson, told a recent meeting on the Hunter that he was tired of…

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Hybrid Maize In Crop Rotation

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 3

Hybrid maize is playing a major part in inducing an increasing number of farmers to obtain increased…

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Hunter Valley Dairy Co. elections

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 1

Eight were re-elected unopposed to the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Co. board, and a ballot was…

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Junior Farmer Conference Begins To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 1

More than 100 delegates will attend the annual conference of the State J.F. movement, to be held in…

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Dairying conditions improve

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 3

There has been a decided improvement in general dairying conditions towards the end of the month over the greater part of the district as the result of the beneficial rains which fell in…

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Sydney Wool Sales Open at Sydney Wool Sales Yesterday 17,244 Bales Were Catalogued, of Which 16,840 Were Sold at Auction

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 8

The total clearance, including private sales of passed-in and fellmongered wools, was 18,018 bales…

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Hunter Valley Dairy Co. Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

Eight directors were re-elected unopposed to the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Co. Board, and a ballot was…

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Hunter Valley Farms Beat Drought By The Harvesting Of Water

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

Water harvesting is being increasingly used by Hunter Valley dairy farmers, said the Maltland District Dairy Officer (Mr. E. G. McLaren). This will help to overcome droughts and step up production, he stated…

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Trust Fund to Protect Dairymen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 2

A trust fund has been established to protect the interests of Australian dairy farmers in the fight against margarine…

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Star Junior Farmer Contest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 4

John Beisler, president of the Jerry's Plains Junior Farmers' Club, gained second place in the District Council competition to…

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