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Farming & the land, 1954

1,443 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 73

Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Cost of Production

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

At a meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council in Sydney, the secretary (Mr. L. C. Turton) reported that the…

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Aiding Junior Farmers New Direction Urged

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 2

The N.S.W. Government was urged to transfer supervision of the Junior Farmer Organisation from the…

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Farmers “Harvest” Water in Hunter Valley District

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 2

The Hunter Valley farmers have stored more than 40,000,000 gallons of “harvested” run-off water on their properties. They are Messrs. P. Vile, of Branxton, H. Wright,…

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Price for Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 11

CANBERRA: The guaranteed price under the Wheat Stabilisation Plan for the 1954-55 wheat season will be…

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Star Junior Farmer For England

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 2

Arthur Martin, 20, of Crofton’s-road, Nimbin, was chosen yesterday to represent New South Wales on…

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Scientists Aid Danish Farmers— Big Advances

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 8

COPENHAGEN: The Danish scientist is allying himself with the former to-day ct never before. Danes claim that their country is the most progressive agricultural lend in the world—a claim which they…

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School for Bee Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 9

The annual summer school in apiculture will be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College from January 11 to 21…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 9

Dalgety's News Service reports: Newcastle wool sales this week showed a definite rise…

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Demand for Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 5

Winchcombo, Carson, Ltd. report 30/ll/'54: Experience at last week's wool auctions would indicate…

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Dingoes Killing Sheep at Glendonbrook

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

Dingoes and wild dogs have killed a large number of sheep in the Glendonbrook district. One grazier, Mr. C. W. Wake, said that he had lost 72 well-grown sheep in the past three month…

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Wool Up at Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 11

The market for some wools was from par to 2 12 per cent, higher at Newcastle wool sales on…

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The Week in Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 11

REPORTED PURCHASES BY RUSSIA OF 5,000 BALES OF BEST MERINO WOOLS AT SOUTH AFRICAN SALES LAST WEEK, AND 700 BALES IN LONDON, THE FILLING OF ORDERS FOR…

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Newcastle Wool Sales Dalgety's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

The Newcastle wool sales this week showed a definite rise in price levels following upon the improved parity and…

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Wheat Price Still 127 a Bushel

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday --Australan wheat prices guaranteed under the wheat stabilisation plan will…

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New wool evaluation needed at sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 5

Reported purchases by Russia of 5,000 bales of best merino wools at South African sales last week, and 700 bales in London, the filling of orders for U.S.A. in bigger weight at…

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Farm Industries for Kenya Delegation' Here to Study Dairying

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 4

In Kenya Colony, in East Africa, Australian Ayrshire's, Friesiaris and jerseys are giving excellent service on milk farms 5500 to 9000 feet above sea-level, in a tropical zone in which there are only two seasons, seven wet…

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For the Man on the Land Rise in Wool Sale Prices

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 7

The wool market rose 2 12 per cent, on last week's Sydney prices at the opening day of Newcastle wool sales on…

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Public-Speaking Night Junior Farmer Move Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

At a meeting of the Junior Farmers' District Council held last, night it was decided to conduct a…

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Junior Farmers Mad Busy Year President's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 8

The annual report of the Muswellbrook Junior farmers' Club read at the third annual dinner held on Monday night, showed that the Club had added many notable achievements to its fine record…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 7

A meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on Thursday last, Mr. L. Shearman,…

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