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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,443 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 73

Wool Receipts Increase

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 4

Wool receipts for the seven months to January totalled £236,600,000 against £210, 400,000 in the corresponding…

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Farmer Killed. On Showground

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: A farmer was fatally injured in a horse stampede at Tenterfield Show ground…

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Farmer Killed in Horse Stampede

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: A farmer was fatally injured in a horse stampede at Tenterfield Showground on Saturday…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

Competition lapsed into lethargy at Sydney wool sales on Tuesday, when values for all merino broad descriptions eased…

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"Save the Wheat" Industry Government Case Explained

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 3

During recent conflict of speculative opinion concerning the future of the wheat industry in Australia, critics of the…

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Record U.k. Wool Imports Russian Activity

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

Winchcombo, Carson, Ltd., reports 9/2/'54: Imports of raw wool into the United Kingdom during 1953 set…

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Bullet Wound in Foot Farm Hand Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

An unusual accident occurred on Mr. K. Bluford's farm at Blairmore on Saturday, when a farm hand, Thomas…

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Junior Farmers Successful at Paterson Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 5

At the Paterson Show, held on Saturday, Muswellbrook Junior farmers' Club members were again successful. The…

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Farm Hand Given Bond

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 2

A 20-years-old farm hand who broke into Cox Bros. (Aust.) Ltd.’s Maitland store early in December was given…

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U.S. Action On Dairy Products

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Agriculture Secretary, Ezra Benson in an effort to reduce artificial over-production…

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Wheat Record Claimed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE: An Australian wheat record is claimed for Mr. L. H. Lange, of Natimuk, whose crop of Pinnacle…

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Failure to Destroy Hoppers Farmer Convicted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

The first prosecution launched toy Maitland Pastures Protection Board against a landholder for failing to suppress…

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Farmer's Plan for Irrigation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

An irrigation scheme has been completed on the property of Mr. F. W. Driman, at Glendonbrook near Singleton…

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Dairy Coy.' Member's Record

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

Speakers at a farewell party at Gloucester Co-op. Dairy Company claimed that the continuous service of one of…

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Record Price For Dairy Farm

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

GRAFTON: A record was established for land values on the Clarence at auction yesterday at Grafton when…

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Farmers' Plan for Irrigation

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

A private reservoir of 5 million gallons capacity has been completed by Mr. F. W. Drinan,…

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Record Apple Crop

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 2

Australia's apple crop would probably be a record this year.. ..This statement was made by the…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 2

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held…

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Newcastle wool sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 8

Following upon the depressing irregularity of the wool market in Sydney last week Newcastle auctions…

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Argentina Faces Wool Glut

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 5

From Buenos Aires this week came news that the domestic wool market is again causing concern…

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