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Farming & the land, 1955

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, October 11,1955 the Wool Industry Company Chairman's Review

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 October 1955 · page 2

Mr. W. D. Wharton, chairman of directors of Winchcombe, Carson, Limited, at the annual meeting, held on…

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Farmers Must Issue Receipts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 October 1955 · page 4

Unuer a provision of the Stamp Duties (Amendment) Bill, just passed by the State Parliament, primary producers are liable to issue a receipt when they receive payment for…

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Wool Values Japanese Wool Imports Improve

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The recent hardening in wool values, although it by no means restores the…

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Beef Cattle Breeders' Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 5

The beef cattle breeders' competition, organised by the Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W., with the support of…

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Dairy Farm Competition Martindale to Forefront

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 11

Comparative newcomers to the Martindale area, Messrs J. A. and S. M. S. Oliver, of Phoenix Hill, have been successful in two recent farm competitions…

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Farmers Warned not to Depend On Mymoxatosis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 3

A Penman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board rabbit inspector on Tuesday warned landowners against depending upon myxomatosis to eradicate rabbits on their properties…

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Sheep Disease Outbreak in Upper Hunter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 October 1955 · page 2

Pulpy kidney, a sheep disease common to the central and southern areas of the State, has broken out in the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing at Denman Man Committed for Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 11

A man, M. H. Keefer, was committed for trial at Scone Quarter Sessions on 28th November, by Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., at Denman Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue for the second series of sales…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 7

Values generally were unchanged at the Sydney wool sales on Monday, demand winning for better style…

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Pasture Demonstration at Bob's Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1955 · page 5

A field day sponsored by the Bob's Farm Area Dairy Production Drive Committee was held at…

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Sheep Stealing Reported

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 13

Concern is felt among sheepmen at the loss of sheep from their properties in recent months. One…

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Merriwa Wheat Crop Competition Winning Entry, "Real Show Crop"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 6

The winning entry in the Merriwa Show Society's wheat crop competition, entered by M. D. and J. B. Vincent, was described by Mr. F. Filan, Senior Agronomist, of the Western…

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Spinners' Wool Easier

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 10

With the Continent and Japan again buying more vigoursly than the U.K., supported by hight buying on…

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"The White Sheep of the Family"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 6

The Dramatic Club's next presentation will be the delightful comedy "The White Sheep of the Family",…

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Suppliers Pay Butter & Milk Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1955 · page 8

The Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company Limited has advised suppliers that prices paid for the…

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Sheep Skin Theft Scone Man on Bond

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1955 · page 3

A man pleaded guilty to having stolen twenty-one sheep skins, the property of the A.C. and F. Co…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1955 · page 7

Mr. L. C. Turton, General Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, writes: The management committee…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Counl

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1955 · page 2

The Management Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council on 16th November, a…

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Markets for Dairy Products Bank of New South Wales Review

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 November 1955 · page 8

Last year the value of production from Australia's 60,000 dairy farms was greater than that from wheat and was exceeded only by wool and meat. Butter, cheese and processed milk…

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