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Farming & the land, 1955

370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 19

B.E.M. for Bravery in Flood Story of Denman Farmer's Heroism

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 November 1955 · page 1

Behind the award of the British Empire Medal to Mr. Ian Stewart Black is the story of a heroic deed that contributed to the saving of two lives during the February floods…

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Amazing North Queensland Farming Enterprise

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1955 · page 1

A triumph for a farmers' enterprise and water conservation is a vegetable farm on the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 December 1955 · page 8

Under strong buying pressure by Britain, Russia and Japan average to good broad quality Merino fleece and…

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Unusual Uses for Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 December 1955 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Results at the past weeks' Australian wool auctions nave shown that there…

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Farm Walks at "Nevallan" Nd "Yobarnie" Suspended

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 December 1955 · page 5

With the approacn of the Christmas and New Year holidays, Mr. P. A. Yeomans has decided to suspend farm…

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Soldier Settlement Farms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1955 · page 6

Five more soldier settlement farms on three estates will be thrown open for application by the Department…

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Dairy Company Answers Aldermen Milk Quality Issue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1955 · page 1

The Directors of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company Limited have referred to the report appearing in the paper on 18th November concerning…

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Dairy Company's Letter to Council Mention of Legal Action Aldermen Defend Right of Expression

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 December 1955 · page 1

The following letter from the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. was submitted to Wednesday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council:—…

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Women's Section Champagne Hour Fashions In Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 December 1955 · page 9

Lovely little dress, cool as a mint frappe, take to sunny skies as a perfect daytime fashion—and then, when shadows fall. turn [?]th equal aplomb into dancing dresses for all but the most [?] occa[?]on…

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The Week in Wool Fine Wools Again in Demand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 December 1955 · page 13

The outstanding feature of t[?] series before the mu[?]season recess has been the wide[?]ng demand for fine…

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2600 New Farms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 December 1955 · page 2

New farms provided during 1955 under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme have brought the…

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