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Farming & the land, 1950

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Junior Farmer Essay Winner's Appeal For Man On The Land

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 3

Rural Bank scholarships for junior farmers have been won by 18-year-old Barbara McQueen, of The Risk, Kyogle, and 17-year-old Robert Owen Sonter, of Cooranbong…

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Big Responsibility On Junior Farmer, Says Essay Winner

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

The challenge of the world situation today rests largely on the junior farmer, says 17-year-old Robert Sonter, of Cooranbong, winner of the boys' section in the Rural Bank's junior farmer essay…

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Junior Farmers' Branch At Peat's Ridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

A Junior Farmers' branch has been formed at Peat's Ridge. Office-bearers are: President, Miss J. Innes;…

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Wool Fashion

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

A plaid coat from London, of black overchecked with grey and beige. This is worn over a yellow tailored dress. (Australian Wool…

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"Prospect Of Very Good Crop, Especially Valencias, In Coming Year" Gosford District Packing House Holds Half Yearly Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

"There is every prospect of a very good crop, particularly Valencias, for the coming year," the chairman of directors, Mr K. H. Kemp, told the half-yearly meeting of the Gosford Packing House…

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5-Acre Tomato Crop At Springfield

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

This picture shows one quarter of a five-acre tomato property at Springfield in the Gosford district. There are…

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Junior Farmers' Club Holds Annual Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

All officers were reelected at the annual meeting of the Peat's Ridge branch of the Junior Farmers" Club of NSW. Ray Masters,…

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Farmer To Pay £10 For Assault At Terrigal Magistrate Says More Force Used Than Necessary

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

"Defendant was the aggressor and used more force than was necessary," said Mr V. H. Johnston, SM, in Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. William James Reading had alleged that…

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Wool Style From Denmark

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

An attractive suit from Denmark, made in brown gabardine. The loose fitting jacket tops a waistcoat of mustard yellow corded ric…

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Overseas Wool Styles

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

A Danish model, made of mustard-yellow waterproofed gabardine. The coat can be worn hanging loose or held together by means of This cress in leaf green fine wool…

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Overseas Wool Styles

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 5

An elegant black wool cocktail dress from Italy. Interest is centred on the folded skirt, and the buttons which fasten down the back and on the sleeves. A pink wool felt hat completes the outfit. (Australian Wool Board photograph.)…

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"District Orange Crop 75 Per Cent Above Last Year's" Chairman's Report To Annual Meeting Of Citrus Growers' Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 3

"The crop outlook for the coming season is brighter," says the annual report of the Gosford-Wyong District Council of the NSW Citrus Growers' Council. The report, presented by the chairman, Mr M. B. Yarnall, to the annual meeting in the Brisbane Water District Club on Tuesday, added that the orange…

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Overseas Wool Style

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 4

An afternoon dress from Belgium. Made in red wool, it is ed on the voke with threads of the same fabric…

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Mangrove Mt. Lad At Junior Farmers' Camp

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

William Bennett, of Mangrove Mountain, a member of the Gosford Junior Farmers' Club, has just returned after spending ten…

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Citrus Crop Estimate 4M Bushels

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 5

A Department of Agriculture report to the NSW Citrus Growers' Council on Wednesday estimated the State citrus…

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Junior Farmer Invited To Give Address

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 5

Peat's Ridge branch of the NSW Junior Farmers' Club decided on Friday night to invite William Bennett, of Mangrove Mountain,…

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All Citrus States Forecast Above Average Crops Reports Submitted To Annual Conference Of Federation

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

Reports submitted to the annual conference of the Australian Citrus Growers Federation held at Mildura last Thursday and Friday indicated that, in the absence of adverse seasonal conditions,…

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Citrus Crop Forecast Criticised

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

Speakers at the monthly meeting of the Mangrove Mt. branch of the APPU criticised citrus crop estimates, reports the publicity…

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Junior Farmer's Talk At Peat's Ridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

Bill Bennett, of Mangrove Mt.. who was Hunter Valley representative at the Junior Farmers' Camp at the Royal Show, gave a…

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SomersbyJunior Farmers Meet On

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

The Somersby Junior Farmers' Club, which is being sponsored by the Somersby Agricultural Bureau, will meet at Somersby hall at 10…

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