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Farming & the land, 1954

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Former Junior Farmer Official's New Appointment

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 3

Mr S. Wise has been appointed Pastures Protection Officer of the Department of Agriculture. He was formerly…

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Cauliflower seed warning FARM and Garden

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 3

Commercial cauliflower growers should make forward arrangements for the supply of seed, particularly for varieties not being handled by seed merchants, Mr. A. C. Orman said this week…

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Junior farmers' committee formed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

An advisory Committee was formed in Gosford on Wednesday night, to assist fostering the work of…

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Citrus Crop Less; Return May Be Better This Year

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

The citrus crop in the Gosford area for the coming season might be lighter than last year, but, owing to better prices, the aggregate return should be higher…

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Poultrymen offer prize to Junior Farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 5

Gosford branch of the APFA will give a trophy to the Junior Farmer who raises the best chickens…

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Parking areas asked by farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

Gosford Vegetable Growers' Association will ask the shire council to plan parking areas, and make…

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Agreement sought on bean crop

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 8

Gosford Vegetable Growers' Association has begun negotiations for a bean agreement similar to the…

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Dry spring has affected citrus crop

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

Coastal citrus - growing districts Including: Gosford experienced exceptionally adverse conditions during…

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Donations of wool appreciated

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 6

Mrs H. E. Liston-Blyth, of Albany Street, has received a letter of thanks from the Far West Children's Health…

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Farmers protected by planning

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

Mr. H. Wardlaw. Gosford town planner. told Gosford District Vegetable Growers' Association members on…

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Junior farmers to start projects

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

At the monthly meeting: of Gosford District Junior Fanners' Advisory Committee it was decided that…

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Junior Farmers' Club Gosford members are keen

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

Gosford district young people have done well in Junior Farmers' Club activities, and the movement is seeking to interest many more boys and girls in rural matters…

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Somersby Junior Farmer attends course

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

Somersby Junior Farmer, B. I. Hilton, was one of the 30 young people who yesterday commenced study at a…

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Farmers Worried About Long Dry Spell

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 5

Lack of rain recently is a growing worry to orchardists, vegetable growers and residents in outlying areas…

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Improved power farming demonstrated

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 3

Some hundreds of farmers attended a farm machinery demonstration at Mt. Penang on Friday. There were two sessions…

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Cheap Imports Menace Farmers Tomato pulp already here

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

The livelihood of some Australian primary producers is said to be threatened by certain imports from low-wage countries…

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Farmers may kill vermin on their own lands

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

The Chief Secretary's Department has cleared the air with regard to shooting of vermin in a sanctuary; it states that farmers…

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Farmers seek more seats on planning committee

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 3

Vegetable growers will seek wider representation of fanners on Gosford Shire Council's Town Planning Committee. This decision was reached…

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Junior Farmers' Move for Wamberal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 8

A public meeting was held in the Wamberal Hull on Tuesday evening. July 6. to discuss the formation…

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Berkeley Vale girl studies pig farming

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

Attending the thirtieth annual conference of the Agricultural Bureau, of NSW at Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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