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Farming & the land, 1953

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 31st JULY, 1953 Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Executive Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3

A meeting of the executive committee was held in Sydney on 23rd July, Mr. J. A. McPhail, presiding…

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Star Junior Farmer District Competition Last Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

The upper Hunter District Star Junior Parmer Competition was finalised at the Muswellbrook High School last night…

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Dairy Production in Denman District

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

It is interesting to note that over the last six weeks 12-10 calves have been sold through Edward Higgens, Parkinson and…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

A meeting of the executive committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on 23rd July, Mr. J. A…

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Applications To Vary Dairy Award

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 2

An application by the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council to the Dairying Employees (State) Conolliation…

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Scope for the Farm Welding Plant

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 6

Small breakdowns of even the best machinery can sometimes cause costly delays in farming operations, particularly when the farm is situated some distance from a town. Where the breakage is of a metal…

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Plain speaking at public meeting Jery's Plains Farmers Reject Line Rentals (From Front Page)

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

Jerry's Plains dairymen, farmers and residents at a public meeting on Wednesday night refused to accept the annual power line charges proposed by Singleton Municipal Council. Advising the Mayor (Ald. A. J. Dorsman), and Municipal Aldermen…

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Variation gained in dairy award

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 6

On Wednesday the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council made application to the Dairying Employees (State)…

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Sub-division Important in Dairying

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 8

Sub-division is one of the most important factors in effective grassland management, points out the Division of Plant industry of the Department of Agriculture…

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Local Junior Farmers 3rd in competition

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

Two Singleton Junior Farmers were placed equal third In a competition at Muswellbrook last night to…

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Store Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 3

J. Enright (merged with New Zealand L. and M.A. Co. Ltd.) reports: Included in 500 store cattle yarded was a…

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Shorts From the Bbc Talks Record Wheat Crop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 5

"Last year an English farmer produced ninety-one quintals per hectare of wheat on his Norfolk farm in Eastern…

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Cattle Lands "Wasted," Says Senator

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 1

N.T. pastoralists are exploiting cattle lands without spending anything on development and as little as possible…

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The Week in the Store Cattle Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 3

There were a few bright clouds on the Southern horizon this week, though the store cattle turnover…

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Farmers Want Lunch Hour Opening of Shops P.P.U. to Apply for Change in Award

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 3

The Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers Union has decided to make an application to the Conciliation Commissioner for a variation of the Shop…

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DR. McGIRR Buys Farm at Vacy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 1

Dr. J. J. McGirr, well-known boxing promoter, whose protegee is Jimmy Carruthers, has purchased from Mr. Len…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Dairying Employees (State) Award

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 1

On the 29th July the Milk Zone. Dairymen's Council made application to the Dairying Employees (State)…

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Star Junior Farmer Compettion Keen Interest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 7

A keen interest is being shown in the competition this year. The four competitors are…

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Dry Weather Threat To Wheat And Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Wheatgrowers in the central west will lose a third of their crops, end graziers expect to lose thousands at sheep unless rain falls soon. Parkes government agronomist, Mr. A…

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Export Wheat Quota Will Be Lower (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 2

WASHINGTON: The United States share of the guaranteed world wheat market in the next 12 months will be 190,000,000 to 249,000,000 bushels, Mr. True Morse said last night…

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