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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Wool on Wheels

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 10

"Wool on Wheels," the Australian Wool Board's travelling display unit, was seen by over 100,000 people last year…

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Nabiac Junior Farmer Enjoyed Royal Show Camp

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 9

Lee Bryan, son of Mr G. M. Bryan of Nabiac, recently returned from spending an enjoyable eight days at the Junior Farmers' Camp at the…

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Farmers Invited to See Camden Haven Demonstrations

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 11

The improvements which were hoped to be attained on the two new Commonwealth Dairy Grant demonstration farms on the…

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Casino Change From Dairying To Beef

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 6

First evidence of the change-over front dairying to alternative forms of primary production was given at Casino last week. The manager of…

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Bull Gores Farmer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 6

A Vacy dairyfarmer was admitted in Maitland Hospital on March 29 in a serious condition after having been gored by a bull…

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It Happened 50 Years Ago Advertisements M.R. Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd. Bacon Factory

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 5

SMALL GOODS supplied at the following prices for cash: Pork Sausages 5d. per lb., Pigs' Cheeks 4d. per lb., Lard (bladder) 4½d. per…

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February Payments To Gloucester Farmers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 7

Estimated payment to Gloucester district milk suppliers for February was £19,391 compared with £14,945 for January and…

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R.A.S. Stud Cattle Sales

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 4

At the recent R.A.S. Stud Cattle Sales J. N. Laurie, of Rawdon Vale Hereford Stud, sold a Hereford heifer, "Rawdon Vale Fancy 6th," for…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

Mr. L. C. Turton, General Secretary of the above, reports:—An Executive meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held…

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Dairying Conditions

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

Rank pasture growth predominates in the district with little or no attempt being made to control it, which combined with lactation…

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Champion Cattle Awards

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 1

Mr. W. Greenaway won the Wingham Rural Co-op. Society's special award for the champion Jersey hull on the ground. Mr. J. H. Brown's…

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Minister for Agriculture Announces New Dairy Farm Competitions

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 7

Details of a new series of dairy farm competitions, which culminate in a State Championship, were announced this week by the Minister for, Agriculture, the Hop. E. H. Graham, M.L.A. "Although this year's…

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Record Highland Cattle Prices

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 4

Scottish Highland cattle breeders have been snowing outstanding specimens at recent shows, and prize animals continue to be shipped overseas from Britain. For the first time in its history, the famous Oban Show recently…

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Stock, Crop and Dairy Returns Due

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

Dairymen are reminded that in this year's stock, crop and dairy returns they must state the lbs. of butter supplied by them to the…

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New Dairy Farm Competitions Announced By Minister For Agriculture

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 4

Details of a new series of dairy farm competitions, whic hculminate in a State Championship, were…

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Junior Farmers' Film Evening

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

To raise funds for the Junior Farmers' Movement a film evening has been arranged for Thursday, 19th April, at Barrington Hall. Mr…

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Australian Dairy Industry Is a National Scandal

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 6

Writing in an A.P.P.U. bulletin, L. J. and Jean B. Ward, of Kinchela, cover many angles in their contention that the dairy industry is a national disgrace. They wrote as follows:-- Do you know that children of…

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Socialised Farming

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

Mr. E. C. Sommerlad, M.L.C., Chairman of the Australian Country Party (N.S.W.), who is at present in the United Kingdom, writes as…

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Butter Position Requires Royal Commission Betrayal of Farmers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. D. J. Lancaster Managing Director of the Macleay Co-op. Dairying Company, and Chairman of the New South Wales Co-op. Dairy…

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Dairy Farm Competitions

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 6

Details of a new series of dairy farm competitions which culminate in a State Championship, have been announced by the Minister for…

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