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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Blind Girl Runs Profitable Farm

Macleay Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 2

Although blind, Alice Haines single-handedly operates a model 45-acre farm in Virginia. Her story appears in…

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Council Praised Started Farm

Macleay Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: In establishing the State's first council-promoted small holdings scheme. Mittagong Shire…

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Ointment for Pink Eye Cattle

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 7

Orthalmia, or "Pink Eye" of cattle, may now be treated successfully with the antibiotic, Chloromycetin, in…

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Current Topics... Butter Co-op. Case Adjourned

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 2

TAREE, Monday.—A charge against the Wingham Rural Co-operative Society of stealing 6976.5 lb. of butter fat, the property…

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Butter Output Rise in April

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 4

LISMORE. April butter production for Norco Cooperative Limited was 43.32 tons in excess of April,…

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The Week In The Store Cattle Market

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2
Also in Macleay Argus

Cattle: First important revival of store beef enquiry following the recent rains was reported this week from the near south and Monaro…

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Sydney Racing Review Dual Acceptor has Form to Win Either Race at Warwick Farm Tomorrow

The Northern Champion · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 11

SYDNEY, Friday. — Country champion Alinga—the winner of 32 races—is expected to add to his already imposing record by winning either the Moorebank Handicap or Warwick May…

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Dairy Award Announced

The Northern Champion · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 7

A Dairying Employees Award for New South Wales has been agreed upon by the parties concerned and will…

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Dairy Industry Position in New State

The Northern Champion · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 5

"With the impetus of self-government, the New England dairymen would challenge the supremacy of Victoria and Queensland and would certainly become the premier dairying…

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Bank's Views On Future Of The Dairying Industry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

The Bank of New South Wales considers that future prospects for the dairying industry in Australia are…

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Dairying Employees' (State) Award

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 6

Members of the Dairying Employees (State) Conciliation Committee attended a sitting of the Committee in Sydney…

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Short Term Schools for Farmers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA, desires to remind persons who wish to be…

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New Award for Dairymen

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 3

SYNEY: Nearly 15,000 dairy industry employees had them minimum weekly wage fixed at £136- and their…

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Farmer Held After Murder at Bellingen

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

Following the fatal shooting of an elderly farmer, and the wounding of another man, on Tuesday, Car[?] Gerard Perry, 43, a farmer of Repton, appeared the Bellingen Petty Sessions on…

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Wool Dresses

Macleay Argus · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 6

FB[?]5 Australian Wool Board Photograph Jean Desses makes this asymetrically-cut formal dress in a very…

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Increase in Dairy Output

Macleay Argus · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 8

CANBERRA.--Production of milk, butter and cheese, during March was well up on figures for March of last year…

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Easily Made Rugs for Dairy Cows

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 6
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

Animals respond to comfort as well as humans, and it pays to rug dairy cows against the cold weather. A…

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New Butter Price to Be Discussed

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 1

The General President of the P.P.U., Mr. R. C. Gibson, has been elected, with Mr. C. Sheehy and Mr. H. E. Eliott, to discuss with the Ministry for Food the new contract price for butter and cheese…

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