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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Dairy Herds Of Manning

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 11

The first settlement in Australia began in 1788 and on May 1 of of that year the cattle in the colony numbered five cows and two bulls. Slowly the settlement spread, the cattle multiplied, butter and cheese were manufactured, and by 1820, the population of 33,000…

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Taree Show Dairy Cattle Exhibition

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 5

Admirers of pure-bred dairy stock will have plenty to occupy their attention with some 260 entries in this…

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The Week In The Store Cattle Market. Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 1

Drying conditions have reduactivity in some of the cattle districts, and there is a tendency for female cattle to…

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District Famous for Beef Cattle and Rough Riders

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 3

COW AND VEALER—The Manning district is famous for its quality beef cattle, which bring high prices on local and Sydney markets. Being carried on in the more remote…

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New Farmer's Advisory Committee Meets

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 2

First meeting took place yesterday of the newly formed Gloucester milk advisory committee. The meeting was conducted by the…

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Wool Lace Cocktail Frock

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 4

This beautiful hand-knitted wool lace ballet length cocktail frock in midnight blue comes from Madeleine and has a matching stole…

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Dress in Wool Lace

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 2

Digby Morton designs this Ascot dress with wide neckline. In string-coloured wool lace, there is also a…

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Dairy Cattle Exhibition Best Outside Royal

The Northern Champion · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

As a cattle show, it was one of the finest exhibitions ever seen on on the ground, both in numbers and quality. A total of 225 beasts were…

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Striped Wool Jersey

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 2

From Milan comes Marucellis' dress in brightly striped soft wool jersey with buttons and hip treatment…

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Compensation Act For Cattle Costly To Boards

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 8

Gloucester P.P. Board secretary, Mr. A. D. Crowfoot, said at the latest meeting that the Cattle…

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Farmer Suffers Severe Burns

The Northern Champion · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 14

A Wang Wauk farmer, Mr. A. F. Alley, aged 31, was severely burned on Wednesday morning in an accident…

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Sydney Racing Review Priory Selected to Win Farm Autumn Handicap

The Northern Champion · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Friday.—Promising young stayer, Priory, who scored a record-breaking win on the course last Saturday, is expected to prove one of the best bets at Warwick Farm tomorrow…

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Dairying Conditions

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 6

Mr. D. W. Crowfoot, District Dairy Officer reports: 441 points of rain were recorded at Taree for the month…

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Farm Machinery At Taree Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 8

Each succeeding Taree Show reminds us with increasing force that the Manning district could not achieve its high level of productivity unless the farmer had the assistance…

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Ferguson Farmers Greatest Friend!

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Ferguson, Chairman of the N.S.W. Milk Board, officially opened Wauchope Show on Saturday, and…

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Butter Advertising Campaign Delayed

Macleay Argus · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 3

LONDON. -- A Britain wide "Eat More Butter campaign planned for late this month may not now be…

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Dairy Herds Are Showing Decline

Macleay Argus · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 5

CANBERRA.-- Australia is building up its dairy herd after a steady decline since 1950. Wholemilk production is steadily increasing, but less…

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Gloucester Cattle Sale

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

Messrs. Tom Hicks (Paul Ryan and Joe Corbett) report On Tuesday last over 1400 cattle were yarded at auction…

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GRAFTON Sells 100,0001 Store Cattle Annually

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

For the second time within a month, Grafton last week was the venue of one of the State's biggest store cattle…

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Wool and Synthetics. Match Test

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 4

The Deputy Leader of the State Country Party (Mr. S. D. Dickson, Temora), had to burn two samples of material…

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