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Farming & the land, 1954

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September Was Critical Month for Crops

The Observer · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 6

September has been a critical month for crop growth. With the onset of spring and the warmer weather, crop prospects…

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Prize-Winning Junior Farmer Essay

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

The following essay is the prize-winning entry in the Junior Farmers' section of the recent Corowa Show. The…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 3

MR. J. P. CASS, General President F. & S. Association, and a member of the Australian Wheat Board, Mr. T. McDougall,…

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Butter and Cheese War

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.: New .Zealand, Danish and Australian butter and cheese producers today enter a new phase of a…

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Beef Cattle Breeders’ Competition

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 19

The Agricultural Bureau of NSW, in conjunction with the Rural Bank, is once again conducting a beef cattle breeders’…

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Stores Crammed with Wool Stores “Bulging” with Wool

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 10

For the post fortnight or so there has been a continual stream of motor trucks laden with wool clips pouring into Albury, with the result that wool stores are “bulging” because of the heavy intake…

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Less of our butter sold overseas

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 21

CANBERRA, Fri.: Australia’s butter exports in 1953/54 dropped by almost 10,000 tons over the previous year…

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£40,000 new share issue proposed by Kiewa butter factory

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 9

An interesting announcement appears in our advertising columns today to the effect that the Kiewa Butter and Cheese Factory and Creamery Company Limited is issuing 40,000 £1 shares at par in the form of six per…

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Late Mr. A. A. Rogers Led a Full Life Managed Farmers and Graziers at Albury for 22 years

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 2

Death early yesterday morning of Mr. Albert Archibald Rogers, former manager of Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. Ltd. at Albury, marked the end of a full life spent in many fields of activity…

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Sheep Killer Shot

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 3

During last week residents of, Burramine East took part in a bunt for a dog which has been killing and maiming sheep for…

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The U.s. Sheep Industry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 2

The sheep industry as known in Australia did not exist in the United States. Mr. O. McL. Falkiner, past…

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Two Elderly Men on Wool Stealing Charges

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 2

In the Hay Court of Petty Sessions, before Messrs. G. Johnston and R. Mellor, J's.P. two elderly men were on…

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Why does U.K. spend dollars on wheat ?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 3

LONDON. Mon. : Australia wondered why Britain should spend dollars on wheat from the US while Australia was…

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Tulla Dairy Farm Available For W.S.L. Settlement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 2

A 1298 acre irrigation dairy farm near Wakool opened for application under the War Service Land Settlement…

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Monthly Crop Report Seasonal Conditions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 3

For the fifth month in succession, rainfall at all centres in the district has been below average. Registrations varied from…

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Wodonga Address Last Night "Farmers must combine to to stop soil erosion”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 16

Soil conservation practices, to be efficient and to teach the goal of permanent agriculture for the country, called for the co-operation of all farmers declared the Soil Conservation…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 15

New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Lid. (incp. in England) have received the following wire from their Melbourne office: “Offered 8942 bales;…

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Luncheon for U.s. Wool Men

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 14

CANBERRA, Tues.: The Commonwealth Government will give an official luncheon tomorrow to a party of visiting American…

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Bee farmers suspicious of Board control

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 2

A recent five-Staters poll of bee farmers must have caused consternation in the Federal Ministry of Commerce and Agriculture. They were advised that the Government would set up a…

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Henty farmer wins fodder award

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: The adverse season at present affecting the State shows the importance of fodder conservation, pasture…

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