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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1956

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More Soldier Settlement Farms

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 January 1956 · page 3

Another large batch of soldier settlement farms will be thrown open for application by the Department of Lands…

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Junior Farmers’ Activities

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1956 · page 4

Mr. M. E. Hindmursh [?]cently appointed dis[?] Supervisor of Junior Fam[?] Clubs for the Central [?]…

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Geelong Wool Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1956 · page 4

The Geelong Woo[?] s[?]ciation reports [?] fifth series of wool [?] 1955.56 season held [?]…

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51,000 Bus. Wheat Delivered To Deni. Bulk

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1956 · page 5

Final deliveries of wheat were made last week at the Deniliquin bulkhead, according to district agronomist,…

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Pasture lmp’mem[?] Doubling Farm Production

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1956 · page 4

Longest run of good [?] in living memory [?] which producers have [?] the highest prices ever [?]…

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Junior Farmers Plan Afternoon At Siphon

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1956 · page 4

A Junior Farmers’ instruction afternoon and picnic was arranged for February 18 at the Lawson Siphon by the…

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Cattle Compensation Claims

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1956 · page 3

“Owners of cattle will in future be required to lodge their claims for compensation under the Cattle Compensation Act within the…

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This Week in Wool

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1956 · page 2

For the third time in little more than 12 months, wool sales in Sydney have been disrupted by industrial…

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Good Support for Junior Farmer Movement

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1956 · page 6

Unanimously, a public meeting at Mathoura on Monday decided to form a branch of the Junior Farmer movement. This was the outcome of a talk on Junior Farmer activities given last year at the Mathoura…

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[?]ectricity to 40 [?]ghty Farms

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1956 · page 1

Nearly 40 farms have been reticulated for electric [?] the Blighty are in the past 6 months, and a spec[?]tching on ceremony at the Blighty Hotel on Tuesday night will mark another progressive step in the…

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Bright Pastoral Outlook

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 February 1956 · page 6

Another bountiful autumn is in the making throughout Eastern Australia. Since mid-January, soaking rains have…

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Urana Sheep Sale

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1956 · page 2

The first Urana Special Sheep Sale for 1958 was held on Wednesday, 15th February by J. M. Smith & Co. in…

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“Pastoral Times” Correspondent

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 February 1956 · page 8

Mrs. S. Snell and some members of her family left Mathoura this week to live in Melbourne, where Mr. Snell…

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Junior Farmer Activities MATHOURA

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 February 1956 · page 4

Mr. A. Ford, manager of the bank of New South Wales, Mathours, was elected Bason of ficer of the Mathoura Advisory…

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Festival Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1956 · page 7

Flour quality of two samples of festival wheat gown in. the Riverina this, season was mo montous…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 March 1956 · page 9

This week the eighth series of wool sales for the Melbourne centre commenced on Monday, and will continue to March 1,…

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Big Improvement In Rice Crops

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 March 1956 · page 1

There has been a remarkable improvement in district rice crops during the past month, according to district…

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Junior Farmers

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1956 · page 5

IN his monthly report the Supervisor of Junior Farmers’ Clubs in this area said:— Berrigan…

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Aggressive Policy for Wool

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1956 · page 4

"If the wool trade is to repel the attack being made on it by synthetic fibres then it is necessary for the young…

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Still Smaller Areas Of Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 March 1956 · page 9

There are indications that there will be a further redaction in the area, sown to wheat this season, according…

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