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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1962

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International Wheat Agreement Bill 1962

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1962 · page 3

The Minister for Social Services (Hon. Hugh S. Roberton) said today that the 1962 International Wheat…

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More Than 1½M. Sheep in Narrandera Pp Board District

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1962 · page 3

There is a total of 1,519,471 sheep in Narrandera Pastures Protection Board district, the area of which is 4875 square…

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Berriquin Experimental Farm Investigation Committee

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1962 · page 6

The inaugural meeting of the above was held in Blighty on 24th May. The chairman, Mr H. Landale, presided, and…

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Junior Farmers’ Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 June 1962 · page 2

Eighteen members attended the monthly meeting of the Junior Farmers in the…

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Amalgamation of F.s. and Wheat and Woolgrowers Association

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1962 · page 5

History was made in Berrigan on Wednesday, 30th May, 1962, when Berrigan Branch of the Farmers and Settlers’…

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Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 June 1962 · page 3

At the fortnightly cattle sale here on Monday, the Associated Agents yarded 550 fat cattle, 30 dairy…

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Dogs Raid Sheep Yard

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 June 1962 · page 1

For the third time in three weeks, dogs raided the holding paddock of Deniliquin butcher,…

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Special Wagga Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 June 1962 · page 6

Younghusband Limited and Dalgety and New Zealand Loan Limited, report holding their monthly…

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£6,700,000 Pay Out on Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1962 · page 4

About £6,700,000 will be paid out on 26th June on wheat delivered to No. 24 pool (1960-61 season.) The chairman of…

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Rain Suits District Farming Conditions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 June 1962 · page 1

Prices at district stock sales and at Newmarket lave risen sharply following heavy rainfall over the last six weeks. Prices are the highest…

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Some District Rice Crops Yielded Three and a Half Tons to Acre

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 June 1962 · page 7

Many district rice crops had yielded more than three and a half tons per acre during the past season, the Deniliquin district agronomist, Mr. J, Noble, has reported. But the overall average…

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Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 June 1962 · page 8

Bullocks were down [?] at the Deniliquin Associated Agents’ fortnight cattle sale here [?]…

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W.a. Grazier’s Comments on Local Sheep Quality

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 June 1962 · page 7

Merino sheep in this area appeared to be better quality than those in his own district, the third generation of a Western Australian family to work the same property said in Deniliquin this week. Mr E. T. K…

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Monday Meeting to Decide on Defined Wheat Area

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 June 1962 · page 2

A meeting of district wheatgrowers will be held in Deniliquin en Monday night to discuss the Victorian Grain Elevators Board proposal that the district be made a defined wheat area…

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Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 July 1962 · page 8

The Australian Estates Co. Ltd. and The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. conducted…

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Sheep Breeder’s Success

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1962 · page 6

A well known Jerlideric sheep breeder, John A. Culley & Co., was successful at the recent Sydney Sheep Show…

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Co-op. Farmers and Graziers Appoint Representatives

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1962 · page 3

The Co-operative Farmers and Graziers Direct Meat Supply Limited has now appointed representatives…

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Over 60 at Junior Farmers’ Dinner

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 July 1962 · page 4

Three Junior. Farmers from Canterbury Province in New Zealand were among the guests at the annual dinner of district Junior Farmers in the Legion Hall on Friday night…

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Successful Junior Farmers’ Welding School in Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 July 1962 · page 3

Following the success of the Junior Farmer welding school at Memorial Park last week it has been suggested that a follow-up course might be held soon. Twenty-six junior…

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Local Buyers at Albury Sheep Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 July 1962 · page 5

Local breeders of British breed sheep were well represented at the Albury Sheep Show and…

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