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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1966

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Proposed Wheat Storage Sites Inspected by Board

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1966 · page 6

On Tuesday of last week, members of the NSW Grain Elevators’ Board, visited Tocumwal for the purpose of…

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Over 2,000 Attend Summer Crop Field Day

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1966 · page 7

The scene at Mr Max Pyle’s property, “Rothiemay”, on Wednesday last at the second annual Summer Crop and General Field Day, resembled that at a large country show…

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Appeal to Farmers and Graziers

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1966 · page 4

An appeal is being made by Mr Reg O’Neill to local farmers and graziers to attend the annual meeting of…

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M.r.c.c. Able to Supply Col’mbally Farms

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1966 · page 6

The foresight of Murray River County Councils chief electrical engineer, Mr H. F. Dawson, was…

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New loan will assist wheat storage plans

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1966 · page 2

The Bank of New South Wales has made another loan to the Grain Elevators Board to assist with its plans for new and improved grain storage facilities…

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Further payment on wheat pool

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 2

It was announced last week by the Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, (Dr. A. R. Callaghan) that…

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4,257 Sheep Slaughtered

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1966 · page 8

A total of 4,257 sheep were slaughtered for human consumption at registered slaughtering premises within the…

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Macquarie wheat is unsuitable for biscuits

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1966 · page 4

Over a period of three years tests on the variety Macquarie had shown that it always had a low Amylograph…

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Million Bushel Wheat Storage for Tocumwal

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1966 · page 1

It was recently announced that the Australian Wheat Board has taken the unprecedented step of financing…

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Farms at Urana for Closer Settlement

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1966 · page 4

Four closer settlement farms on “South Urana” Estate will shortly be available for application…

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Dairy Officer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1966 · page 5

Mr N. Salkeld, Senior Dairy Officer of Deniliquin, has issued his May report as follows:—…

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Control of sheep lice

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1966 · page 4

With the approach of hearing in the southern irrigation districts, it was decided at a recent meeting…

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Farmers Co-operative Fertilisers (Euroa) Ltd. Appoints General Manager

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1966 · page 6

Mr Robert Dorling, General Manager of Adelaide and Wallaroo Fertilsers Ltd, has accepted the position of…

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Lalalty Young Farmers

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1966 · page 2

Earlier in the month, Lalalty Junior Farmers were hosts to Murray Goodall, a member of—the Redbanks…

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Presentations to Lalalty Junior Farmers

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1966 · page 8

The president, John Cartwright, senior award winner Barry Bennett, junior award winner Barry Cartwright, and Mr. McRae, manager of the Bank of N.S.W., Finley, at Lalalty Junior Farmers Club presentation night…

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Dairy Firm May Spend $30,000

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1966 · page 1

At the June meeting of Berrigan Shire Council, the health inspector, Mr Doug Elliott informed Council…

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Economic grain drying on the farm

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1966 · page 1

Thirty-five growers attended the Berrigan C.W.A. Half last Thursday evening to participate in meeting arranged by the Murray River Country Council and leading district grain grower,…

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Summer Crop Industry Prepares to Consolidate

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1966 · page 1

Activity in the Berrigan Summer Crop industry is beginning to gather pace and interest as preparations for…

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“Power charges iniquitous” says farmer

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1966 · page 5

A Widgiewa farmer told last week’s Albury meeting of Murray River county Council that a recent increase…

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Massive wheat lift almost completed

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1966 · page 4

Berrigan residents have been watching interest the massive wheat lift being carried cut from Berrigan…

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