NSW Dairy Farm Championships
Over the last 18 years the N.S.W. Dairy Farm Championship Competition conducted by "The Farmer and Settler" newspaper has grown in importance…
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Farming & the land, 1954
803 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 41
Rain Too Light, Farmers Say
Rain over the Hunter Valley and lower North Coast last night was disappointing after the heavy build-up of clouds. "Just enough to lay the…
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LONDON.—British agricultural production is expected to rise this year to 56 p.c. above pre-war, said…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Harvest
SYDNEY. — N.S.W. may have a smaller wheat harvest this year because of dry conditions in most of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bank Agency At Sheep Show
The Commonwealth Trading Bank will establish an agency at the Sydney Sheep Show, to open next Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rest Homes For Cattle In India
NEW DELHI. — The Indian Government will set up 160 Gosadans (cattle rest homes) to look after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Wool For Out-Of-Doors
A NEW heavy sports wool designed to suit the new, trend in chunky outdoor wear is now appearing on…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Two Dairy Wins to Hunter Co
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Hunter Valley Cooperative Dairy Co. Ltd. won two first awards in the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Moderate Quality In Sheep, Cattle
About 5000 sheep were penned at Waratah saleyards yesterday. Most consignments were of medium quality. Lambs were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →230,000 Bales Wool Sold Here
President of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce (Mr. T. Vasey) said in his annual report today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bandits Shoot 5 Farmers
TUNIS, May 27.—Legionnaires and security police searched the Tadjerouine region to-day for 50 bandits…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers'
SYDNEY, Thursday. — Schools for junior farmers would be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Herald Finance Service Wheat Market Weakness Finance Correspondent
Wheat prices have traditionally been subject to more violent fluctuations than those of any other commodity. For this reason producer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Crops Damaged By Wallabies
LITHGOW, Friday.—Farmers on the outskirts of the cement town of Portland are fighting a new menace…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers Oppose Market Plans
LONDON.—An association of farmers pledged to oppose marketing schemes for agricultural produce…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Prices Hold In Brisbane
BRISBANE, Monday.—The Continent and Britain were the biggest buyers at the opening wool sales to-day, with Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Record Crop of Apples
SYDNEY, Monday.—The N.S.W. apple crop would be a record this year, an Agriculture Department spokesman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Karendi Fast In Trial At Eagle Farm
BRISBANE. — Sydney sprinter Karendi, equal favorite for the Stradbroke Handicap, ran a brilliant…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →For Sheep Show
SYDNEY. — More than 2000 of Australia's best sheep will be assembled in Sydney for the annual…
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