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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Big Sheep Losses in Moree District

North West Champion · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

A number of mortalities i[?] sheep following shearing had occurred in the pas[?] month, the Stock Inspector, Mr. W. Mactier, ton a meeting of Moree Pastures Protection Board…

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Victorian Stand on Wheat Plan Canberra

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

Mr. J. Cain, Premier of Victoria, at the Premiers' conference today said his Government was not…

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Heavy Lag In Farm Supplies

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 2

The supply of most steel products required for the farm has deteriorated very markedly in the last six…

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Junior Farmers In Contest

Manilla Express · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 3

Manilla Junior Farmers Club was represented by two members at Tamworth on Wednesday last in the…

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Promising Wheat Varieties

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 10

A number of promising wheat varieties have been distributed in selected areas in New South Wales by the…

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Graziers Want Wheat Graded

North West Champion · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 1

Moree branch of the Graziers' Association will ask the Australian Wheat Board to grade wheat…

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The Week in Wool

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 3

The first clips of the new season are now arriving in Australian stores in increasing volume, and in Sydney already there is almost sufficient wool to fill the opening catalogues…

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Road Transport of Cattle Cheaper Than Rail in N.T.

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 2

The vast advantages of a road system over the transport by rail of cattle in Northern Australia are being put forward by Northern Territory and North-west Queensland…

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Quality in the Australian Wheat Crop

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 3

In all commodities exported, including wheat, there is unmistakable evidence that buyers no longer seek just quantity but demand quality. In fact, they will buy the…

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World's Biggest Wheat Stock

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 1

Ottawa, Aug.—Canada's wheat holdings might exceed 1000 million bushels before the end of 1954, giving her the…

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18,000 Sheep at Special Sale

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 12

Buyers from a very wide area attended a special sheep sale in the Municipal yards last Friday, when…

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Power From Farm Waste Claimed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 5

Farm wastes contained enough hidden energy to run tractors, provide fuel for cooking and heating and fill…

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New Crops Growt in Moree District

North West Champion · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 3

Two new crops, safflower and castor beans are being grown in the Moree district, the District Agronomist, Mr…

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Protest Over Removal Of Wheat

Manilla Express · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Manilla Farmers and Settlers Association on Friday last concern was…

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Sheep and Vitamin A.

North West Champion · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 2

Publicity recently given to vitamin A deficiency in sheep in time of drought may be misleading and cause graziers…

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Wheat Breeding Policy

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 6

The challenge to improve the general standard of baking quality in our Australian wheats was enthusiastically accepted by most wheat breeders throughout the…

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Contrasting Pastoral Conditions

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 2

In the picture portrayed by the round-up of monthly reports from Dalgety's branch managers in 20 key centres in…

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The Week in Wool

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 10

The new selling season got away to an auspicious start in New Zealand, where the winter cruthings sales at Wanganui and Auckland resulted in full clearances, with values for…

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Aberdeen Angus Cattle

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 3

More Aberdeen-Angus cattle were entered for last month's Royal Show at Windsor, England, than any other beef…

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Narrabri Junior Farmer for Contest

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 4

A Turrawan Junior Farmer, Mr. Arnold McWilliams, has been mentioned as the likely candidate to…

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