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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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All Dairy Cattle to Be Tested for Tuberculosis

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 6

Arrangements are being made to have all dairy cattle in the Narromine Municipality tested for TB it was…

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Wool Production and Use

The Western Herald · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Wincombe, Carson Ltd., report: The weather conditions at the past few weeks have made a very…

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Field Wheat Competition in October

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Entries for the 1954 Dubbo Section and Western Divisional Field Wheat Championship competition will close in…

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Junior Farmers For Interstate Tour

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

Three members of the Narromine Junior Farmers' Club have been selected for the interstate tour to take place in…

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Junior Farmer Club Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

With the "Star Junior Farmer" and Fat Lamb Raising Competitions judging in the offing, Macquarie District…

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Good Fields Tomorrow at Warwick Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 8

A very important seven event programme will be held at Warwick Farm tomorrow. Many horses will be having…

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Farmers To Vote On Wheat Stabilisation

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

A ballet to enable when growers to express their views on wheats stabilisation proposals is to be held, closing on Friday, October 15, the Minister for Agriculture and Food Production Mr. E. H. [?] has announced…

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Record Sheep Show Expected Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 5

Inspections of sheep throughout New South Wales are indicating record entries for the 1955 Sydney Sheep Show, to be…

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3,349 Bales of Fellmongered Wool Sold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 5

Wool, sold during July was mainly fellmongered, according to statistics issued by the National Council of Wool Selling…

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U.s. Wool Clip May Be All-time Record

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 5

The first offering of the new season will be very representative of the earlier shearing districts of the State and most…

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Junior Farmers Advisory Committee Formed at Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 8

On Wednesday evening at Trangie an enthusiastic meeting decided unanimously that a Junior Farmers'…

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100 Sheep to Acre

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 7

A Wellington grazier, who is running 100 sheep to the acre, claims he has introduced a new…

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Sudden Death of Mr. A. K. Butter

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 3

The sudden death of Mr Andrew Kerr Butter took place at his home in Trangie early on Sunday…

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Monthly Crop Review

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 6

THE SEASON Although normally the coldest month of the year, the weather during…

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Farmers See Spray in Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 5

A large number of tanners and graziers attended a demonstration on Monday of "Rainwell" irrigation equipment on…

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Branding Fluids for Wool That Will Not Run

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 2

Sheep branding fluids have been a source of considerable trouble and loss to wool processing firms, especially those engaged in the manufacture of felt and woollen goods in which a large percentage…

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MENDOORAN Junior Farmed To Purchase Projector

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 13

At the monthly meeting of the Mendooran Junior Farmers’ Club, it was decided to purchase a…

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Junior Farmers at Tennis

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 13

A team of tennis players from the Coonabarabran Junior Farmers’ Club played a match at Mendooran on Sunday against…

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Junior Farmers to Tour

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 13

Frank Roberts and Frank Montgomery of the Mendooran Junior Farmers’ Club were among the lucky 35 to be selected…

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Wool Knitting

The Western Herald · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 10

Knitted Set: Mrs. G. Chandler. Jumper Cardigan: Mrs. G. Chandler…

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