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Farming & the land, 1952

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Junior Farmer's Double Win

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Neville Wilson, of the Gilgandra Junior Farmers' Club, has been awarded both the…

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Potato award to junior farmer

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Colin Saul, of the Junior Farmers' Club, Bellimbopinni, near Kempsey, has been awarded…

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Irrigated Maize Crop at Mudgee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 5

Three acres of Sundrise hybrid maize, saved by an irrigation system during the recent drought in the Mudgee district of N.S.W., is expected to give a phenomenal yield of 131 bushels an acre…

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The Battle Against Wheat Rust

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

Although plaines and, helicopters have been used in U.S.A. and Canada for chemical spraying of wheat and other crops affected by rust,…

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Sydney Sheep Show Opens on 28th MAY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 4

Sheep from some of the most famous studs in Australia will be exhibited at the N.S.W. Sheepbreeder s' 53rd show which opens at Sydney…

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To-day's Homebush Market Cattle Dearer Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 2

Dalgety's news service reports that at the homebush sales to-day (Monday) 24,859 sheep and jambs were yarded, Grown sheep were 2/- to 3/-…

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Today's Wool Sales Market Rise Anticipated

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—An appreciable rise is anticipated at the opening of the second last series of this season's wool sales…

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Large U.s.a. Clip the Wool Position

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: For the first time in nearly 10 years, United States' production of wool showed an increase…

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With the Man on the Land Big Mop in Revenue From Wool Annual Review Of Australia’s Greatest Industry

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 6

The 1951/52 wool selling season ranks high among marketing records for the Australian clip, states Carson's annual review. Comparison with the preceding year a decline of 50 per cent to 60 per cent in values, but…

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Modern Farmers Championship

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

The Sydney Royal Agricultural Society championship designed to lind the most competent inland and coastal farmers, is expected to boost…

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Migrant Farm Labor at Short Notice

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

"Large numbers of specially selected farm workers, are now arriving in this country and are available at short, notice," said…

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Youths escape from prison farm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Tow youths escaped from the Langi Kal Eal Prison Training Farm, near Ballarat, in the…

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Short Wheat Crop Makes Difficulties

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 4

The short crop in New South Wales this year has created difficulties for the Australian Wheat Board in meeting all demands. Mills' running time has had to be severely curtailed, as…

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Dogs Destroy Sheep

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 1

Our attention has again been drawn to the fact that dogs from the town are worrying and at times killing sheep on nearby…

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Sheep Show Tomorrow

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 2

Sheep from some of the most famous studs in, Australia will be exhibited at the NSW Sheep breeders 53rd show which opens…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Values for the best Merino fleece at the Sydney wool sales today were 5 per cent higher than…

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Airlift for Sheep Show Entries

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Australian National Airways, during the last three days, airlifted 270 stud sheep entered in the sheep…

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Wheat Pool Advance Payments

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 4

Approval has been granted by the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. J. McEwen) for the payment of a…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Higher

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Delgety's News Service reports the semifinal Wool sale for the season opened in Sydney…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Values ruled firm for all Merino descriptions, compared with Monday's opening rates, at the…

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